Helen on March 10th, 2010

As the mushers move up the trail between Rainy Pass and Ophir, still not quite to the halfway point in Ruby for the northern route, the strength of the teams continues to impress fans, and some of the teams are already taking their mandatory 24-hour rest stops: Jeff King, Zack Steer, Hugh Neff and a [...]

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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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