THE BEARGREASE: IT’S AN UPHILL BATTLE
The John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon officially gets underway on January 27th, 2008, but in the minds of some long-time mushers it’s probably already been underway for weeks.The North Shore Trail has a way of staying fresh in the memory. It has icy turns, out-of-control descents and relentless, leg-numbing uphill…
TURN OF THE CENTURY MUSHING PIONEERS
Excerpts from KANTISHNA: Mushers, Miners, and Mountaineers, Pictorial Histories Publishing, Missoula, Montana 2006.The great northern gold rushes around the turn of the 20th century brought tens of thousands of ill-prepared gold seekers into the Alaska and Yukon wilderness. In winter large numbers of dogs were needed to move the precious…
Wolf slain in pack’s raid on village found to have rabies, unvaccinated sled dogs to be euthanized
A wolf killed during an attack on sled dogs in the Yukon River village of Marshall last week has tested positive for rabies, and state officials Wednesday night said unvaccinated dogs in the village should be euthanized.The wolf was part of a pack that killed a half-dozen dogs the night…
Wolves kill again kill a pet dog in Alaska, this time in a North Pole subdivision
A pack of wolves killed and ate a dog in a residential subdivision in North Pole early Wednesday morning.The dog, a 15-year-old black Lab mix named Shilo, evidently ran into the wolves while it was out taking care of its morning business, said owner Ed Lesage, who lives off Mavencamp…
International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race Announces 2008 Dates
The largest dog sled race in the lower 48 states is set for its 2008 course through snowy Wyoming. The 13th International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) will start out of Jackson on January 25, 2008, and finish in Park City, Utah, on February 2, announced Race Director…
YKHC Diabetes pays all Delta Mushers’ Entry Fees for K-300 races in 2008
The Kuskokwim 300 Committee has announced a new sponsorship, which will result in 2008 entry fees for all Delta area mushers being paid by the YKHC Diabetes Program. This arrangement is intended to be the start of a long-term relationship between the Diabetes Program and the K-300, which may include…
Gin Gin 200 updated race information
The 3rd annual Gin Gin Sled Dog Race will take place on December 28-30, 2007. This year’s race will be 210 miles instead of 120 miles as in previous years. Also new for this season is a Men’s Division….. The Gin Gin 120 of the past 2 seasons has been…
Norman Vaughan Serum Run deadline October 31st
The Norman Vaughan Serum ’25 Run, an approximate 800-mile dog mushing / snowmachine expedition from Nenana to Nome is accepting applications until Wednesday, October 31st. The event is scheduled to take place from February 17 – March 7, 2008. For more information or applications go to www.serumrun.org or don’t hesitate…
ADMA Symposium sits fireside with Lance Mackey
Forty vendors from all over the US and Canada centered on the ADMA symposium to show off the latest in sled dog equipment technology. New advances were seen in sleds, especially with new trend in tail-dragger sleds. Harnesses and running jackets were a favorite as mushers prepare the for the…
Yukon Quest contributor passes away at age 91
Major Evans has given 4 decades fostering and maintaining interest in the sport of dog mushing and sled dog racing. Major has played an overt part in officiating and organizing. Major was drawn into this sport quite accidentally in the 1950’s while in the Yukon with the Military. He ended…