by Matias Saari | Jan 30, 2023 | Cover Story, Sled Dog Racing
Hometown hero Pete Kaiser held off a surging Matthew Failor by just eight minutes for his seventh Kuskokwin 300 victory on Sunday. Kaiser, of Bethel, continued to dominate his hometown event — he’s now won seven of the last nine Kusko races — and trails only Jeff...
by Matias Saari | Jan 26, 2023 | Adventure, Alpine Skiing, Cover Story
Paul Melchert poled out of the start area onto the steep Quellspitze mountain and within seconds launched off a boulder, sticking the landing. The 16-year-old from Anchorage was just getting started in his debut at the Freeride World Junior Championships in Kappl,...
by Matias Saari | Jan 19, 2023 | Alpine Skiing, Cover Story
Finnigan Donley of Anchorage is only 17 years old and making the most of his experience at the 41st World Junior Alpine Ski Championships in Austria. After all, gaining a spot on the U.S. team was a huge surprise. “I was extremely excited when I found out I qualified...
by Matias Saari | Jan 17, 2023 | Cover Story, Cycling
A 20-year-old from Fairbanks stole the show at the Frosty Bottom bike race on Sunday. Luke Buth, whose family owns and operates Goldstream Sports in Fairbanks, separated himself from a lead pack of four on the final hill up to the Kincaid Chalet to claim the 43-mile...
by Matias Saari | Jan 12, 2023 | Cover Story, Cycling
Alaska is the birthplace of fat tire bike racing, so it should come as no surprise that an Alaskan has again excelled at a major Lower 48 event. In his first try, Tyson Flaharty of Fairbanks claimed the 124-mile Fat Pursuit in Island Park, Idaho, winning by more than...
