4.13.2009

skiing the Yukon Quest Trail

We drove out to 12 mile summit to ski the Yukon Quest dog sled trail. It is 1000miles total from Fairbanks to Whitehorse. Ed and Jackson skied from BirchCreek off the Steese to Chena Hotsprings in record time with great weather and ski conditions, the ski was 40 miles.

This was my first long ski and it went great. Ben and I parted ways from Ed and Brian about 1/4 mile into the ski at this large overflow ice section. We headed up the Yukon Quest trail towards Eagle Summit, we only skied a few hours...it was great to be out!

Ben and Pella on the Quest trail. The ski conditions are still good here, 12 mile summit is about 80 miles north/NE of Fairbanks.

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