Eye on the Trail: JR Champs and Others in McGrath
Two former JR Iditarod champions are resting in McGrath. Andrew Nolan claimed the JR Iditarod crown in 2017. Noah Pereira became the first non-Alaskan to
Two former JR Iditarod champions are resting in McGrath. Andrew Nolan claimed the JR Iditarod crown in 2017. Noah Pereira became the first non-Alaskan to
Monica Zappa arrived in McGrath mid afternoon on Wednesday. Monica came in behind the leadership of tried and true Blue Steel. She’ll stay for a
Thirty-two mushers have passed through McGrath over night. Early mushers included Mitch Seavey, Joar Leifseth Ulsom, Nicolas Petit, Ryan Redington, Ray Redington Jr. and Aaron
The Dalzell Gorge cascades down from the Alaska Range into a narrow river valley, which the Tatina river still carves at a geological pace.
McGrath checkpoint welcomed Mitch Seavey as the winner of the Pen Air Spirit of Alaska Award. Seavey, wearing Bib 13, departed Nikolai at 12:49 followed
Mushers shipped sleds to McGrath. They are sitting at the checkpoint waiting to be called into action. It’s like a fashion show for sleds. Some
Reaching Rohn officially places teams in the Interior of Alaska. The weather pattern is different on this side of the range – wind, precipitation and
As of Tuesday morning, three rookies, Tom Schonberger, Anja Radano and Jason Steward, are tackling Rainey Pass and the Alaska Range. The elevation is officially
It’s getting on toward suppertime on Monday evening, a little more than twenty-four hours into the race. The frontrunners are climbing over the Alaska Range
Between Willow and Nome rises one of the greatest geological features in all of Alaska: the Alaska Range. It is the gateway to the
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