If you aren't the lead dog, the view never changes...

Gump

a great video!

They can't be real sled dogs... they stopped way too soon. Susan Butcher and I ran her dogs out of Nome one day.... the sled pulled it's snow anchor, and it took a snow machine to catch them damn dogs. They just love to run...and run....and run

flightlogic wrote:They can't be real sled dogs... they stopped way too soon. Susan Butcher and I ran her dogs out of Nome one day.... the sled pulled it's snow anchor, and it took a snow machine to catch them damn dogs. They just love to run...and run....and run

Could be sprint dogs.

Speaking of real sled dogs, my neighbor is a four-time Iditarod winner, and also a Yukon Quest champion. He was contracted by an advertising firm to film a spot for Alaska Airlines back in the day. They wanted him to mush into view on his sled, kneel with his dogs and wave at the camera as the plane took off overhead.

Take one: Advertising firm shipped him and his champion dog team to Southern Cal for the shoot. Director took one look at real Alaska sled dogs an decided that they didn't look "right".

Take two: Director brought in a bunch of blue-eyed Siberian Huskies from some dog breeder. Siberian Huskies from SoCal didn't know what to make of the man-made snow on the set, and wouldn't perform on it.

Take three: Crew got rid of all the man-made snow, and spread a bunch of quilt batting all over the set for the SoCal Siberians to run on.

For some reason, my neighbor and his team haven't been back to Hollywood since.

Denalipilot.... yep, that would be enough of Hollywood for a musher all in one trip.
I still have a great T shirt from back then. ALASKA, LAND OF FAST WOMEN AND BEAUTIFUL DOGS. Susan gave the guys a run for their money while she was alive. Sadly, she left too soon.

Hey DP,
Who is your neighbor? Sounds like Jeff.
Chris

slowhawk wrote:Hey DP,
Who is your neighbor? Sounds like Jeff.
Chris

Yep. Several other Iditarod kennels in the area nowadays, too.

Thought so,
Going to miss not seeing him on the trail this year

Chris

Double thumbs up!! Hahaha.......