Heat Takes Toll as Iditarod Mushers Trek Across Alaska - New Delhi Times - India Only International Newspaper

Mushers and their dogs in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race face plenty of variables in the Alaska wilderness. An unexpected one this year has been heat that is taking a toll in a sport better suited for temperatures well below zero. Jason Mackey said a thermometer hanging from the back of his sled hit…

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