Iditarod Update...

 Typically the middle of the Iditarod Ruby was moved up in the schedule with the restart moved to Fairbanks. We were fortunate to stay at the Wild Iris B&B for two nights as the mushers moved through!

 Huslia was the midpoint of the race this year and the first time it has been included on the trail! The town was excited with the activity. All of us as well as the mushers saw the new location as a blessing and loved the energy! 

 Our first view of the Bering Sea coming into Unalalkleet!!

 Here is Dallas Seavey blazing out of White Mountain headed for Safety where Dude Like Hella who was part of our posse was waiting to chat with Dallas and see him through the checkpoint! 

Woohooo, Dallas wins his third Iditarod! I was a grip for one of the camera men holding his wires so he was free to roam around to film this monumental occasion!! It was a fun week on the trail with the KTVA ch 11 news crew and now I am happy to be home . . . planning our next adventure!!!

2015 Alaska Iditarod Dogsled Race

The Iditarod: the Last Great Race on Earth . . .

Lake and Peninsula Airlines is tracking this year's great Alaska Iditarod Race.

Currently the race is in full swing with hardy mushers traveling between Ruby and Huslia, Alaska.

As many of you know the Iditarod race is a 1,000-something mile long dogsled race honoring the rich Alaskan History of using dogsleds to navigate Alaska and the Iditarod Trail's impact on Alaska's early development and history and the United States history. Currently the trail is a National Historic Trail.

 The race usually begins in Willow and ends in Nome, but this year the route was changed quit a bit to accommodate the lack of snow and ice throughout the state.

This did not stop participants, officials, spectators, photographers, news crews, and any other interested individuals from heading north to experience this unique race.

And Lake and Peninsula Airlines got in on the fun as well.  Anchorage's Channel 11 booked Lyle to fly them around the trail.  He is currently in Ruby and will be continuing on to Huslia tomorrow.  He is posting on Facebook, daily, the fun sites, events, and pictures surrounding the race.  

Check it out: https://www.facebook.com/

LakeAndPenAir?ref=bookmarks.

Also check out iditarod.com for official information on the epic race.

Lake and Peninsula Airlines also got in on this renowned race through its very own Brian. You know Brian, the friendly face that meets you at the Anchorage office and greats you with "It's a great day to fly Lake and Pen" whenever you call in. It turns out he is a man of many talents, one of them being photography.  He even went to college for this very cool skill. All these pictures are his handy work.

Except for this one: Brian's the guy in the huge orange coat.

Tell him how you love his pictures next time you see him.