PELLY CROSSING, Yukon—Dave Dalton has made up a lot of ground in the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race, but the Healy musher still has some work to do if he wants to match his best career finish.
Dalton left this Yukon River checkpoint in sixth place Monday, but was just 16 minutes out of fourth […]
PELLY CROSSING, Yukon—Michelle Phillips found herself surrounded by the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race’s media group Monday afternoon.
“Must be a slow news day,” she said.
Phillips was a little bit tired after arriving in this Yukon River checkpoint on the race’s 10th day with 200 miles of trail through the Black Hills left.
Actually, more like […]
PELLY CROSSING, Yukon—If you catch William Kleedehn at just the right time and in just the right mood, he’ll tell you what he really thinks.
The time not to catch him is just after he has mushed over 210 miles of the worst terrain the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race has to offer.
The Black Hills. […]
Hans Gatt is up to his old tricks.
The three-time champion is again in the lead of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race after passing Lance Mackey on the trail to Stewart River. Gatt wiped out a deficit of more than six hours Monday on the 100-mile run to the Quest’s impromptu final checkpoint.
Gatt was […]