Eye On the Trail: Resting in Unalakleet
For the three leading teams that departed Shaktoolik during the wee hours of the morning, the run to Koyuk has been a challenge. Leading the
For the three leading teams that departed Shaktoolik during the wee hours of the morning, the run to Koyuk has been a challenge. Leading the
There is a distance of roughly 300 miles from leader to red lantern in Iditarod XLVI. The Back of the Pack has departed Anvik to
In Kaltag, the Yukon River takes a sweeping turn away from the Iditarod trail and mushers enter a new phase of the race. From
The checkpoint was filled with spectators as the mushers came off the Kaltag Trail. Nic Petit, shared the checkpoint briefly with Joar Leifseth Ulsom and
Ten hours and fifty-seven minutes after departing Kaltag, Nic Petit brought thirteen dogs into Unalakleet. He was welcomed by a crowd of Gold Coast residents.
The Back of the Pack is making steady progress to the Yukon River. Iditarod has once again returned to ghost town status. The last time
Kaltag is an inland village that sits on the edge of the Yukon River. It’s history lies in gold, trading and hardship. Athabascans had hunting
Flying from Iditarod to Kaltag, Bruce Lee sits behind me, scanning the land for animal tracks. After spending many winters subsisting off the Kobuk
As the first team to Kaltag, Nicolas Petit received the Bristol Bay Corporation First Fish Award. Petit arrived in Kaltag at 19:45 behind 14 spirited
The checkpoint of Unalakleet is coming together. The light on the internet modem is solid green, a good omen for communicating race stats. The drop
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