Alaska, Iditarod and Fairbanks

Lack of snow forces Alaska’s famous Iditarod race to make ‘difficult but necessary’ change
The race is meant to commemorate and celebrate the history of Alaska and the critical part that sled dogs have played in the settlement of the state.
Lack of snow north of the Alaska Range prompts Iditarod to move official start to Fairbanks
A lack of snow along a dangerous stretch of trail has led organizers of the world’s most famous sled dog race to move the start of the Iditarod farther north.
Iditarod race officials discuss ‘tough call’ to move start to Fairbanks due to safety concerns
A major change is coming to this year’s Iditarod as the Trail Committee announced the race will now begin — for the fourth time in the race’s history — in Fairbanks. This is a reversal of a previous announcement made on Jan.
Iditarod start moves to Fairbanks due to lack of snow
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will now start in Fairbanks, not Willow, due to a lack of snow, race officials announced Monday. The last-minute change follows alarms raised by some mushers over the weekend who said stretches of the trail were not safe for their teams.
Iditarod restart moved to Fairbanks
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has moved its Official Restart to Fairbanks, the Iditarod Trail Committee announced Monday.
Iditarod forced to move again due to lack of Alaska snow
In this March 3, 2018, file photo, Eagle River, Alaska musher Tom Schonberger's lead dogs trot along Fourth Avenue during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska.
Iditarod 2025 Moves Restart to Fairbanks, Faces Logistical Challenges
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race restart has been moved from Willow to Fairbanks after the Iditarod Trail Committee consulted with Trail Breakers about the trail's condition.
Iditarod to start in Fairbanks for lack of snow
A lack of snow along a dangerous stretch of trail has led organizers of the world’s most famous sled dog race to move the start of the
Lack of snow on stretches of trail forces Iditarod to move race start to Fairbanks
The Iditarod Trail Committee said Monday it will relocate the race's restart to Fairbanks because of abysmal snow conditions across a long middle portion of the trail. The decision follows an outcry from mushers over the weekend about the hazards posed to their safety if the race stuck to its traditional southern route.
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Iditarod mushers say low snow means more broken sleds and training on 4-wheelers
For the third time in a decade, the teams are leaving out of Fairbanks because of bare trail on part of the route out of ...
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Iditarod restart in Fairbanks sparks mixed feelings among communities involved
The Iditarod's official restart will take place in Fairbanks instead of Willow due to unsafe trail conditions. The change has ...
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Willow residents react to move of the 2025 Iditarod Restart to Fairbanks
The Willow community will feel the effects of the move of the Iditarod Restart to Fairbanks, according to residents. While ...
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Anchorage’s scarcity of new snow since December sets dismal record
Icy, bare conditions are prompting changes to winter-dependent events such as Fur Rondy, whose Open World Championship Sled ...