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Bye, bye, Daddy's going skiing.
Date: 03/01/2009
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Do I have everything?
Date: 03/01/2009
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Route from Knik to Finger Lake
Date: 03/15/2009
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Ready, set, go!
Date: 03/01/2009
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Ed Plumb (center) and me (left)
Date: 03/01/2009
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Pete, Ed, and I less than a mile from the start. Photo: Eric Parsons
Pete, Ed, and I less than a mile from the start. Photo: Eric Parsons
Date: 03/02/2009
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A few hours after the start, skating. Good times. Photo: Tony Allen
Date: 03/14/2009
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The Skwentna checkpoint
Date: 03/02/2009
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My busted boot
Date: 03/10/2009
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Finger Lake
Date: 03/08/2009
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The Winterlake Lodge kitchen (the only building we were allowed in)
Date: 03/03/2009
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Our sleeping quarters at the Winterlake Lodge on Finger Lake
Date: 03/03/2009
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All the food from my Finger Lake drop bag. The pile on the right I took with me, the rest was left behind
Date: 03/03/2009
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Route from Finger Lake to Rohn
Date: 03/15/2009
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Back on the trail, leaving Finger Lake
Date: 03/03/2009
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Where the Happy River meets the Skwentna, ie, the Happy River Steps
Date: 03/08/2009
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After climbing all day, the valley opens up to great views approaching Puntilla
Date: 03/03/2009
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Late day sun approaching Puntilla
Date: 03/03/2009
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Finally, no more alders sticking up through the trail!
Date: 03/03/2009
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Another picture approaching Puntilla
Date: 03/03/2009
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Looking back, about five miles before Puntilla
Date: 03/03/2009
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Nearing Puntilla. The clear skies, evening light and big mountains made this the most scenic part of the course for me.
Date: 03/03/2009
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Puntilla Lake
Date: 03/08/2009
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John Ross climbs towards Rainy Pass in the early morning light
Date: 03/04/2009
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Following biker footsteps on the ascent to Rainy Pass
Date: 03/04/2009
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A way-too-detailed timeline of my trip over Rainy Pass
Date: 03/15/2009
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A beautiful sunrise as I climb towards Rainy Pass
Date: 03/04/2009
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Ptarmigan Pass valley, looking back towards Puntilla
Date: 03/08/2009
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Iditarod Trailbreakers on their way up Rainy Pass. Wish you guys could have been here four days ago!
Date: 03/08/2009
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The Rainy Pass Hilton - a cabin with no roof
Date: 03/04/2009
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Following biker footprints. Hmm, shouldn't there be a trail?
Date: 03/04/2009
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The top of Rainy Pass
Date: 03/04/2009
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Another pic of Rainy Pass
Date: 03/08/2009
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The backside (north) of Rainy Pass, before getting into the deep snow.
Date: 03/08/2009
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Following Pass Creek on the descent from Rainy Pass
Date: 03/04/2009
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Yes, this is the trail. You can see the flagging on the trees.
Date: 03/04/2009
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Dalzell Creek valley, above the Gorge. The site of our slog-fest.
Date: 03/08/2009
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Dalzell Creek valley, above the Gorge. The site of our slog-fest. There was a visible trail by the time we flew over.
Date: 03/08/2009
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The sled flipped over a lot while breaking trail.
Date: 03/04/2009
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I took this picture when I thought I was breaking trail through deep snow. Turns out, this was the easy part. It got MUCH deep
Date: 03/04/2009
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Finally! Rohn!
Date: 03/05/2009
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Date: 03/05/2009
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Departing the Rohn checkpoint
Date: 03/05/2009
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Route from Rohn to McGrath
Date: 03/15/2009
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Looking up the Kuskokwim towards Rohn. The trail through the Buffalo Tunnels was on the bench on the right.
Date: 03/08/2009
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This was some of the best trail of the whole race. Decent snow cover and it was skateable
Date: 03/05/2009
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Post River Glacier
Date: 03/05/2009
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My repair job to fix the delaminated ski: a little bit of glue, two zip-ties, and lots of duct tape
Date: 03/14/2009
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Trail through the Farewell Burn
Date: 03/08/2009
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More burn
Date: 03/08/2009
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Rain crust in the Farewell Burn
Date: 03/06/2009
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Sunset on the crust
Date: 03/06/2009
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A straight line down the Kuskokwim River. 10 miles to go!
Date: 03/07/2009
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Telling stories at the finish
Date: 03/08/2009
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The finish!
Date: 03/08/2009
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It held to the finish!
Date: 03/14/2009
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Flying home. A much easier way to make the trip between Anchorage and McGrath
Date: 03/08/2009
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Alec (in back) didn't have the best view on the flight to Anchorage. Photo: Greg Fischer
Date: 03/08/2009
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Date: 03/23/2009
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