‘Impassible’ trail conditions, bitter cold force cancellation of Copper Basin 300

FAIRBANKS – The Copper Basin 300 was canceled Sunday morning after a section of trail was deemed impassible.A statement by race marshal Greg Parvin said the trail between Meier’s Lake and Sourdough had unusually deep snow conditions, with high winds and bitter cold. Two Rivers musher Allen Moore, who was one of the race leaders, told his handlers that the trail got bad about 12 miles out of Meiers Lake and that even the snowmachines were getting stuck.Read more here: http://newsminer.com/bookmark/17165242–Impassible-trail-conditions-force-cancellation-of-Copper-Basin-300