Pete Kaiser’s team runs down the bank and onto the sea ice as he leaves the Elim checkpoint at dawn on Tuesday March 12, 2013.
Iditarod Sled Dog Race 2013
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Lance Mackey gets a nap in under a welcome sign from the school kids at the Elim checkpoint on Tuesday March 12, 2013.
Iditarod Sled Dog Race 2013
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Cim Smyth starts his food cooker in the early morning at the Elim checkpoint on Tuesday March 12, 2013.
Iditarod Sled Dog Race 2013
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Tuesday March 12, 2013— Elim, Alaska — It’s clear crisp day here in Elim. 0 degrees this morning. I like the shots I got this morning of Pete Kaiser leaving and was blessed to have someone loan me a sno-go to get around. Elim is a beautiful place and I got to see my friend from here Maurice Ivanoff last night. I was shooting till the sun went down, Erin working hard on getting images online. Several teams should be leaving this morning and with a sno-go, I hope to get out onto the sea ice to shoot back towards the cliffs of Elim. Always a pretty place. The race is really shaping up to be a “race”. Not a runaway thing. I’m happy to see that. We’ll hopefully be off for White Mountain later, and then Nome at the end of the day. See more photos at www.iditarod.com/photo
