The team has arrived at Sheep Mountain Lodge after a seven hour drive from Two Rivers; the conditions on the drive varied from snowy and blowy through the Alaska Range to clear and blue through the Glennallen area. Right now, as you can see from the pictures below, visibility here … Read More
The team for the Sheep Mountain 300 is a real mixture of youth and experience! Beemer and Ranger will lead the team out on Tuesday morning, followed by Boondocks and Rambler, Sissy and Viper, Lester and Chemo, Mac and I.V., yearlings Felix and Nelson with Tug and Tatfish in wheel. … Read More
The racing season is not over for SP Kennel! Meghan and 14 SPK canine athletes will compete in the ‘Sheep Mountain 300’ race starting on Tuesday. Earlier in the season the Sheep Mountain 150 was cancelled due to snow conditions so Zack Steer and his team have put together a … Read More
When Aliy was the first musher to reach the village of Grayling on the Yukon River she was presented with magnificent hand made beaver fur and moose hide beaded mitts locally made by Sue Nicholi. Not only was it a beautiful and unexpected gift but take a listen to how … Read More
At the Iditarod Prizegiving and Finish Banquet each musher gets an opportunity to tell trail stories and thank sponsors, supporters and family. Here are a few snippets from Aliy’s and Allen’s speeches. Snippets from Aliy’s speech Snippets from Allen’s speech Not sure how well you can hear Allen’s speech but … Read More
Everyone is home safely! It’s a gorgeous day today in Two Rivers so everyone is out relaxing in the sun, taking it easy and catching up with their mates. Dingle relaxed; Moxie (front) and Chica at leisure Tatfish surveys the yard; Boondocks enjoys the sun We’re going to take it … Read More
Half the human team and all the canine team are on the way home to Two Rivers. We loaded 23 dogs and two sleds onto an NAC flight bound for Anchorage this morning where Allen and Meghan, who flew out to Anchorage early this morning, will pick them up and … Read More
The Finishers’ Banquet and Prizegiving for the 2013 Iditarod was held this evening at the Nome Recreation Centre and there was a massive crowd. The major awards were given out and each finishing musher was given an opportunity to speak to thank supporters and sponsors and tell a few tales … Read More
Soon after Aliy crossed the line in Nome she and Mitch Seavey were whisked away to a press conference to tell a few tales and answer some questions. I have pulled out a few snippets from Aliy – even sleep deprived and exhausted she is still gracious, funny and smiling. … Read More
Mary Beth from the Adirondacks estimated Allen would arrive at 9.04am on Thursday and Allen arrived at exactly 9.04am! Congratulations Mary Beth, Koyuk (the stuffed toy husky) is on his way to you from Nome. We didn’t tell you about “Nome” – a fifth sibling in this toy litter. Everyone … Read More
