My first Fur Rondy was, for lack of a better word, insane. Fur Rondy has been held since 1936. This three-day sporting event was originally started for return of miners and trappers loaded down at the end of their season. Skiing, various sports, and a children's sled dog race down Fourth Avenue were some of the first events. Today, it is a large events that leads up to the Iditarod in early March. Watch the till the end! The middle is when the unexpected happened. Warning: There is a little language during the commotion. Katy Jo and I went out to the Campbell Airstrip trail to catch the teams coming through. I thought it would be a a great day for photos. And it was a fantastic spot for getting some shots. The first few teams came whizzing past. Everything thing seems normal and the mood was light. However, It quickly changed to a rescue operation. One of the teams had an issue just down the trail from where we were. We could hear the yapping and barking, but no one was showing up. Moments later the dogs came rushing by without their Musher. Instinctively, I blocked the trail and shouted to slow the dogs. I was able to jump on the sled and found the brake. The volunteer working the intersection jumped in and starting tending to the dogs that were horrendously tangle. Several were in very precarious situations. Within a minute, the Musher came running up the trail. The next several minutes were intense, as they worked to free the tangled animals. At one point the dogs power overcame my weight in the break, and the sled broke loose. The volunteer was able to slow the dogs and I regained breaking on the sled. It was a surreal experience. One I won’t forget. Witnessing complete strangers jump in and help the dogs and their musher was a show of humanity. All of this was just another Friday afternoon in the wild country that is Alaska. #furrondy #dogsledding #dogsledrace #campbellairstrip #anchorage #alaska #adventure