Hans Gatt tends to his dog team after arriving in Eagle.
Eagle Bluff sits above the Yukon River at Eagle, Alaska. Quest teams pass below the Bluff as they head into town.
Eagle overlooks the Yukon River.
Veterinarians Nene Wolfe (red parka) and Kathleen McGill (green parka) arrive in Eagle. Local John Borg (middle) meets their plane. Veterinarians are at all official stops on the Quest trail.
Five Quest teams are into Eagle, and resentment brews among mushers rescued and pulled from the race Monday. KUAC's Dan Bross and Libby Casey have the details. Copyright
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Three time Quest champion Hans Gatt was the first musher to reach the Eagle checkpoint this morning. Gatt pulled in at 7:05. He's still running a full team of 14 dogs. Gatt made the hundred mile run from the Slaven's dog drop to Eagle in just over 19 hours. Several other teams that followed him fairly closely out of Slaven's yesterday afternoon are likely to follow soon. KUAC's Dan Bross and Libby Casey have more.
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Four members of Mackey’s team rest in Eagle.
The view from the air, flying above the Yukon River between Circle and Eagle. The trail between the two checkpoints runs 160 miles. Teams often break it into three runs, stopping at cabins along the way.
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