Nulato-Kaltag End of the Yukon River

[libby the lab]

Kaltag- Population 234 -- This town signals a brief respite from the driving winds as the trail from here leads overland through Kaltag Portage to the coast of Norton Sound where the winds take on new meaning. Kaltag is the home of Virginia Kalland, widow of Edgar Kalland who was one of the original mushers who helped carry life saving diphtheria serum along this trail in 1925. She also owns one of Kaltag’s three stores.

[libby the lab]

Back to familiar trail that is well used. Mitch will be first to Kaltag and must take his 8!

[libby the lab]

Mitch just ran Nulato to Kaltag at 12 mph!!!

[Milehigh]

Came to post that.
Maybe Dallas was right- checkmate.

[tanglefoot]

reports are of a hard fast trail on that section. mitch might have lit the after burners whilst the others might be riding the drag, keeping it under the teams top speed to save it for the coast. Mitch had to make a bit of a blast to try and put space between him for his 8

[txbennett]

He also might have "unloaded" 2 dogs from his sled and run with them all in harness into his 8 hour break.