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. […]

Iditarod 40: The Trail. Rainy Pass Lodge to Rohn

Iditarod 40: The Trail. Rainy Pass Lodge to Rohn    35 Miles Puntilla Lake (Rainy Pass Lodge) is 1835′ above sea level and from here the trail climbs through Rainy Pass reaching 3160′ above sea level. From the lodge the trail climbs a small hill and enters the valley. It runs on the north side […]