Photo archive for February 12, 2008
Fairbanks musher Lance Mackey warms his hands over his cooker Monday, Feb. 11, 2008, at the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race checkpoint in Circle. Mackey was the first musher to leave Slaven's Cabin, 58 miles up the Yukon River from Circle.
Airland Transport worker Rob Proper wraps up a half-ton crate of dog musher Jessie Royer’s food and supplies for the Iditarod Monday afternoon, February 11, 2008. More than a dozen other Interior Alaska mushers dropped off goods to be shipped to Anchorage for the 36th running of the Iditarod on March 1.
A Mallard drake, left, chases after an airborne female Monday, February 11, 2008, in the Chena River next to the Carlson Center.
Tesoro Iron Dog rookie Vernon Albert of Ruby applies duct tape to his face to help prevent frostbite, as he gets ready prior to the race start on the ice at Big Lake on Sunday, February 10, 2008. The race covers 2,000 miles of Alaska wilderness going to Nome before finishing in Fairbanks.
Mike Ellis, left, and Phil Joy, talk while standing at the leader board in the Circle checkpoint of the Yukon Quest on Monday, Feb. 11, 2008. Ellis of Rumney, N.H., amd Joy, of Fairbanks, were trying to figure when they would be leaving for the run up the Yukon River to Slaven's Cabin and on to Eagle.
Finding an out of the way place to sleep, Dawson City musher Cor Guimond rubs his eyes as he wakes up atop the Circle City Volunter Fire Department's engine Monday, Feb. 11, 2008. The roost has been a popular resting spot over the years at the Yukon Quest Checkpoint in the Circle Fire Hall. Guimond arrived at the Yukon River village in 10th place.
Fairbanks musher Julie Estey makes her way down Birch Creek on her way to the Circle checkpoint on Monday, Feb. 11, 2008, during the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. Temperatures were on the rise after teams have faced bitter cold since the start of the race.
Hugh Neff of Skagway pulls the runner plastic off of his sled Monday, Feb. 11, 2008, in the Yukon Quest Circle City checkpoint. Neff, competing in his eighth Quest, was the fourth musher to reach the Yukon River village.
Fairbanks musher Lance Mackey warms his hands over his cooker Monday, Feb. 11, 2008, at the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race Circle checkpoint.
Dan Kaduce's team is attentive as he passes out treats at the Circle Checkpoint on Monday, Feb. 11, 2008, during the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. Kaduce of Chatanika was the first musher to reach the Yukon River village.
Dan Kaduce of Chatanika looks over his team as he massages joint ointment into the wrist of one dog on Monday, Feb. 11, 2008, in the Yukon Quest Circle Checkpoint. Kaduce was the first musher to reach the Yukon River village.
Fairbanks musher Lance Mackey puts a coat on Boy Cuz in the Circle checkpoint on Monday, Feb. 11, 2008, during the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. Mackey had two coats on several of his dogs as they made their way down Birch Creek on their way to Circle. "It was 60 below on my thermometer where we camped last night," Mackey said adding that it only reads to 60 below.
Lance Mackey's lead dog, Larry, rests in the straw at the Yukon Quest Circle checkpoint on Monday, Feb. 11, 2008. Larry has led Fairbanks musher Lance Mackey to three straight Quest wins and one win on the Iditarod Trail Race. They are looking for their forth straight Quest victory.