A storm from the south has taken over the K300 mushing area and as a result word we have from the trail is that conditions are pretty tough out on the trail.
Here is what we have so far:
Rohn and Jeff are still leading the race on the way from Whitefish lake to Kalskag. Looking at their speed shows a marked decrease on the trail at this point. Looking at other mushers past Whitefish seems to show similar results.
Aniak Checkpoint says on their Facebook page “It’s getting colder and windier in Aniak. There have been reports that the trail to Whitefish Lake is pretty nasty. Aniak checkpoint is getting some snowmachiners ready on standby in case any mushers go off trail.”
Pete and our favorite Team are just approaching and probably through Whitefish lake at this point. If conditions are like they are here in Bethel, it is bound to be a bit miserable out there. The snow is blowing and pecks your cheeks. Doppler radar shows a cell of precipitation right in the section that the mushers are right now.
One musher is still on the trail from Kalskag to Aniak. Siberian Musher Mikhail Telpin left Kalskag at 3:30pm. His GPS isn’t working, but Aniak checkpoint shows him out.
Its going to be a great night of armchair mushing this evening, so stay tuned as we sit along side ya!
(One Item of Note– On the Iditarod Tracker TB is the trailbreaker, so earlier when I put Pete in 5th it was because of the TB. I kept wondering why it wasn’t in the lead as it is in the Iditarod. And then it came to me– TONY BROWNING!!)
Go Team Kaiser!
