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Mushers begin rugged Iditarod race after lack of snow forces major changes to iconic Alaska event
The Iditarod has begun and promises to be like none before. Mushers began the world’s most famous sled dog race Monday, but not from the Anchorage area.
3 skiers buried in at least 40 feet of snow after massive Alaska avalanche
Alaska Wildlife Troopers said an avalanche buried three skiers under a blanket of snow between 40 and 100 feet deep in a ...
Alaska Dispatch News22d
Iditarod ceremonial start in Anchorage shortened because of dismal snow conditions
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is making another dramatic change to its annual program due to the poor snow conditions in Southcentral Alaska ... toward the hill at Cordova Street on their ...
Alaska Public Media23d
Iditarod shortens Anchorage’s ceremonial start due to lack of snow
They’ll dash down Fourth Avenue, turn right onto Cordova ... (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media) The ceremonial start was most recently shortened in 2017 due to a lack of snow.
The world's most famous sled dog race is longer than ever. Here's a look at Iditarod, by the numbers
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The world’s most famous sled dog race is longer this year than ever before.
New York Post27d
Lack of snow forces Alaska’s famous Iditarod race to make ‘difficult but necessary’ change
The 2025 Iditarod race, which normally begins in Anchorage, Alaska, will begin at an alternate location this year due to a lack of snow. The main reason for the relocation to Fairbanks is the ...
Houston Chronicle17d
Mushers begin rugged Iditarod race after lack of snow forces major changes to iconic Alaska event
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The rugged Iditarod started Monday, but a dearth of snow has forced the iconic dog sled race to start further north and added a new route that allows mushers to bypass ...