Iditarod teams have finally gotten a respite from the warmer-than-usual weather, with temperatures dropping below zero. Musher Aaron Peck says his dogs are thriving in the cold. 'It’s me that was doing jumping jacks on the sled trying to stay warm.'
Paige Drobny approaches the Galena checkpoint at sunrise on Saturday around 8 a.m. and challenging trail conditions that marked the first week of the race.
“We’re one of the farthest north teams in the race,” said Kaduce, whose kennel is in Chatanika north of Fairbanks. “Those warm temperatures are not our style. These guys were way more back at home last night and hopefully here today.” Even with the drop in temperatures, Kaduce still worked without gloves as he prepared his dogs to continue down the trail toward Nulato.
“They thrive in that — it’s me that was doing jumping jacks on the sled trying to stay warm,” he said. Lev Shvarts arrived at the checkpoint on Saturday morning in his heavy parka and frost-tipped ruff. He took it off in the dog yard and was wearing a military-surplus parka and snow pants. Lev Shvarts in the dog yard in Galena. He said he wasn’t enjoying the cold but his dogs were.
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