"Dempsey Woods"

As the only team to complete the original upper Kobuk loop trail through the storm, 38-year-old Ryan Redington took home the $16,000 first prize.

Many teams were pinned down by the weather for hours, unable to find each other and unsure if they were on the trail at all. 

Braving heavy winds and below-zero temperatures, a dozen mushers embarked across the sea ice for their chance at claiming victory in this year’s Kobuk 440 Sled Dog Race.