Nikolai Checkpoint March 5, 2013
A really quick stop for Jeff and Erin at the Nikolai checkpoint before we pushed on to Takotna. More to come!
Rainy Pass March 4 & 5 2013
Tuesday March 5th — Nikolai 5 pm. So I’ve been off-line and out of touch of the normal world as of 1 pm yesterday when I left Rainy Pass with…
Rainy Pass Checkpoint March 4, 2013
Paul Gebhardt leaves the Rainy Pass checkpoint March 4, 2013.
Finger Lakes Checkpoint, March 4, 2013
Wade Marrs of Wasilla brings his dog Pumpkin into the Finger Lake checkpoint in the sled March 4, 2013. Mitch Seavy’s team near Finger Lake checkpoint March 4, 2013. Dogs…
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.
Race Restart in Willow March 3, 2013
Sunday March 3rd 8:30 pm at Finger Lake—- Today was a rush-rush day doing the restart and then flying here to Finger Lake. Like previous years I had my friend…
Ceremonial Start of the Race March 2, 2013
Was quite an Iditarod start today — It began extra early for me as I left the house at 6:30 this morning to help coordinate a group of ExxonMobil poster…
Vet Checks February 26, 2013
This morning I went to Iditarod Headquarters in Wasilla and photographed the army of volunteer veterinarians at the mandatory vet check. Each dog must be examined by a vet for…
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…
February 13, 2013 Food Drop
Today was the first of two days of intense work by a small army of volunteers in what is called the “Food Drop”. A week or more earlier, musher’s put…