What exactly does a mid-race vet exam involve and why don’t teams run greyhounds?
“Was it ideal conditions? No, but then when is life ideal?”
“I had no intention to be in here first, but here we are”
The Yukoner finished the week with a second-place and three third-place finishes
Ten skiers — five men and five women — will compete for Canada
As of 10 a.m. on Feb. 4, live tracking showed Yukoner Michelle Phillips in first place
“It was pretty cold out there, that’s for sure”
“I always had to explain, ‘No, I’m a sprint racer’ and they were kind of disappointed”
Hynes’ top finish was in the 15-km classic
“Once I’d helped him with the Yukon Quest one year, I decided to try my own race.”
Moser finished 29th in the 7.5-km sprint and 26th in the 10-km pursuit
Dahria Beatty raced in Estonia while Graham Nishikawa skied in Quebec
In the largest tournament to date, the Terminators and the Billy Goats were victorious
“Our goal was (to take) each game at a time”
“It can be tough, it can be lonely, but there is also some beautiful wilderness out there”
“Something that’s contemporary but also has sort of a fusion of some Indigenous components”
After being postponed a week, temperatures improved enough to allow racing on Jan. 19
“I’m going to try to keep the team together and happy — that’s my big goal.”
Mushers and teams will be trucked from Braeburn to Carmacks