Tough Sledding
The good news for Lance Mackey is that he won $3000 in gold nuggets by being first to halfway point, the old mining town of Iditarod that gives the race its name. The best news was that the missing musher has been found well off the trail, but safe and still moving towards the next checkpoint.
Overall conditions on the trail have taken a heavy toll, with fourteen mushers out due to injuries or broken sleds. Not much snow, bitter cold, and high winds are making the race miserable for humans and dogs.
