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Comments on: Iditarod XL Day 9 https://whynow.dumka.us/2012/03/12/iditarod-xl-day-9/ On-line Opinion Magazine...OK, it's a blog Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:01:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: Bryan https://whynow.dumka.us/2012/03/12/iditarod-xl-day-9/comment-page-1/#comment-59182 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:01:26 +0000 http://whynow.dumka.us/?p=24837#comment-59182 There’s a lot of snow on the trail this year and it’s drifting. The leaders didn’t have to contend with the wind, but they have been plowing snow, which may be a factor in the end game.

The dogs know what to do, and the mushers should follow their lead and hunker down until it blows over. There is no point in fighting the dogs and wind.

If the GPS units on Iditarod are similar to those on the Quest, there is a ‘panic button’ to summon help if you need it, but the smart move would be to circle the sleds as a windbreak and wait it out. The air temperature isn’t that bad out of the wind.

]]> By: JuanitaM https://whynow.dumka.us/2012/03/12/iditarod-xl-day-9/comment-page-1/#comment-59181 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:29:26 +0000 http://whynow.dumka.us/?p=24837#comment-59181 Hard to believe they’re already coming into White Mountain and it’s almost over – at least for the winner! But there’ll still be lots of people coming in for the next couple of days – they’re spread out all the way back to Galena.

Colleen Robertia is headed to Koyuk and it appears that her husband is seriously worried about her. Apparently, the first mushers through missed a big wind that blew in after they had moved through. With the -20 and -30 degree weather, the wind chill is dangerous. http://rogueskennel.com/blog/ I just checked the weather and it looks as if the winds have died down now, but the group she’s traveling with still haven’t arrived in Koyuk yet.

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