“Sab” Schnuelle said: “One minute you’re running a race and the next, you’re in a survival situation – that’s the Yukon Quest.” That was in one of my posts [Day 10] from the 2011 race when Hugh Neff almost bought it on Eagle Summit. The Quest has four major climbs, the Iditarod only has one [over the Alaskan Range]. when the wind kicks up and starts blowing snow things get tense.

Chase Tingle’s remark should be the motto for the race, “It’s no-joke country out there.” No kidding.