Windy in Unalakleet
Last night we arrived into Unalakleet with winds over 30mph with blowing snow. Our Iditarod Air Force Pilot, Jerry, did a flawless job on landing in those conditions. Once we…
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…
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. …
Welcoming Arm in Huslia
Welcome to Huslia. Huslia is a small village located on the banks of the Koyokuk river, which is a tributary of the Yukon River. This is the home town of…
Still in Galena
Galena is a checkpoint that is usually only used when the trail runs the northern route on even years. Since last year, 2014, was an even year the mushers, dogs,…
Trading a Ruby for a Galena
The mushers are making their way further west on the Yukon River and where ever they are going we are sure to follow. Today we followed them from Ruby to…
Out of Tanana and into Ruby
Most of the mushers have left Tanana and are running the frozen Yukon River. They will take 119 miles of the Yukon to get to the village of Ruby. Some…
Tanana in the Morning
Another cold morning in the bush. We spent the night in the Tanana Teen Center. First thing you do when you are sleeping with others who are also trying to…
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. …
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…