"Photographically, I was discouraged from the very first checkpoint, Mile 101..."

- Megan Sullivan
Photographer, Editor

"It’s about 50-below and I’m kneeling in the snow waiting for a musher to re-start the race... "

- Sarah Sperry
Photographer, Editor

"It’s 6 a.m., 30-below zero, and I’m in the middle of nowhere at the North Pole checkpoint..."

- Rosie Milligan
Photographer

"Monday night, Amber, Naomi and I went out to the Chena Hot Springs Resort, a checkpoint located about 60 miles from town by road and 100 trail miles from the finish line..."

- Jay Leppanen
Videographer

"Kelley Griffin was applying pink ointment to her dogs’ paws at Circle. She was getting ready for the run to Central. There she was—a real dog musher, running a real race and I got to ask her questions..."

- Laureli Kinneen
Writer, Editor

"I’d been to Chena Hot Springs before, but on this trip there was no time for a relaxing soak in the water or smoked salmon alfredo in the restaurant..."

- Naomi Hagelund
Web Designer

"I’m the type of person who will avoid going outside when the thermostat drops below zero. I knew when I stepped out of the car at Mile 101 it was going to be a long night; it was miserably cold out..."

- Amy Egan
Photographer, Editor

"It’s cold. Very, very cold..."

- Chris Cruthers
Photographer, Editor

"I guess “Audio Guru” is a fitting title since I've been living in the editing bay for the past few weeks. I've had a blast being able to take all the material everybody came back with and turn it into little snapshots of the race..."

- Nick Brewer
Sound Engineer

"At Mile 101 I quickly realized that I was in trouble. The rest of the class was concerned when I showed up for the trip without snow pants. I wasn’t worried..."

- Jess Alford
Photographer