All 23 dogs were safely flown out of Nome last night on a cargo airplane headed to Anchorage. In total, 1,716 pounds of dogs, sleds and gear were shipped out.
Ryne and Doug were waiting at the Anchorage Airport to transfer the dogs to the Big Red Dog Truck. An additional truck was needed to haul the sleds, gear and airplane transport boxes.
We expect the caravan to arrive in Two Rivers this evening.
Before the dogs left Nome, we took a few minutes to snap some “glamour shots” in the beautiful blue sky afternoon.
Allen, Cha Cha and Ranger
Aliy, Quito and Nacho
Love the glamour shots. These are a little different than ones from the trail! It's good to have the update on the dogs.
Thanks so VERY much for the memories you helped our group create along the trail. You and your whole team are the absolute best!
Nada
Brooksville to Alaska
Glad you went back in the daylight to get some pics since you both came in after dark. Saw you on the web cam taking the pics but couldn't tell which dogs you had
Awesome pics! thanks again for sharing your journey. I've been sharing some of these great insights into the Last Great Hero Journey on Earth with my facebook friends. Keep Aliycam rolling!
Especially liked the video of: Happy River Steps (Aaaaaaggghhhh!), White Mtn to Safety whiteout and gale force winds(AAAAHHHHHGGG!) and the entry into Nome in the dark. Very cool!
Aliy and Nacho have matching grins; in fact both dogs appear to be smiling for the camera. ChaCha and Range chose a pose of calm dignity.
Happy dogs, happy humans.
The happy-go-lucky Nacho has a huge grin! I think this is one of the loveliest photos I have ever seen of Quito (and Ms Zirkle too!)
Quito and Nacho have a strong sibling resemblance.
From Indigo
I forgot to say that Chacha, Ranger and Mr Moore look superb too.
From Indigo