Into Rohn – Out of the Alaska Range

Pete and the Team were into Rohn and out of the Alaska Range just after 8 this evening. At 8:16, Pete and the Team of 15 arrived in 9th position looking forward to reaching the Kuskokwim and the village of Nikolai early tomorrow. Weather is concerning to Teams this evening as a spring storm bears down on the race. The snow that Teams have been seeing may well turn to rain. This will be unwelcome news to mushers and our own Pete Kaiser who has fought training in warm temperatures all winter.

By the time we wake up for coffee tomorrow, Mr. Kaiser will be sipping on his own cup of Kuskokwim Coffee in the Nikolai School Checkpoint.

Go Team Kaiser!

Trail Description From Iditarod:

There are some truly bad spots on this stretch, mostly within the first 20 miles. Expect a total of 10 to 15 hours for this leg; you’ll want to rest the dogs for several hours somewhere, or else take a lot of shorter breaks.

This run breaks into three natural sections: 20 miles along the south side of the South Fork of the Kuskokwim from Rohn to Farewell Lakes and up onto the Farewell Burn, 35 miles across the Burn itself to Sullivan Creek, and then 20 miles north from Sullivan Creek past Salmon River to Nikolai.

Mushing Weather-

Nikolai- 28 Degrees – Calm Winds – Light Snow – Overcast Skies

Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Snow likely before 9am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 9am and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. Areas of freezing fog after 9am. High near 29. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

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