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With a long history of mushing, tiny Huslia prepares for its first Iditarod
One thing the Interior Alaska village of Huslia, famous for its successful sled dog racers, can’t lay claim to is being a checkpoint for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. That's changing this year, and the residents are thrilled.
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You people on the east coast may have a hard time believing this, but this winter has been so warm here in Alaska that the start of the Iditarod had to be moved for only the second time in it's history. There just isn't enough snow south of the Alaska Range to hold the race without the dogs and mushers facing dangerous conditions (non-frozen rivers, rocky ground, etc).
I heard that today. Here in Ohio we are expecting -2 F for a low tonight and -14F tomorrow night. We have a bunch of snow on the ground with a foot more forecast for Sat. We do not have as much snow as the east coast!!!