ROHN UPDATE

The leaders have made it into Rohn, a remote check point on the other side of the Alaska Range. For context, Rohn shelter is a wall tent and wood stove and there is also a small public use cabin.

Forecast ahead of them is a fair but breezy 10°F with wind blowing 32mph and a wind chill of -9°F.

PUNTILLA UPDATE

Athletes are dealing with an aggressive Moose near Shell Lake and Peter Basinger and Aaron Thrasher have turned back towards Puntilla.

Kate Coward keeps moving forward. More on Kate in the next post.

Winds of 25-30 mph are forecasted. The windchill is predicted to be at -35°F to -40°F.

Snowdrifts have been particularly bad this year with drifts reaching up to 5-7ft in places. For those not familiar with snowdrifts, strong winds gusting snow result in snow walls/dunes that reduce visibility and make the terrain more challenging for racers.

SKWENTNA UPDATE

Janice Tower and her brother Matt Tanaka have decided to scratch and end the race at Skwentna.

Thank you all for your support.

ITI 2020 is a tough edition for the athletes, with many veterans scratching due to the particularly harsh conditions this year. We are in awe of all participants for their stamina!

Wind drifts making the Trail hard to see.

TRAIL UPDATE