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Mushers welcome rest at Alaska wilderness villages

By Mark Thiessen, Rachel D'oro
Published March 5, 2013 5:00am ET
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Mushers welcome rest at Alaska wilderness villages
Christine Roalofs rests with her dogs at the Finger Lake checkpoint in Alaska during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Monday, March 4, 2013. (AP Photo/The Anchorage Daily News, Bill Roth) | Bill Roth

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Imagine standing on a sled behind a team of 16 dogs, traveling mile after desolate mile in the Alaska wilderness without any sign of other human life.

All of a sudden, lights shine off in the distance, the first village to come into view in a very long time.

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