Here is a little “back story” for this video. I had several race plans for the 2019 Iditarod. But, I decided early on that my most likely course of action was that the team and I would push on from McGrath to Ophir and then to our 24 hour … Read More
This video exemplifies the many ‘non glamourous’ miles of the Iditarod. Like life, the journey along the Iditarod has its peaks and valleys (literally and figuratively.) It is pleasant to have a section of trail that requires little technical sled maneuvering skills, team management or constant vigilance. The team’s simple … Read More
The art of writing a letter still exists. I can prove that by the hundreds of letters that I am still receiving from some of my youngest fans. I do believe that the entire 2nd grade class at Del Mar Pines School in San Diego has sent me correspondence this … Read More
SP Kennel is located in Two Rivers, Alaska – just on the outskirts of the larger town of Fairbanks. Fairbanks is centrally located in the state. The largest town in Alaska is of course, Anchorage. This is where the Iditarod starts and most of the population of the state resides. … Read More
We have nearly 24 hour daylight this time of year. The gorgeous skies are nothing short of spectacular. Our weather has been varied with torrential rain showers and bright blue sunny skies. The dogs are either sun bathing or hiding from a nature’s bathe. The normal Alaska wildfire season has … Read More
Up and over the top! This is a musher’s view looking back up the trail after the team crested Rainy Pass summit. This video starts as the team begins a long, sometimes steep descent down from the summit. As you see, high up in the mountains there is very little … Read More
Bill and Wu are 9 months old and still love to play. But doesn’t everyone… really? The small field to the west of the kennel is a nice spot to let a couple of the dogs run around and burn off energy. The only traffic we might see is a … Read More
Aliy took many short videos during her ten days on the Iditarod trail this year. We have complied them into short episodes that will be posted. The term “Rainy Pass” is used in two ways. Rainy Pass is the name of the checkpoint that is located at Rainy Pass Lodge. … Read More
Sunshine and warm temperatures have taken over in Two Rivers, Alaska. The dogs are rather mellow and quiet during the day (unless someone gets giddy for 30 seconds to chase their tail… Peach!) But the entire yard of huskys are a playful bunch once the temperatures cool in the evening … Read More
Aliy took many short videos during her ten days on the Iditarod trail this year. We have complied them into short episodes that will be posted the next few weeks. The Alaska Range is spectacular. I find that I can’t help but keep taking videos because the scenery seems to … Read More
