Iditarod 40: Aliy Zirkle wins Spirit of Alaska Award
It was a Super Tuesday indeed for Two Rivers (Alaska) musher, Aliy Zirkle who won the PenAir Spirit of Alaska Award for running first into the McGrath checkpoint in this year’s Iditarod. Zirkle is in first place 329 miles into the race in a 66 musher field that is vying for position to make it […]
Iditarod 40: The Trail. McGrath to Takotna
Iditarod 40: The Trail. McGrath to Takotna 18 miles The trail leaves McGrath at the east end of Runway Seven, the same place where it enters. Crossing the Kuskokwim River to the mouth of the Takotna River and turning west, the trail continues over Porcupine Ridge to Takotna. The terrain is gentle rolling […]
Scary Movie Bracket: American Psycho vs. Evil Dead
Here at the Fort we love sports, March Madness and scary movies. Play along with us and find out what is the scariest movie of all time, voted on by you, my rabid readers! See who’s winning and the “official rules” Scary Movie Bracket Round 1: American Psycho vs. Evil Dead vs. […]
Iditarod 40: The Trail. Nikolai to McGrath
Iditarod 40: The Trail. Nikolai to McGrath 48 Miles From Nikolai, the trail runs west to McGrath. The terrain is mostly flat. The trail passes through open swamps, small stands of spruce and alder and runs on the river itself. There are no grades to consider. This section is well traveled and should […]
Iditarod 40: The Trail. Rohn to Nikolai
Iditarod 40: The Trail. Rohn to Nikolai 75 miles The trail leaves Rohn and crosses the South Fork of the Kuskokwim River and turns sharply left (inland) about 3/4 mile below the Rohn checkpoint. From here to Farewell Lake the trail crosses sharp hills with moderate and steep grades, both up and down. […]