UPDATE :: Day 7 of the 2017 Iditarod – 57 yr. old Seavey Chased by 3 Twentysomethings It appears that Mitch Seavey is likely to add a few more years to his own record. Back in 2013 he won his second Iditarod at the age of 53, becoming the oldest musher to win the Last Great […]
2017 Iditarod: Day 5 Update – Huslia
Huslia – the halfway point and the epicenter of dog mushing Canton, Cooperstown, Huslia, Springfield and Toronto. As I type those names, only one is underlined in red telling me it is misspelled. However, Huslia is spelled correctly, and it certainly fits in with all the other Hall of Fame locations, for Huslia is home […]
Mushing Down the Yukon, Settling Into a Rhythm.
Nicolas Petit of Girdwood, Alaska the received the full royal treatment for being the first into the checkpoint of Tanana. His team is showing some real speed and power which is a bit surprising since he has a much smaller kennel and fewer resources than the Seavey, King and Buser operations for example. His team […]
2017 Iditarod Reroute – Stark Differences on the Trail
Like everything in life, change garners both positive and negative feelings, and having the 2017 Iditarod rerouted due to uncharacteristic weather is no exception. While some villages like Nikolia, McGrath and Takotna are missing their annual ‘March madness’, other interior outposts such as Nenana, Manley, Tanana and Huslia are reveling in the carnival type atmosphere […]
The Original Iditarod Trail – Where Did it Start?
The Original Iditarod Trail – Where Did it Start? The ‘Last Great Race’ is now a international affair. Amongst the 72 dog teams that have departed the Golden Heart City in the interior of Alaska are mushers from Norway, Sweden, England, Czech Republic, Hungary, France and, of course, Canada. The growth and popularity of the […]
