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Mayo, Dawson look for community soccer support

DAWSON CITYSince at least 1993, youth soccer organizers in Mayo and Dawson have demanded more support from the Whitehorse-based Yukon Soccer…

Loppet changes didn’t dilute the fun

MARSH LAKEFor safety’s sake, race organizers moved the 2006 Marsh Lake Ski Loppet Classic course from the trails at Judas Creek onto the…

Blizzard ravages rookies

CENTRAL, AlaskaBilled as the toughest race in the world, this year’s Yukon Quest is living up to its name.

Raging winds buffet Wycoff

CENTRAL, AlaskaThe wind blew like a banshee, and Regina Wycoff wasn’t sticking around to hear it.
Mushers still lost on Eagle Summit

Mushers still lost on Eagle Summit

Central, Alaska‘I wouldn’t be surprised if someone gets killed up there tonight.”Hans Gatt had just entered this isolated…
Quest begins with dropped dogs, a balmy breeze and beer

Quest begins with dropped dogs, a balmy breeze and beer

The dogs were peeing everywhere — on truck tires, in the snow, on running boards and even on each other.

Skiers semi circumnavigate Mt. Logan

You can’t hike around Mount Logan, Canada’s highest peak, quite yet.The valleys are still filled by glaciers hundreds of metres thick…
Masson lends a much needed hand in Torino

Masson lends a much needed hand in Torino

Under an overcast sky, Alain Masson stood, clipboard and stopwatch in hand, as a skin-numbing wind conjured tendrils of snow and whipped them across…

Disappointing finale for Nishikawa at under 23 worlds

In an event marked by poor skiing conditions and bad luck, Graham Nishikawa finished in a disappointing 31st in Saturday’s 15-kilometre pursuit…
Yukon dunks Alaska in rematch

Yukon dunks Alaska in rematch

Sometimes, home court advantage can make all the difference.If this weekend’s sweep against Haines, Alaska, is any indication, Yukon’s…