More Iditarod Classics: Tales of the Trail Told by the Men & Women Who Race Across Alaska

By Lew Freedman

Book Overview

Picking up where the best-selling IDITAROD CLASSICS left off, this new collection of insightful and hair-raising stories introduces readers to more of the men and women who brave Alaska's annual 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race from Anchorage to Nome. Champions Doug Swingley, Martin Buser, Jeff King, and others tell how they came to love the race, how they train their dogs and themselves, and how they challenge the harsh weather and conditions found in the Last Great Race.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0972494480
• ISBN13: 9780972494489
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Epicenter Press (WA)
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

exciting vignettes from Iditarod veterans

I've read a lot of books about the Iditarod, but this one really stands out. Before I read this book, all of the mushers sort of ran together in my head. Now I have a sense of them as individuals. Susan Butcher, Joe Redington, The Mackey Dynasty, Martin Buser, and others share their thoughts on this "last great race". Their stories are all inspirational, yet all unique. It's amazing to think of all these people dedicated to traveling over 1,000 miles by dog sled, risking their lives for relatively little return. It takes a special type of person to take on the Iditarod.