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Alaska, Iditarod

Lack of snow forces Alaska’s famous Iditarod race to make ‘difficult but necessary’ change

The race is meant to commemorate and celebrate the history of Alaska and the critical part that sled dogs have played in the settlement of the state.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Lack of snow north of the Alaska Range prompts Iditarod to move official start to Fairbanks

A lack of snow along a dangerous stretch of trail has led organizers of the world's most famous sled dog race to move the start of the Iditarod farther north.

AOL · 3d

Iditarod forced to move again due to lack of Alaska snow

In this March 3, 2018, file photo, Eagle River, Alaska musher Tom Schonberger's lead dogs trot along Fourth Avenue during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska.

Alaska Public Media16h

Iditarod mushers say low snow means more broken sleds and training on 4-wheelers

For the third time in a decade, the teams are leaving out of Fairbanks because of bare trail on part of the route out of ...

Alaska Dispatch News2d

Anchorage’s scarcity of new snow since December sets dismal record

Icy, bare conditions are prompting changes to winter-dependent events such as Fur Rondy, whose Open World Championship Sled ...

Alaska is feeling the warm-up

With the weather pattern making a switch, a wintry mix and wet winter weather has returned to southcentral, southeast and ...

Richland Source1d

Mansfield musher Matt Failor not convinced Iditarod needed to change route

Mansfield native Matthew Failor isn't convinced the Iditarod needed to change its path across Alaska this year.

NBC266d

Mushers rejoice at new snow, return of sled dog racing

Local sled dog racers are gearing up to bring their dogs back onto the snowy tails, after the 2024 season that confined them ...

Iron Dog 2025: Leaders head west as Rookies get first taste of race

Strategy starts to come into play on Day 2 of the Iron Dog coming out of the pivotal checkpoint of McGrath, while rookies get ...

Yahoo11d

Alaskan Malamute: An ancient dog breed that is built to tackle the most challenging conditions

US Alaskan Malamutes are large dogs that have been bred for thousands of years, making them one of the oldest dog breeds in the world. Prized for being strong and more than capable of working ...

Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman6d

The 2025 Iron Dog: The world's toughest snowmachine race kicks off Feb. 15

The 2,503-mile Iron Dog snowmachine race, the longest and toughest in the world, launches from Big Lake, Alaska, on Feb. 15, ...

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