Adventures on the Iditarod Trail: Fast Dogs, Freezing Mushers and the Alaska Wild
Language: English
Published by Independently published, 2023
- Softcover
- New
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United KingdomRia Christie Collections
AbeBooks seller since March 25, 2015
Condition: New
£ 25.09
Quantity: Over 20 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
In English.
Seller Inventory # ria9798871190364_new
- Title
- Adventures on the Iditarod Trail: Fast Dogs, Freezing Mushers and the Alaska Wild
- Author
- Freedman, Lew
- Publisher
- Independently published
- Publication year
- 2023
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798871190364
- Item weight
- 553 grams
Adventures on the Iditarod Trail: Fast Dogs, Freezing Mushers and the Alaska Wild, by Lew Freedman, features engaging interviews with mushers from several decades of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. In his introduction, Lew Freedman writes, “March in Alaska belongs to the Iditarod. The throwback nature of the event in a hurry-up world, the romance of the wilderness, the challenge of conquering the elements, all figure into why the Iditarod is so popular.”
This book is about the mushers who accepted the challenge. There’s the Old Guard who ran in the ’70s: Dick Mackey, Rod Perry, Raymie Redington, Bob Chlupach, Sonny Lindner, and Richard Burmeister. The first three were mushing pioneers in the inaugural race in 1973, when no one was even certain if they could make it to Nome over the old gold rush freighting trail.
There are the Champions and Respected Veterans who came after them in the ’80s: Libby Riddles, Martin Buser, Jeff King, Burt Bomhoff, Vern Halter, Dave Monson, and Frank Teasley. These early racers tell riveting stories about how they came to Alaska, when they began running dogs, why they entered the Last Great Race, and what happened on the trail to Nome. They tell what it was like to stay with the villagers, to travel minimally-groomed trails, and to brave the fiercest storms with old-school equipment, before the advent of headlamps, cookers, and other amenities.
Mushers who began running the Iditarod in the 1990s include John Baker, Ramey Smyth, Bruce Lee, and Susan Whiton, and then the early years of the 21st century saw Lance Mackey, Ryan Redington, and Dallas Seavey hit the Iditarod Trail, all three becoming future champions. And in the last decade or so we’ve seen the Young Guns, relatively speaking: Brent Sass, Nicholas Petit, Mille Porsild, Ritchie Diehl, Anna and Kristy Berington, Jessie Holmes, and Cindy Abbott.
Author Lew Freedman has been interviewing mushers since he was sports editor of the Anchorage Daily News many years ago. He truly knows the sport, the players, the trail, and the questions to ask. As he writes in the epilogue, which is a tribute to 1980 Iditarod Champion Joe May, a key component is “. . . how you become hooked on dogs, and racing, and how it can take over your life . . .”
In this book Lew explores that question as some of the race’s most interesting and compelling competitors share their adventures on the Iditarod Trail.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Ria Christie Collections
Uxbridge, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since March 25, 2015
Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
| Item | 6 to 12 business days | 6 to 12 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 11.29 | £ 12.99 |
Payment methods
Store description
Hello! Ria Christie Collections is an online venture that was initially set up in 2012 to sell books. We do not have a physical high street store. We are professional online booksellers. We only sell brand new books in perfect condition that we source from various suppliers and the publishers. Primarily, our aim is to provide an excellent service to all our customers. We always work as a team to achieve this. Our other objectives are to: 1. Ensure that all our products reach their destination quickly in a safe and secure manner 2. Answer to all our customer queries within 24 hours 3. Ensure that our customers are happy with their purchases 4. Provide all the items at a competitive price 5. Always listen to our customers Ria Christie Collections is not a registered company. It is a Sole Trader venture. Other key information is shown below: Contact Person Name: Rakesh Luchmun (Mr) Storefront Name: Ria Christie Collections Place of Establishment Address: Suite B; ARUN House; ARUN Building Arundel Road Uxbridge UB8 2RR United Kingdom E-Mail Address: riachristie@hotmail.co.uk VAT Number: GB 160 5650 25 We always work hard and aim to comply with all of Abebooks Policies. If you have any issues, please do not hesitate to write to us whether before or after a purchase. We promise to reply to you promptly and, in any case, within 24 hours. Thank you kindly! Yours sincerely Mr Rakesh Luchmun (Founder) and the Ria Christie Collections Team…
Specialty
Educational books, Textbooks, Fiction, Non- fictionSeller's business information
Ryefield Investments Limited
175 Pield Heath Road
Uxbridge, United Kingdom UB8 3NL
Terms of sale
All Returns and Refund are as per Abebooks policies.
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.
Shipping terms
Orders usually ship within 2 business days. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. Thank you!