After almost a 5 hour break, Pete and the Team are back out on the Trail. The weather is brilliant to say the least, with clear skies and light winds. The temperatures are in the teens right now, but as they move up across Rainy Pass, it should be a really nice trip to Rohn and the Kuskokwim valley.
Pete said in his interview that he short rested just a bit so he could take advantage of the good trail. So a good long break before the pass was a welcome time for the Team.
Pete was followed out by several Teams who haven’t had as much rest as Team Kaiser, but are not willing to stay too far back.
Aaron Burmeister arrived into Rainy Pass in 12th position, but didn’t stop, so Teams are following him as they move into the pass. I kind of expect Aaron to take a break, but with the great conditions, he may move all the way to Rohn before taking a break.
I would expect Teams all have the same thing in mind– Don’t get too far behind the leader and take advantage of the good trail before too many Teams cause it to deteriorate.
It’s going to get a bit colder and breezier as they move North. “Bethel Weather!”
Mushing Weather Forecast-
This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind around 20 mph.
To get an idea of what is ahead, check out Jeff King’s great video from several years ago. (Don’t worry- Trail conditions are not like this in 2020, but it will give you an idea of the terrain. I imagine this ride still gives Jeff nightmares 🙂
