FEATURE/Sky Trekking Alaska Announces 2003 Iditarod Trail Adventure Packages; Follow the Iditarod from Anchorage to Nome on four, five and 12-day trips.Entertainment/Sports/Feature Editors and Travel Writers FEATURE... WASILLA, Alaska--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 2003 Sky Trekking Alaska announces its 2003 Iditarod Trail Noun 1. Iditarod Trail - a trail that extends 1,100 miles from Anchorage over the Alaska Range to Nome AK, Alaska, Last Frontier - a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union; "Alaska is the largest state in the United States" Adventure package offering a small group of adventure travelers the opportunity to follow the 31st Annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race U.S. dogsled race. It is held each March and run over a route between Anchorage and Nome, Alaska. It originated in 1967 as a race of about 25 mi (40 km), but by 1973 it had evolved into the current race, a 1,100-mi (1,800-km) trek roughly tracing , March 1-12, 2003. The 12-day trip begins in Anchorage and follows the 1,049-mile race from checkpoint-to-checkpoint finishing in the historic city of Nome, Alaska Nome is a city located on the southern Seward Peninsula coast of Norton Sound in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the city population was 3,590. . Sky Trekking Alaska will also offer a five-day, six-night Iditarod Start Trek, February 27-March 5, 2003, and a four-day Iditarod Winners Trek, March 9-12, 2003. Sky Trekking Alaska's experienced pilots and guides utilize ski-equipped bush planes to fly along the Iditarod Race route and make stops in Wasilla, Talkeetna, McGrath, Unalakleet, Shishmaref, Nome, and Mount McKinley, the highest peak in North America. The following 12-day itinerary includes observing the race as it happens, hands-on experience mushing
n. A racket-shaped frame containing interlaced strips, as of leather, that can be attached to the foot to facilitate walking on deep snow. intr.v. . Exposure to Native Eskimo culture and sight seeing experiences are also featured. March 1: Overnight in Wasilla, site of the Iditarod re-start, 50 miles north of Anchorage. March 2,3, and 4: Overnight in Talkeetna, the gateway to Mount McKinley. This portion of the trip includes a full day of wilderness dog mushing in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley. Travelers will "flight-see" the Iditarod with stops at each checkpoint. March 5 and 6: Overnight in McGrath, a main checkpoint on the Iditarod Trail. Located on the Kuskokwim River, 220 miles northwest of Anchorage, McGrath is a supply post for many gold miners. March 7, 8: Overnight in Unalakleet, located on the Norton Sound in the Bering Sea. This is the checkpoint where mushers change to lightweight racing sleds for the Norton Sound sea ice and final leg of the race. March 9, 10, 11, and 12: Overnight in Nome, the finish line of the Iditarod. This portion of the trip also includes a trip to Shishmaref, a Yup'ik Eskimo village famous for its carved whalebone whalebone: see whale. and ivory. Located 85 miles north of East Cape, Russia, the area features hot springs, lava beds, archaeological sites, and a variety of wildlife including fox, wolves, moose, caribou Caribou, town, United States Caribou (kâr`ĭb  ), town (1990 pop. 9,415), Aroostook co., NE Maine, on the Aroostook River; inc. 1859. , wolverine wolverine or glutton, largest member of the weasel family, Gulo gulo, found in the northern parts of North America and Eurasia, usually in high mountains near the timberline or in tundra. , and occasionally polar bears. The 12-day Iditarod Trail Adventure package is $8,900 per person, the five-day, six-night Iditarod Start Trek is $3,495 per person and the four-day Iditarod Winners Trek is $3,200. Packages include all meals, lodging, air transportation beginning and ending in Anchorage, an Iditarod 2003 embroidered em·broi·der v. em·broi·dered, em·broi·der·ing, em·broi·ders v.tr. 1. To ornament with needlework: embroider a pillow cover. 2. jacket, Sky Trekking gear bag and hat, and all activities listed in the itinerary. Prices exclude airfare to Anchorage, staff gratuities and alcoholic beverages not served by Sky Trekking Alaska. For more information or to book the 2003 Iditarod Trail Adventure, Start Trek or Winners Trek, please call 800/525-3153 or visit the Web site at www.alaskaonthefly.com. Sky Trekking Alaska and Crystal Creek Lodge are two premium, Orvis-Endorsed, adventure vacation companies owned and operated by Dan and Lori Michels of Wasilla, Alaska. During the winter/spring season, Sky Trekking Alaska offers statewide expeditions to remote and inaccessible areas of Alaska utilizing various aircraft and watercraft. During the summer/fall season, Crystal Creek Lodge provides an upscale and unique sports-and-adventure lodging experience complete with guided world-class fishing, daily Sky Treks, wildlife viewing, native culture tours, wing-shooting, and other outdoor activities. Iditarod Dog Sled sled, vehicle that moves by sliding. A sledge is typically a heavier, load-carrying sled drawn by a horse or dog, while a sleigh is a partially enclosed horse-drawn vehicle with runners that has seats for passengers. Race route map and photography available upon request. |
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