In 1987 a dream was born (Part 1)…
The Iditarod celebrated its 40th anniversary this past March with Willow (AK) musher, Dallas Seavey winning the race. While checking out YouTube I came across a series of videos that captured my attention. They were Iditarod videos, old school style! When they were made, this years winner was just born days after. Robert Forto and […]
Scary Movie Bracket: The Devils Rejects vs. Hellraiser
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: The Devils Rejects vs. Hellraiser vs. […]
Iditarod 40: Winnings
As the 2012 Iditarod draws to a close with the winners crossing under the burled arch in Nome in just a couple hours, a lot of folks are interested in what the winner(s) will take home. The top 30 finishers in Iditarod 2012 will take home a combined $550,000. Here’s the list, by position, according to […]
Iditarod 40: The Trail. Safety to Nome
Iditarod 40: The Trail. Safety to Nome 22 Miles From Safety Roadhouse to Nome the trail runs along the Nome-Solomon Road except where it passes around Cape Nome and the last seven miles into Nome. Here the trail parallels the road on the right side and presents no obstacles. Nome — (OME) Lat 64.30 […]
Iditarod 40: The Trail. White Mountain to Safety
Iditarod 40: The Trail. White Mountain to Safety 55 Miles The trail from White Mountain continues up the Fish River for another 2-2.5 miles to a large island. It makes a sharp left turn and starts overland. This turn should be well marked, since a trail continues up the river to Council also. […]