John Balzar

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, & spruce forests as big as entire states, facing temperatures that drop to 40-below or nights that are seventeen hours long. Why would anyone want to run this race? John Balzar, who moved to Alaska & lived on the trail, treats us to a vivid account of the grueling race itself, offering an insightful...