One of the key and hidden elements of the Yukon Quest Race are the various ‘hospitality’ stops along the trail. The three stops that I am familiar with are Steppingstone, on the Pelly River, Forty Mile, at the confluence of the Forty Mile and Yukon Rivers, and Trout Creek, about forty five miles north of Eagle Checkpoint. All three of these have several things in common: they are set up and served by very dedicated […]
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Welcome to the first edition of the 2027 Yukon Quest newsletter! From now until race day, we’ll be sending a monthly newsletter, along with shorter weekly updates to keep you informed on the latest news, events, and opportunities to get involved. Be sure to update your email preferences so you don’t miss a thing. Preparations for this winter’s race are well underway, and we’re excited about the progress being made. On Saturday, February 6, mushers will […]
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Mushing is very much a ‘hands-on” sport, perhaps more so than any other. Without hands a musher is useless to his team. Without hands that can grab, pinch, feel, clip, yank and hang on as needed, well, it’s all over. I’ve watched and photographed mushers on the trail for years and witnessed with my own eyes the many things the mushers have to do, usually with bare hands. The most obvious and difficult task involves […]
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🚲 When there’s no snow, the sled dogs simply upgrade their musher to a bicycle. It was a pleasure to film a bikejoring session with Benjamin Boucher, who ran the 2024 Yukon Quest, and his two dogs, Gipsy and Suka! Bikejoring is a dryland sport where one or more dogs run in front of a bike, connected by a pulling line. It may look like the dogs are taking the human for a very fast walk, […]
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This is some dummy copy. You’re not really supposed to read this dummy copy, it is just a place holder for people who need some type to visualize what the actual copy might look like if it were real content. If you want to read, I might suggest a good book, perhaps Hemingway or Melville. That’s why they call it, the dummy copy. This, of course, is not the real copy for this entry. Rest […]
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This is some dummy copy. You’re not really supposed to read this dummy copy, it is just a place holder for people who need some type to visualize what the actual copy might look like if it were real content. If you want to read, I might suggest a good book, perhaps Melville. That’s why they call it, the dummy copy. This, of course, is not the real copy for this entry. Rest assured, the […]
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