Let it Snow!
Annually, we all lay a wager or take a hand shake bet as to when the first snow will fall in Two Rivers. I believe someone just won a foot massage bet on this one! Not a bad wager! Noon – October 6th, 2010 Season’s First real snowfall
Annually, we all lay a wager or take a hand shake bet as to when the first snow will fall in Two Rivers. I believe someone just won a foot massage bet on this one! Not a bad wager! Noon – October 6th, 2010 Season’s First real snowfall
The primary reason the we at SP Kennel mush sled dogs is that it is fun, exciting and we all LOVE to do it. Of course, our kennel is a professional outfit and we have obligations, races and commitments, to fulfill. But, the bottom line will always be …. we … Read More
One last “Aliy Cam” video to wrap-up our Iditarod 2010 coverage. In the week ahead, we’ll also be wrapping-up our 2009-2010 racing season here on the Dog Log. This will include the list of links some of you have requested of “Aliy Cam” videos in chronological order. So… Stay tuned!
Hang on!
At first I was tempted to apologize for all the snow on the camera lens — Aliy actually does apologize! — but then I realized it gives you an even better sense of what the conditions were like. I also intended to use this episode of “Aliy Cam” simply to … Read More
For these next two “Aliy Cam” videos, we’re going to take you back to the early days of the Iditarod and spotlight a couple of contrasts. The first is the weather and trail conditions. You’ve already seen that the race started on a bright, clear, calm day, and ended with … Read More
SP Kennel’s Black Team at the Iditarod 2010 finish. Allen Moore and twelve fantastic dogs — Butterscotch, Petunia, Teddy, Oddball, Beemer, Ranger, KitKat, Roy, L’il Debbie, Bonita, Viper & Rambler — crossed under Nome’s burled arch in 35th position after 10 days, 23 hours on the Trail. This was also … Read More
In this “Aliy Cam” episode, we pick up when the Red Team has left Shaktoolik and is crossing the frozen Norton Sound — the “frozen ocean” — en route to Koyuk. Aliy describes the trail, the ice conditions and what it’s like to be “out there.” She also shares from … Read More
In our last episode of “Aliy Cam” — before the start/finish diversion — Aliy and the dogs were on their way into Unalakleet after pushing through a ground blizzard. In this episode, we join the Team leaving Unalakleet in another ground blizzard, working its way down the frozen river to … Read More
While Aliy and the dogs are sleeping, I thought I’d share their Iditarod finish in Nome from their point of view. I think you will find this video very moving, and even a little amusing with Rosie wanting to stop for pats from all the spectators. When Aliy wakes up, … Read More