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Zuma's Paw Prints
The big news in Unalakleet this morning is the fog – Ice Fog. When fog freezes in the air and then the fog settles on sleds, grasses, trees and other objects you have hoar frost. While the visibility was good last night with stars shining, the opposite is true today – thick ice fog. The windbreak …
Hi Boys and Girls, Good Morning! While we were sleeping, the teams were busy moving down the trail. The top 5 have remained the same but have changed places. Up to Huslia, the checkpoints are further apart and it can take 15+ hours to get from one checkpoint to another. Once the mushers reach Koykuk, …
How do you encourage others to keep going even when the going is tough? How do you encourage others and let them know you are rooting for them to do well or finish strong? The children of Huslia made signs and posted them on the inbound and outbound trails of the village to let the …
The community of Huslia, located on the Koyukuk River, has a long mushing history. Mushing families like Vent, Huntington and Attla hail from Huslia. George Attla is the winningest sprint musher of all time. Attla and Bobbie Vent participated in the very first Iditarod. Vent claimed 2nd place and Allta claimed 4th place. The School …
Hugh Neff departs Huslia. In the back ground is the traditional octagon shaped log community building. The log building, its shape and clerestory is very traditional and found in many native communities in Alaska. Inside, the large octagon room provides plenty of room for large community gatherings and celebrations.
Hi Boys and Girls, The teams are really on the move. It looks like every musher has taken their 24 hour rest but not all of them have taken their first 8 hour rest. Mitch Seavey is leading the pack. He is really on the move right now! The back of the pack are in …
Hi Boys and Girls, First an apology. I have been having technical difficulties today and this did not get posted this morning. Hopefully my computer will cooperate the rest of the race! The 24 rests are being completed and things are getting really interesting. Wade Marrs has taken the lead and has left Huslia. Dallas …
Who’s coming in next? What time are they coming? How many dogs do they have. Will they stay or will they take straw and go on through? Four legged spectators want to know the same things about the race as we humans do.
Hi Boys and Girls, Good Evening. It looks like the teams are starting to take their 24 hour rest. Things will be pretty quiet for awhile. We will also start seeing a shift in positions. The next 24-48 hours should be really interesting. Who’s In First As of 14:44 …
Katherine Keith was caring for her canine athletes, massaging their shoulders and applying foot cream. The children were flocked around her as she worked through the team. They were asking countless questions. Then the practical math applications started. One of the young students asked how many dogs she had. Being that she and John Baker …