Yukon Quest

Over beer and hamburgers at the Two Rivers Lodge near Fairbanks, Alaska, a small group of mushers conceived a gutsy idea for a new sled dog race that would be more challenging than any other marathon race in the Far North. In 1984, mushers organized the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race between Fairbanks and Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. Soon, mushers adopted an unofficial race motto, "Survive first, race second."
The Quest trail boasts fewer checkpoints, longer wilderness runs, and more campouts. The trail crosses three mountain passes, including the dreaded 3,685-foot Eagle Summit, a killer of mushers' dreams. Outdoor survival skills and self-reliance are on a par with commercial sponsorships and high-tech sleds and mushing gear.

About the author

Lew Freedman is a long-time, prize-winning journalist for such newspapers as the Philadelphia Inquirer, Chicago Tribune, Anchorage Daily News and Wyoming's Cody Enterprise. Specializing in sports and the outdoors, he has written more than 100 books. He lives in Columbus, Indiana.

Product details

• Authors: Lew Freedman
• Publisher: Epicenter Press Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2010
• EAN: 9781935347057
• ISBN: 978-1-935347-05-7
• No. of pages: 222
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 286 g
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Other sports disciplines; Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989)