I don’t know what the snow was like, but if it was crust over powder, you can’t use it to build a wall, and there aren’t many trees out there. The sled is about all you have for a break, as the tent will probable blow away as you are trying to erect it, and there won’t be room for 14 dogs anyway.
Lance was just ahead of the worst, but he acknowledged that the run to Koyuk was as bad as it gets on the trail.
The winds are supposed to continue through tomorrow, so this will be a very long and odd race as people are staying put and waiting them out.
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