My Surreal Experiences in Russia for the Volga Quest
I was asked to be the official photographer of a new sled dog race in Russia, a long distance race of 637 kilometers and much of it along the HUGE…
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Moving through Manley
The mushers have reached Manley Hot Springs. This is their second checkpoint for the 2015 Iditarod. This is the last checkpoint on the road system. They are mushing through sub-zero…
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Morning in Elim, Tuesday, March 12, 2013
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…
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Morning at Finger Lake Checkpoint March 4, 2013
Volunteer veterinarians and other workers checked in several teams at the Finger Lake checkpoint early in the morning on Monday, March 4, 2013.
Mitch Seavey Wins the 2013 Iditarod
It’s 1:45 am on Wednesday in Nome. Been a long race, good times, lots of running around. Took a pile of rides on a sno-go today out of Elim and…
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Mitch Seavey and Aily Zirkle, 2 miles apart, headed to Nome
Mitch Seavey and Aily Zirkle are currently the race leaders. They left White Mountain 13 minutes apart and are about 2 miles apart between White Mountain and Nome.
March 9, 2013, from Iditarod to Shageluk
Saturday March 9, 2013 I was delighted to see the ceiling lifted and the winds calmed down enough for the Iditarod Air Force pilot, Ed Kornfield picked me up from…
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March 7, 2013, Last Morning in Takotna
Jeff went out one final morning in Takotna and got a few photos of teams resting or preparing to leave. Later that morning we caught a plane to Iditarod. More…
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March 4, 2015
Today was the mandatory Veterinary Check for this years Iditarod. Mushers brought their dogs to the Iditarod Headquarters so that volunteer veterinarians can make sure that the dogs are healthy…
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Making our way to the coast.
We left Huslia this morning around 11am and just landed in Kaltag for a quick stop before we head to Unalakleet this evening. Aaron Burmister was the first one into…
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Let My 38th Year Begin!
Let my 38th year of photographing the Iditarod begin! It was a wonderful morning to take some photographs of dogs and their mushers. Keep following me as I photograph the…
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Leaving Manley Hot Springs Behind
Most of the mushers have checked in at the Manley Hot Springs checkpoint and are back on the trail to Tanana. Here are a few more photographs from this afternoon. …
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Jeff in Action
My little tribute to Jeff Schultz. This is Jeff’s 33rd year photographing the Iditarod and he’s a man who knows everyone and how to get things done. I was privileged…
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Deroy here, on the trail assisting Jeff again this year. We are at the Rainy Pass checkpoint for the moment. We stopped here to use the internet and upload some…
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Iditarod Time
Yes, the Iditarod start is almost 3 full months away, March 1st. BUT preparations are beginning behind the scenes now. This past Tuesday night over 20 of the best bush…
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Iditarod Recap
The 2015 Iditarod was an interesting race and photo shoot opportunity for me. The good trail conditions combined with the amount of teams entered (78) made for a shooting frenzy…
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Iditarod Dogs Get Their Vet Check
It’s pretty busy here at Jeff Schultz Photography! We are less than three days from the 2014 Ceremonial Iditarod start in Anchorage. I spent the morning photographing the ‘Vet Check’…
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Icons of the Iditarod :: Update
For those of you who don’t know, I’m currently working on a new Iditarod book. It’s called “Icons of the Iditarod” Iconic mushers, volunteers, dogs, places, events and even gear…
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Goodnight Takotna…March 6, 2013
Pilot Greg Fischer, in orange vest, welcomes a sledload of dropped dogs at the airstrip in on Wednesday March 6, 2013.Iditarod Sled Dog Race 2013Photo by Jeff Schultz copyright 2013…
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Good night from Huslia
It was another beautiful day in Huslia, Alaska. The sun was warming and the sky was blue. The mushers endured another cold night to make their way into the checkpoint. …
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Good Morning Kaltag, March 10, 2013
It’s Sunday morning. I forgot about the time change, but no worry, the sun will be up at its usual time. It’s warm here in Kaltag, light snow. Shot some…
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Friday March 8th early afternoon
It was a beautiful night last night here, clear, warm. Good for us humans, a bit too warm for the dogs. I enjoyed shooting the evening shots without gloves. Had…
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Friday February 15, 2013 People Food
Yet another day of volunteers and sponsors working tirelessly to make the 2013 Iditarod happen at Airland transport in Anchorage. Airland was taken over by 60+ volunteers, led by Pat…
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Food Drop 2015
We’re 17 days away from the Iditarod Anchorage ceremonial start day. More and more preparations are going on. Last night I photographed a pilot planning meeting. Today a group of…
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