Helen on March 8th, 2010

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Helen on March 6th, 2010

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Helen on February 17th, 2010

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Helen on February 12th, 2010

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 [...]

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Helen on February 7th, 2010

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 [...]

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