On January 11, 1991, several weeks before the start of the Hope ‘91 Sled Dog Race from Nome, Alaska to Anadyr, Chukotka, Russia, Race Co-Chairman Leo Rasmussen sent a letter to the mushers who would be running the race, advising them on how to prepare, what to bring—and NOT bring—and of potential conditions they would face during the event. The letter i…
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