Dog Sledding Tours In Alaska | Experience Mushing

Mushing community reflects on history of Open North American Championship for 80th year

LIVE — Looking to the Future in Downtown Anchorage History was made on 4th Avenue in Anchorage as five junior mushers became the first teams ever to run under the new Anchorage Mushing District arch. The juniors started on C Street and mushed proudly beneath the arch to E Street, while community leaders, past champions, and current competitors stood by to cheer them on. Mayor Suzanne LaFrance — the current Mayor of Anchorage — spoke about the importance of celebrating sled dog culture and suppor

The link between mining and mushing runs deep in Alaska's history. As a Principal Partner of The Iditarod, Donlin Gold LLC celebrates this connection that first began when sled dogs carried prospectors to gold fields in the early 1900s. In the Y-K region, the spirit of mushing has been carried through generations and remains as strong as ever. 💪 Donlin Gold is a proud supporter of the Iditarod and the mushers who keep this heritage thriving, and they strongly believe that the Iditarod is more t