The musher’s profile on the Yukon Quest website provides a glimpse of Hans Gatt’s life, race history, and achievements, listing his age as 51; his place of birth as Ellbogen, Austria; his current residence as Whitehorse. Yukon; his occupations as sled builder and professional dog sled racer; and giving his Gatt Sleds website (“Gatt Sleds [...]
Shortly after 6:00 in the morning, three-time Yukon Quest champion Hans Gatt can leave Dawson City with more than a two-hour lead over his closest competitor, four-time champion Lance Mackey. The mid-race musher’s meeting in Dawson City forecast smooth sailing on the trail to the Pelly Crossing checkpoint, 200 miles away:
“Although there has been low [...]
It’s an emotional experience for the spectators, and one can only imagine the emotions which must be coursing through each musher as he or she advances to the starting chute of the Yukon Quest. It’s a visceral feeling, and one can feel the hot breath of history right there on the Chena River, under many [...]
Two Yukon Quest veterans, William Kleedehn and Hugh Neff, have pulled away from the pack and are well on their way to securing first and second place. There’s plenty of trail still ahead, but their strong runs inot Eagle have put them in an almost unstoppable lead position.
Yukon Quest veteran Gerry Willomitzer offers more insights with an off-the-cuff commentary about the mushers. Here are some of my favorite notes from Gerry’s long analysis of the dog drivers