In White Mountain: Seavey and Zirkle are out front, and close
Early Tuesday morning, Mitch Seavey and Aliy Zirkle arrived into White Mountain, close enough to each other to keep things very interesting for the next 12…
On-Air Update: Monday, March 11 (5pm)
In Monday night’s 5pm Iditarod Update, KNOM staffers past and present – general manager Ric Schmidt and longtime news director Paul Korchin, visiting from Fairbanks –…
Near Nome’s doorstep, hometown musher Burmeister slowed by dogs’ health
In Koyuk, likely less than 48 hours before his finish in Iditarod 2013, veteran musher Aaron Burmeister succinctly summarized his team’s status: the dogs are “still…
King, in Unalakleet, on the “art” of his dogs’ speed
Taking in a late breakfast in Unalakleet on Sunday afternoon – sourdough pancakes with blueberry sauce – Jeff King had eating on his mind: not for…
In Unalakleet, Burmeister reports a “long night”
For Aaron Burmeister, getting onto the Norton Sound coast was far from easy. “The run last night took the wind out of my sails, unfortunately,” he…
A golden arrival into Unalakleet: Mitch Seavey, with Burmeister to follow
A new race leader emerged on Sunday morning, and just in time to win a coveted prize on the Norton Sound coast. Seward, Alaska’s Mitch Seavey…
Burmeister on his (revived) dog team: “power” for the trail ahead
Aaron Burmeister, in Kaltag, was glad to have put the previous 60 miles behind him. The run from Eagle Island to Kaltag, the Nome native says,…
In Kaltag, Royer eager to leave the Yukon
Jessie Royer, coming in to Kaltag, was grateful to be done with the Yukon. “(I’m) glad to be off the river,” Royer told KNOM trail reporter…
Berkowitz, in Kaltag, “in good spirits”
“The dogs are doing great,” Big Lake, Alaska’s Jake Berkowitz says, “and we’re in good spirits.” As of late Saturday night, the 26-year-old Berkowitz has ample…
On-Air Update: Saturday, March 9 (5pm)
Martin Buser remains out front in Iditarod 2013, but his lead has narrowed. He was the first into Kaltag on Saturday afternoon, but can he hold…