Author: SPK Dog Log

We are waiting for Allen’s arrival at Central. Reports on the trail have it VERY rough. Overflow and bitterly cold temperatures are the biggest obstacles during this section of the trail. Hans Gatt had another very hard run into Central, but he seems to be alright. The trail is slow, … Read More

Allen left Circle at 7:48 pm AST with 11 dogs. Bridgett was very pleased with the attitude of the dogs and the musher as they pulled out. Nothing like 8 hours of rest, some good food and a place to warm up to lift the spirits. Allen is planning to … Read More

Bridgett sent us some photos from Circle. Bridgett and Bob Waiting for Allen at CircleCheck Point Line Bridgett Overlooking The Yukon River The Quest Trail Allen & Black Team Arriving in Circle A Very Cold Allen Dogs at the Check Point Father & Daughter Eating a Snack

Just talked to Bridgett. It has been VERY rough going, but Allen and the dogs are safely in Circle. They ate and all are now sleeping. Biscuit and Boonedocks are his super stars. Biscuit got them over American Summit. Allen had to use 2 snow hooks to climb over the … Read More

Bridgett is out in Circle waiting for Allen to arrive. It was 53 below with a lot of ice fog when she and Bob arrived this morning. Most likely it was colder on the trail. Between packing bags for Iditarod, Aliy somehow managed to carve out time to get this … Read More

Allen arrived at Circle at 11:15 am with 12 dogs. We got a brief call from Bridgett. She said he was safe and looked VERY cold. We will get more information out as soon as we get a call back. Circle City was once the largest gold mining town on … Read More

Allen has been resting at Slavens Cabin and Dog Drop since 7 pm. It took him 10 hour to reach there, a testament to the trail conditions. It must have been a slog!! Dallas Seavey has made a move, camping before Slavens and going through. He is now in the … Read More

We received an Email from a friend in Eagle who talked to Allen. This is what it said: Allen “… and several other had a terrible time coming over American Summit. There were high winds and snow and blizzard conditions that knocked out the trail and replaced it with large … Read More

This footage was taken last year on a flight from Circle to Eagle. For this year, picture it in reverse in near whiteout conditions. It’s a spectacular part of the world! This footage was shot in 2010 and shows a fly-over of the trail starting in Circle and ending in … Read More