Sunday, February 25, 2007
ALASKAN HUSKIES
I just read this article by Joe Runyan on the Cabelas Web site about the ALASKAN HUSKIES...
Great article it is so hard to tell people what is an ALASKAN HUSKY...
I always answer it is not a breed but a type of working dogs... They are only bred and selected for working/sport purpose and it should remain like this to have OUTSTANDING ATHLETES
This article is very good read it !
JOE RUNYAN ARTICLE ON THE ALASKAN HUSKIES
Posted by Magali in Iditarod News | Mushing 101 | Other news
Sunday, February 25, 2007 1:14:43 PM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00) 
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Saturday, February 24, 2007
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
COLD CAMPING TRIP
CAMPING TRIP ALASKA WAY
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CAMPING TRES FRAIS
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We came back this morning around 5am from a 130 miles camping trip.
It took us total of 18H30mn including a give or take 6hr stop.
It was cold 20 below when we left the kennel here in the hills, probably 25 below on the river. When we left the Minto flats it was probably 20 below and it dropped as we got closer to Nenana to about 40 below on some spots...
All the dogs were dressed up with booties and coats... and I used the magical "chemical warmers" to make it through the trip !!!!
Temperature are going to remain cold for the next few days....
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Nous sommes rentré ce matin vers 5h d'un camping de 200km. Temp total 18h30mn avec un arret d'environ 6hr.
Il faisait froid quand nous sommes parti du chenil -25°c quand nous avons atteind la riviere il devait faire environ -30°c... Le soir quand nous sommes reparti des "minto flats" il devait faire -25°c et en ce raprochant de Nenana les temperatures sont descendues a -40°c a certains endroits.
Tous les chiens étaient bien habillés avec Manteaux et bottines et moi j'ai bien utilisé les "chaufferettes chimiques" pour tenir tout le camping trip.
Les températures vont restées froides pendant encore quelques jours.
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Simbel resting / Simbel se repose
Posted by Magali in Iditarod News | Training News
Tuesday, February 20, 2007 4:24:13 PM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)
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Saturday, February 17, 2007
COUNTING DAYS TO RETIREMENT
ONE MONTH TO RETIREMENT
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UN MOIS AVANT LA RETRAITE
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Memphis enjoying pre-retirement, after Iditarod this will be official.
Jacques needs her this year since she knows the way to Nome, but after this No more races... Just having babies and enjoying house.
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Memphis savoure la pré-retraite, après l'Iditarod ce sera la retraite officielle.
Jacques a besion d'elle cette année car elle connait le chemin pour allé a Nome, mais apres c'est finit plus de course... juste des petits chiots et la maison...
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Posted by Magali in Iditarod News | Other news
Saturday, February 17, 2007 8:29:01 AM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)
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Friday, February 16, 2007
TEST DRIVE
NEW SLED TEST DRIVE
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ESSAIS DU NOUVEAU TRAINEAU
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Jacques loves his new sled ! he already did 2 training run on it and just loves it.
In couple of days we will go for a long run and then he will load it as he plan on loading it for the race.... So he can get a good routine.
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Jacques adore son nouveau traîneau, il l'a deja utilisé pendant deux entrainement il en est tres tres content.
Dans deux jours nous feront un long camping et il va charger le traîneau exactement comme il le sera pendant le course afin de bien prendre l'habitude de tout.
Ci dessous des photos du depart du chenil aujourd'hui
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THE NEW SLED / LE NOUVEAU TRAINEAU
Posted by Magali in Iditarod News | Training News
Friday, February 16, 2007 7:40:05 PM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)
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Tuesday, February 13, 2007
IDITAROD SLED
New Iditarod Sled
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Nouveau traineau Iditarod
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We received today Jacques new sled for Iditarod.
Made by ANITPODE in France... The sled is beautiful and looks great.
It is a 5ft sled in the front with a back part where Jacques can have his cooler and other stuff and sit on it.
Also WINDSHIELD to protect from the wind and special addition to protect Jacques hands if he encounter a tree like he did in 2005.
Tomorow Jacques will try the sled and I should have more photos.
Below are the photos take tonight in the garage when we put it together.
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Nous avons recu cet apres midi le nouveau traineau Iditarod pour Jacques. Il est fabriqué par ANTIPODE (La Pesse France).
Le traineau mesure 150cm et a l'arriere il y a un emplacement pour la glaciere ou autre et Jacques peux s'assoier dessus pour ce reposer.
Aussi addition d'un PAREBRISE pour proteger du vent et special protection pour les mains au cas ou Jacques rencontre un arbre comme il l'a fait en 2005.
Jacques essayera le traineau demain donc j'espere avoir des photos demain.
Ci dessous les photos prisent ce soir pendant le montage du Traineau.
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Here's the sled / Voila le traineau
The Windshield / Pare Brise
Rear View / Vue de l'arrière
The new snowhook / Nouvelle Ancre a Neige.
Posted by Magali in Iditarod News
Tuesday, February 13, 2007 8:17:21 PM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)
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Monday, February 12, 2007
FOOD DROP DONE
FOOD DROP DONE
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DEPOT DE NOURRITURE TERMINE
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In less than an Hour I will heading to Fairbanks to deliver the Iditarod Food Drop to the trucking compagny so it goes to Anchorage and then get dispached to all the checkpoints on the trail.
We think it is about 200 pounds....
Here's some photos below of last night packing !!!
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Ca y est la dépot de nourriture pour l'Iditarod est finit et chargé dans le camion.
Je part en ville bientot pour l'ammener a un transporteur en ville qui l'ammene a Anchorage et ensuite il est distribué a chaque checkpoint (point de controle) sur la piste.
Nous pensons que le poids total est environ 1000kg
Ci dessous des photos du paquetage hier soir.
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Keops helping to mark the bags / Keops m'aide a marquer les sacs
Jacques and My dad filling up the bags / Jacques et mon père remplissant les sacs
Half way done / La moitié fait !!
Make sure the bags are well closed / Etre bien sure de bien fermer les sacs
READY TO GO !! / PRES A PARTIR
Posted by Magali in Iditarod News
Monday, February 12, 2007 9:29:00 AM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)
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