ID: Shaktoolik and Galena Pictures

RED TEAM

Sebastian has posted lots of fantastic pictures of the Red Team coming into and leaving Shaktoolik.

Check out them out here and here but I've copied a couple that show the whole team.


A few miles outside Skaktoolik


Leaving Shaktoolik

You are getting very good at identifying the dogs!! To confirm, she left Shak with Scout in single lead. She's put the wise old head in front to get them through the windy and challenging stretch ahead. Behind him in swing and back him up are Scruggs and Chipper, then she has Dutch running with Chemo, Willie with Izzy, Mismo and Waylon, Schmoe and Kodiak with Sandy and Commando in wheel.

It looks very much to us like it was Felix that she left in Unalakleet. We have not had official confirmation of that and we do not know why yet so we'll let you know more details as they come.

The white gear she and Allen wear is wind protection that fits over all their other gear and takes the edge off the wind. You will see some of the dogs, particularly at the front end, are also wearing their wind jackets. The blue Matson jackets are a thinner, lighter weight wind protection so they don't get too hot but it cuts the wind. There are a couple of the shorter haired dogs (we're looking at YOU Waylon) wearing a warmer puff jacket that will cut the wind and keep them warm.

BLACK TEAM

Zachariah Hughes from Alaska Public Radio got a couple of pictures of the Black Team in Galena. Check out his Twitter feed to see more great pics from the trail. Thanks to those of you who alerted me to these!