Date archives: November 25, 2015

The snow has finally fallen many places around Norway. That is a good sign for the many dog mushers preparing for the up-coming season, particularly those training for the long races, such as Finnmarksløpet and the Iditarod.In the past decade Finnmarksløpet has grown significantly, both in the number of participants…

The 2016 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is five months away, but 71 mushers had registered as of November 3 for the 1,000-mile race from Anchorage to Nome, which begins March 5.The field so far includes five Alaska Native mushers, one musher with Alaska Native family ties, and at least…