Messages to Teachers
The communication specialists in Unalakleet have the live video feed from Nome playing on the one computer inside the checkpoint that’s connected to Internet. There are half dozen people sitting close enough to the computer to see and hear the broadcast from Nome. Mushers, Paul Johnson and Mike Santose, are in the group. When team …
Hi Boys and Girls, TIME: 00:52 Alaskan time By the next time I post an update, we’ll have a winner to the 39th Iditarod. John Baker is still in the lead with Ramey Smyth only 54 minutes behind him. WHAT A RACE!!!!!!!! Stay tuned to your computers today! Gypsy
The definition of trail user expanded early on Monday morning at the Checkpoint in Unalakleet. While waiting in the pre-dawn hours for Cym Smyth and Nicholas Petit to arrive, the checker spotted a couple of headlamps in the distance and hurried into warm gear to greet them down on the frozen shough. Much to everyone’s …
Hi Boys and Girls, Wow, it’s going to be a busy couple of days with the finish of the race right around the corner Who do you think will win and when do you think they will cross the finish line? Now for today’s update: TIME: 12:38 Alaskan Time LEADERS: #1 John Baker, #2 Ramey …
Hi Boys and Girls, First, I want to wish my human Grandma Laura a very happy birthday! I hope you are having a great day! It’s been a week since the race started. In the next couple of days we should a winner. Who do you think it will be? Well here’s today’s update: TIME: …
The headlamp was visible for some distance. The light and the musher wearing it made steady progress toward the checker holding the clipboard. John Baker and eleven dogs marched into the Unalakleet checkpoint 5:04 Sunday morning. He was officially greeted by checker, Doug Katchatag and heartily welcomed by a few hundred villagers, family, friends as …
Right now the temperature and the number of mushers in Unalakleet are both sitting at zero. Before morning, the temperature will drop while the number of mushers will rise. A whole crew of checkpoint volunteers came together this afternoon to organize musher needs at the checkpoint. Pallets of straw, sleds, drop bags and heet had …
TIME: 10:24 Alaska time Hi boys and Girls, Are you still following the race? It’s an exciting race this years with the leaders very close to each other. Stay posted! Now for todays update: LEADERS: #1 John Baker, #2 Sebastian Schnuelle, #3 Hugh Neff, #4 Ramy Smythe, #5 Hans Gatt All have left Eagle Island. …
Handler described the flight from McGrath to Unalakleet as absolutely magical. Imagine being in a boat on crystal clear water that is as smooth as glass. The lake you’re on is very deep – four or five thousand feet. The bottom fluctuates by a couple thousand feet. Structure is plentiful along the bottom and sides …
TIME: 14:20 Alaska Time. LEADERS: #1 Sebastian Schnuelle, #2 Hans Gatt, #3 Hugh Neff, #4 John Baker, and #5 Lance Mackey WHERE ARE THE MUSHERS: Sebastian and Hans are both in Grayling. Hugh and John are traveling between Anvik and Grayling and Lance is in Anvik WEATHER: Anvik, Grayling and Shageluk are reporting 21 and …
