Ever Wonder about “Dropped Dogs”?

March 16

Are you curious what it means when someone talks about “dropped dogs” at a checkpoint?  Here are a few pictures from the airport near the Huslia checkpoint.   A few dogs were getting a 1st class ticket Alaska style back from the checkpoint back to Anchorage where handlers from each team wait for any team members leaving the race early.

By the way, it was still -42F in Huslia yesterday morning.  
Tim

5 responses
Lordy! - nice selfie Tim! - you should try out for the next role as Sir Ernest Shackleton "Endurance" epic - Is that frozen beard a bi-product of minus 42 degrees? any idea on the cause of the loose caboose problems w/ the dogs? Rick
You're doing a great job keeping folks informed, Tim. Thanks for the backgrounds on the villages. And, of course, on my favorite musher and his young team. Keep up the great work, all of you!
Great selfie Tim! That is frame-worthy for sure :)
How many dogs have you dropped for the checkpoints of ruby,galena,huskies,and koyukuk
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