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
Allen left Eagle at 8:45 pm with all 13 dogs. Reports show high winds and heavy snow on the Yukon River. The trail will likely be blown in and hard to see. Allen is no stranger to these conditions! Dallas Seavey left a short time before him. If the trail … Read More
Allen arrived at Eagle at 3:02pm. Unfortunately, his Spot had been off for over 3 hours. What did we ever do without technology! We think that he rested a second time for about 2 hours. Aliy, Ryne, Ray and Dave arrived back home at about 4pm. They are all exhausted … Read More
