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The first sled dog race to feature a codified set of rules was the All-Alaska Sweepstakes, which first took place in 1908. This was followed in 1917 by the American Dog Derby, which was the first sled dog race outside Alaska or the Yukon. [1] In 1929 the Laconia World Championship Sled Dog Race" was first held in the city of Laconia, New Hampshire.
Yukon Alone: The World's Toughest Adventure Race. New York: Henry Holt, 2000. ISBN 978-0-8050-5950-2. Also titled The Lure of the Quest: One Man's Story of the 1025-mile Dog-sled Race across North America's Frozen Wastes. London: Headline, 2000. ISBN 0-7472-7145-3. Firth, John. Yukon Quest: The 1,000-Mile Dog Sled Race Through the Yukon and ...
In New Brunswick, numerous cities broke all-time June record highs, with the hot spots Bathurst and Miramichi hitting 37.2 °C (99.0 °F). [116] Caribou, Maine tied its all-time record high of 36 °C (96 °F) on June 19. The heat wave, combined with abnormally dry conditions, led to numerous forest fires in the province of Quebec. [117]
We’re ready for a whole new set of explorations in 2025 with picks for 25 top places to visit. Take cues from the worst-behaved travelers of 2024 for what not to do in the year ahead.
Owing to the rain shadow of the coastal mountains, south-central Alaska does not get nearly as much rain as the southeast of Alaska, though it does get more snow with up to 300 inches (7.62 m) at Valdez and much more in the mountains. On average, Anchorage receives 16 inches (410 mm) of precipitation a year, with around 75 inches (1.91 m) of snow.
The John Wayne film North to Alaska (1960) was filmed nearby. The name Skagway (historically also spelled Skaguay) is the English divergent of sha-ka-ԍéi, a Tlingit idiom which figuratively refers to rough seas in the Taiya Inlet, which are caused by strong north winds. [6] (See, "Etymology and the Mythical Stone Woman", below.)
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