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Jeff King 2nd to Kaltag
The trail from Nulato to Kaltag is well travelled by locals, and thus hard and fast. The 2015 Iditarod has had some of the best conditions I have seen in my 11 times up the trail, either as musher or now the iron dog. Calm conditions, yet cold. No wind until this point, no overflow, …
Aaron Burmeister 4th in Koyukuk
Aaron Burmeister just came off a close to 4 hr rest at the 20 Mile cabin ( which is 23 miles from the checkpoint ). So he has no choice but to go through Koyukuk. He briefly stopped right before getting off the river, and we had a short chat. He seemed to regret not …
Jeff King First into Koyukuk
Jeff King first into Koyukuk. The mushers had another cold night out. The thermometer reads minus 37 on my snowmachine. That means it is for sure 40 below or colder on parts of the river. This also reflects in the running speeds. Jeff keeps it close to 8 miles an hour. The trail as …
Proud. The word many of the villagers feel about having the Iditarod come through for the first time in history. Walking around the checkpoint you can see many children playing basketball, looking for mushers to sign their Huslia pennant, villagers volunteering, and snowmachines driving around. Inside there are tables overflowing with food for anyone to …
Front Runners en route to Koyukuk
Aliy Zirkle was the first team to leave Huslia; she did not stay long, just long enough to grab more dog food and straw for another campout. Mitch Seavey has also left and now Jeff King too, who stayed for almost 6 hours. Aliy and Mitch have not taken their 8 hour layover yet. They most …
Jeff King just pulled into Huslia. And that was quite a sight. His team set a blistering pace from Galena. They kept an even speed, too. Some of the other teams who came before Jeff slowed down to about 6 miles per hour during the last part of this run. The other team, who did …
Jodi Bailey came in quicker than I had thought, so I missed her coming in. She was snacking her dogs some pork fat snacks when I caught up to her in the dog lot. Of all the mushers coming in here this morning, or better said, late morning, she was by far the most upbeat. …
One thing I really admire about Aliy Zirkle is she appreciates her fans. Aliy is taking her 24-hour break here in Galena. She has been in and out all day feeding, stretching, and caring for her dogs. She has also found some time to sleep a little. Additionally, Aliy found time to pose for a …
Strategies in Huslia
Good morning from cold Huslia. It really IS cold here. The Iron Dog is sitting in front of the Jimmy Huntington School. The thermometer I have mounted on it shows 40 below. That is as low as it goes. Some of the locals coming in say it is 50 below, depending on where you live …
Paul Gebhardt and Jason Campeau made it off the Yukon River. They seem glad to do so. Timing is good for them, especially for their dogs, The sun is up, and the dog lot is relatively out of the wind. This will be a good rest for them. Jason, who finished the Yukon Quest as …
