Iditarod teams are making their way across the Interior region where the trail is soft, smooth and covered in snow – a far cry from the rough and rocky trail that took many mushers out of the race earlier this week.
Sports
Kikkan Randall wins World Cup sprint race
Following disappointing races at the Sochi Olympics, Randall of Anchorage, won a World Cup sprint race in Finland over the weekend.
Lindh and Hinkley overall Town Downhill winners
Seventy-four skiers and snowboarders raced in the Town Downhill.
Ceremonial start kicks off 42nd Iditarod
This year’s race includes six former champions and at least 20 mushers vying for a top-10 finish.
Juneau’s Joe Tompkins to ski in Sochi Paralympics
The U.S. Olympic Committee says NBC network plans 50 hours of television coverage of the Paralympics between March 7 and March 16
Aurora, all-comers races featured at Eaglecrest this week
Another beautiful weekend is in the forecast
Mighty Mites take over the mountain
Youngsters learn the fundamentals for a lifelong sport.
Slideshow: Juneau skating club competes at Treadwell
Already missing the figure skating from the Olympics? Juneau had its own figure skating competition this past weekend.
Spot Check: Skate to the Heart
Admit it – you’ve secretly fantasized about being a rollergirl, or possibly just dating one. The skates, the glitter, the fishnets… what more could you want?
Iditarod to start in Willow, not Fairbanks
The Iditarod Trail Committee had been weighing moving the race start to Fairbanks in the last week because of low snow and icy conditions on the 65 miles of trail between Willow and Skwentna.