Aaron Peck, 40, was born in Cobourg, Ontario. He received his diploma in Agriculture from the University of Guelph in 2002. He began mushing in 1992 and says “I was hooked at the age of 13 when I saw on ABC Wide World of Sports Susan Butcher winning the Iditarod.” Aaron and his wife, Eva, and their two children, Clancy, 5, and Sonny, 3, live in Ranch Country outside of Grande Prairie, Alberta. Together they operate Elevation Dogs Boarding Kennel and Elevation Sled Dogs Touring and Racing Kennel. As a family the Pecks embrace the doggy lifestyle and together they work hard every day to share their passion with their community and abroad. Elevation Sled Dogs will be operating sled dog tours in Lake Louise, Alberta, together with Kingmik Dog Sled Tours in the 2019/2020 season as well as fielding a very competitive team for the 2020 Iditarod. Aaron lists his hobbies as running, swimming and ranching.