Yukon Alone: The World's Toughest Adventure Race Contributor(s): Balzar, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0805059504 ISBN-13: 9780805059502 Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2000 Annotation: The Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race is one of the most challenging sports events in the world. Balzar, a roving correspondent for the "Los Angeles Times", moved to Alaska and lived on the trail in order to offer this insightful look at the men and women who participate in this rugged event. This vivid account of the Yukon Quest is "a treat without the frostbite" ("The Seattle Times"). 6 maps. |
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BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Winter Sports - Sports & Recreation | Dog Racing - Sports & Recreation | Extreme Sports |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 99010313 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" L (0.95 lbs) 320 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest - Geographic Orientation - Alaska - Geographic Orientation - Yukon - Cultural Region - Canadian |
Features: Maps, Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: The Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race is one of the most challenging sporting events in the world. Every February, a handful of hardy souls spends over two weeks racing sleds pulled by fourteen dogs over 1,023 miles of frozen rivers, icy mountain passes, and spruce forests as big as entire states, facing temperatures that drop to forty degrees below zero on nights that are seventeen hours long. Why would anyone want to enter this race? John Balzar-who moved to Alaska and lived on the trail-treats us to a vivid account of the grueling race itself, offering an insightful look at the men and women who have moved to this rugged and beautiful place. Readers will also be fascinated by Balzar's account of what goes into the training and care of the majestic dogs who pull the sleds and whose courage, strength, and devotion make them the true heroes of this story. |
Contributor Bio(s): Balzar, John: - John Balzar, a roving correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, was awarded the Scripps Howard Foundation Prize for human interest writing. Balzar has worked as a river boatman in Alaska and sailed across the Pacific. He lives in Portland, Oregon. |
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