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Jan. 26--Susan Butcher was the first person to win the Iditarod sled dog race three years in a row.
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WOMAN WINS ALASKA SLED RACE
Libby Riddles mushed her weary dog team into Nome on Wednesday and became the first woman to win the arduous 1,135-mile Iditarod sled race across Alaska's ice fields and snowcapped mountains.
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Going to the Dogs For Lessons In Sled Racing
The pilot isn't kidding. After the heart-stopping flight from Juneau, Alaska, over snow-covered cliffs and ice falls, my 16-year- old daughter, Reggie, 7-year-old cousin, Eva Weinberg, and I jump out of the copter onto the blue-tinged ice to a cacophony of barking dogs - more than 150 Alaskan huskies peering out of their wooden dog \"condos,\" straining at their chains. Eva and Reg are just as excited to see the cuddly-looking pups, some of them babies, as the dogs are to welcome us to their summer home on the Middle Branch Norris Glacier. \"This is part of our culture,\" [Libby Riddles] said. \"These trips give people an idea of what it feels like and a little better appreciation for Alaska.\" Riddles, who wrote a children's book, \"Storm Run,\" about her harrowing 1985 Iditarod experience, speaks about her exploits to passengers on Princess ships. \"I like people to realize how complex a sport this really is,\" Riddles said. \"Most people have no idea. Kids just naturally get it. They have a blast.\" Reg and Eva certainly did. Cruise ship officials report that dogsledding has jumped to the top of vacationers' to-do lists in Alaska. Cruises that include dogsledding excursions often sell out before the ships sail. (If you're cruising to Alaska and want to go dogsledding, it's smart to book in advance.) Aboard the Star Princess, which we sailed last summer, shore activities director Simon Wilcock was turning away many would-be mushers.
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Susan Butcher dominated Iditarod, became pioneer
[Susan Butcher] eventually moved to the Alaska bush. While training dogs she hardened herself by living without electricity or running water, nearly always alone. Later, she gravitated to Joe Redington Sr., founder of the Iditarod, training on his family's property north of Anchorage. Redington became a mentor and identified the resolve, determination and boldness in Butcher that would make her a champion. In what most considered a crazy stunt, Redington, Butcher, famed Mt. McKinley guide Ray Genet and a photographer completed an extreme adventure, driving dog teams to the 20,320-foot summit of the highest mountain in North America in 1979. Butcher had made her Iditarod debut in 1978, finishing 19th. By 1984, when she placed second, it was assumed she would become the first woman to invade the men-only club of champions. Women in few sports compete on equal footing with men and fewer still beat them head-to-head repeatedly. Butcher's fame spread and many Americans who did not recall Butcher's name called her \"That woman in Alaska who always wins that race.\" Although Butcher retired in 1994 to start a family, many in the Lower 48 still thought she was racing.
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Palin era begins at inauguration: Governor sworn in, goes to work today on natural gas pipeline
Dec. 5--FAIRBANKS -- The applause built for a full minute after Sarah Palin took the oath making her Alaska's new governor Monday. Then, from somewhere high in the seats of the Carlson Center sports arena, the chanting started: \"Sarah! Sarah! Sarah!\" Starting today, Palin, [Sean Parnell], acting Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Marty Rutherford and newly appointed Department of Revenue Commissioner Patrick Galvin expect to meet with the three North Slope oil producers -- BP, Conoco Phillips and Exxon Mobil -- with whom [Frank Murkowski] negotiated his deal. The plan never was ratified by the Legislature. The new administration will also talk with as many as nine other groups as part of Palin's plan to let anyone who is interested compete to offer the best deal.
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Doggin' It Iditarod mushers' great winter adventure
To help [Martin Buser] and the other mushers get there, the Iditarod puts thousands of state volunteers to work. One of the largest concentrations is in Nome (Pop. 3,500), where the race finishes under a hand-carved wooden arch on bustling Front Street. Siobhan Bradley, a travel agent who lives in both Anchorage and Nome, says Iditarod is Nome's shining hour. High school computers are set up in the Nome mini-convention center to log mushers' times. Last year, Bradley was stationed at Safety, the trail's last checkpoint, where she watched with binoculars for mushers to come in. Dogs: 40-50 pound Alaskan huskies. A minimum of 7 dogs to finish the race and can use no more than 20. Mushers use voice commands, no reins. Mandatory Sled Gear: Mail pack with letters, an ax, sleeping bag, snowshoes, eight booties for each dog, a small stove and promotional material from Iditarod committee. Anything else is optional. The mail pack is for historical purposes when the early sledders delivered the mail. Food: 500 pounds of high protein and fat dog food including lamb, beef, fish and plenty of water for two or three days. Each dog burns 8,000-9,000 calories a day; 2,800 pounds of supplies are shipped to checkpoints along the trail.
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