Yukon Quest: Mushers arrive at -40c

Being in Dawson City this year, I saw the mushers arrive at -40c. Shown here are Allen Moore (in white; he went on to win the Quest this year) and Ed Hopkins, a Canadian who has run the Quest 10 times now.

Yukon Quest: Yukon River landscape

Here’s Vebjorn Aishana Reitan, a 21 year old Yukon Quest rookie shown on the Yukon River in Dawson City.

Yukon Quest 2018: Drop Day

It takes a lot of food to keep hundreds of dogs running on the Yukon Quest. Shown here is ‘drop day’ where volunteers and race crews prepare goods to be dropped alongside the trail.

Each musher is required to stock enough food for their teams. Most of the weight is kibble but mushers also feed their animals moose, fish, beaver, duck and other wild game.

Yukon Quest 2018: Vet check

The Yukon Quest dog sled race recently took place, going this year from Fairbanks, Alaska to Whitehorse.

The first step are the veterinarian checks, where dogs are assessed as being fit to run.

Yukon Quest 2017: And they’re off!

The Yukon Quest kicked off this weekend, as mushers are making their way from Whitehorse Yukon to Fairbanks, Alaska.

The race is a huge event for Whitehorse, with fans visiting from around the world.

Yukon Quest 2015: The starting line

Today in Whitehorse Yukon Quest mushers launched their 1600km trek to Fairbanks, Alaska.

The race began with temperatures of -33c.

Sourdough Rendezvous: The one-dog pull

A favourite event of the Sourdough Rendezvous is the one-dog pull. People bring their mightiest dogs and encourage them to pull a sled with dog food a few metres.

The winning dog keeps the food.

This kind of thing is fun for families, it’s very entertaining at little cost. A good reason to be outside an afternoon, bring out your dogs and cheer for the winner.

Sourdough Rendezvous 2014: Celebrating 50 years

 

 

Whitehorse marks the Sourdough Rendezvous every year. It comes at a time when the sun is returning and people look forward to spring.

The name “sourdough” is of course a type of bread which was brought to this region in Gold Rush times and came to mean experienced miners.

Sourdough Rendezvous has a lot of fur on display. There is snow carving, music and outdoor games for the love of winter.

A cowboy’s best friend in Lower Post, BC

  A picturesque scene in Lower Post, BC, just outside Watson Lake Yukon.

A group of horses was blocking the road. Suddenly a little black dog arrived without any owner present and herded them all off the road like a sheepdog.

By the way the horses were acting, I guess this little ranch dog is their daily boss. This happened at -35 celcius.

 

Wandering dog in Whitehorse

Stopping traffic without a care in the world, this dog was galavanting around Whitehorse like it owns the place.