They’re off! Allen and Aliy both had nice clean starts at the Sheep Mountain 150 Sled Dog Race! We arrived at Sheep Mountain Lodge this morning with plenty of time to do careful preparation for the race, but with two 12-dog teams going out only two minutes apart we were … Read More
This is Kennel Mom, Aliy’s mother, adding to the blog from a slightly different perspective. Aliy’s dad, Doug, and I will be watching the Sheep Mountain Sled Dog Race this weekend on our computer in Florida. It is always a bit challenging to get the whole picture from afar, so … Read More
“Big Red” — as Aliy and Allen affectionately call the big Kennel truck — is all loaded up with sleds, lines, harnesses, food and an amazing assortment of other gear. It’s got everything they will need for The Sheep Mountain 150 Sled Dog Race this weekend. Everything, that is, except … Read More
(Note: Aliy has been beating her self up lately about not writing more posts for this website and not answering more of the questions you have been asking via the comments and email. She really likes all the videos we have been doing, but she is concerned both that we … Read More
(Note: This post is by Aliy… As she was rushing out the door to go on her daily 50 mile training run, she handed me the text and asked me to post it for her. — Macgellan) As always, “We’ve got a lot to do!” — this is our mantra … Read More
I am delighted to report that the schedule finally worked out for me to make my first run with Allen! We hope you enjoy riding along with us:
While I’ve been pleasantly surprised, frankly, at how well my photo gear has held up under the demanding conditions here in the Interior Alaskan winter, I have to admit that it has been a bit of a struggle from time to time. So, while I was in Fairbanks the other … Read More
As I’ve mentioned before, there hasn’t been much snow in the area yet, so the brakes on the sleds don’t have much to dig into. As a consequence, it is hard for Aliy and Allen to control big dog teams. The problem, of course, is that there are so many … Read More
Aliy and Allen just got back from Anchorage where they joined their good friends at Horizon Lines in support of Covenant House, and made a presentation about life with sled dogs. Horizon Lines is a major kennel sponsor, and the teams proudly wear the Horizon Lines logo on just about … Read More
