adella wrote:Pretty much agree with all previous comments. I have always wanted Ally to win. However I really am impressed with Nic and his relationship with his dogs. Still have way to go. Remember the year I went to bed thinking Jeff had won, woke up a couple hours later and on whim checked results. He had scratched and Dallas won. Not over until it is over. Go Nic!
I remember that year! Aliy into Safety, not finding Jeff, so worried because she had not seen him between WM and there. Turned out, a bad storm blew up, causing Jeff all kinds of trouble. Aliy was afraid he had been blown out to the open water. Jeff was afraid of that very thing happening. He and team hunkered down, Jeff finally started walking, came across a snow machine, the driver took him to WM where he scratched. Help went to gather up the dogs.
Aliy, fearing harm to her dogs in that storm took a break at WM. Dallas blew on thru and was almost caught by Aliy. Was that first year D won? He was surprised to be #1. Jeff and Aliy were in front of him when he left WM.
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