Insider 2.0
Iditarod Insider 2.0 offers a glimpse into the lives of Iditarod sled dogs and the people who engage with them every day of their lives.
They are lives full of energy, activity, and wellness. We visit with those that spend their summers on the glaciers, to others that spend their days near their wilds of Denali, and all stops in between. Insider 2.0 sets out to take you inside their lives, far from the trail and a look at a life of joy, camaraderie, and a level commitment that has few rivals.
Gabe Dunham got very close to the finish line in 2020 but she had to make the decision to delay her dream of reaching Nome to 2021. She is training hard in Willow and we caught up to her at Linwood Fiedlers’ kennel.
She grew up on a trapline and she is no stranger to hard work. Joanna Jagow balances a full-time career while pursuing her dream to run the Iditarod.
Wow Wow Wow! What a view for Paige and Cody and their sled dogs. Welcome to mile 50 something on the Denali Highway. It’s only open about 5 months out of the year but who cares! What a place to build a winner and what a place for these sled dogs to live.
Make no mistake about it, Jessie Holmes is all about his dogs. He has purchased property in an area that he calls the greatest place in the world to train dogs. He might be right.
He may live remotely but his dogs live a life of royalty. They have their own private lake and beach and yard you could play golf on. Whatta life for these guys near Eureka, Alaska. And he loves a Jeep but this one doesn’t come with tires and a collapsible roof.
Life has changed for many of us. But to a sleddog its life as usual and it’s up to the musher to keep their dogs inspired and feeling great. And oh yeah he’s got puppies too!
