Dog Sled Races

What do you do on a snowy Friday night? If you’re in Jackson Hole you stage a dog sled race. A couple thousand residents and visitors made their way from pizza parlors and steak houses to witness the ceremonial start of the Pedigree Dog Food Stage-Stop Dog Sled Race in downtown Jackson. There will be a total of eight stages in different parts of Wyoming over the next week, and the race will finish here in Jackson. Tonight’s stage is a ceremonial two-mile race from Jackson to the Snow King Ski Resort. Tomorrow’s stage will be about thirty miles long. Mushers are here from several northwestern states, Canada and Alaska. The dogs were hilarious with their barking and doggie antics. There was a wonderful spirit among the spectators as well. Several Jackson residents invited Glenda to return here often, and I became acquainted with spectators from North Carolina, Virginia, and Arkansas. I even had a chat with a family from Australia. What a great way to spend a Friday night!Read more