Iditarod 40: The Trail. Elim to Golovin
Iditarod 40: The Trail. Elim to Golovin 28 Miles The trail leaves Elim, following the ice along the coast for 10-11 miles to a cabin just north-northeast of the limestone cliffs, and here it turns right (inland) and crosses the Kwiktalik Mountains. This range is a low series of hills (1,000 to 1,500 ft.) […]
Iditarod 40: The Trail. Koyuk to Elim
Iditarod 40: The Trail. Koyuk to Elim 48 Miles When leaving Koyuk for Elim, the trail follows the coast, almost doubling back on itself. It runs southeast to Bald Head and Castle Rock where it turns westerly, following the coast to Moses Point. Moses Point is a spit that, with the coastline, forms Kwiniuk […]
Iditarod 40: The Trail. Shaktoolik to Koyuk
Iditarod 40: The Trail. Shaktoolik to Koyuk 50 Miles The trail from Shaktoolik bears north, crossing the peninsula. It runs on land for eight to nine miles then starts across Norton Bay at the mouth of Reindeer Cove. The terrain to this point is mostly gentle swells of the ground with no true grades. […]
Iditarod 40: Mush! The Movie
MUSH, a documentary written and directed by Alex Stein, is the first look behind the scenes at the “fine madness of the Iditarod.” While nearly everything in the world seems to be getting smaller, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race remains larger than life. And that’s probably why more people have summited Mt. Everest in […]
Iditarod 40: The Trail. Unalakleet to Shaktoolik
Iditarod 40: The Trail. Unalakleet to Shaktoolik 40 Miles To Shaktoolik, the trail crosses several low ridges with mostly gentle and moderate grades. The vegetation is stunted spruce and willow thickets. Leaving Unalakleet, the trail turns northward and parallels the coast to Power, then turns inland, crossing behind Blueberry Point. It then drops back […]