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#   Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Training update from Sweden

Malc setting off with team 'B' on one of his two 12km training runs...

I set off laters with team ‘A’ on two-27km runs… which included one night run… and what a fantastic feeling it is, to run your dogs on snow under the rising of a full moon under calm weather conditions. Just you, your dogs and the great vast snowed covered wilderness... a feeling that I can only describe as amazing while fearful and awe-inspiring... many thanks Graham.


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Wednesday, December 26, 2007 6:28:44 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 

#   Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Merry Christmas from Sweden

Merry Christmas from us and all our dogs... have a fantastic day.

Dogs and Mushers rest day :o)


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Tuesday, December 25, 2007 2:45:49 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 

#   Monday, December 24, 2007

Christmas Eve morning at Axhandle Mountain


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Monday, December 24, 2007 6:16:46 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 

#   Sunday, December 23, 2007

Photos of Sweden

Base Camp (Axhandle Mountain dog yard cabin)

Beautiful sunrise…

Our dogs... resting...

Axhandle Mountain Puppies...

On the trail... 30km today...


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Sunday, December 23, 2007 7:02:21 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 

#   Monday, December 17, 2007

Sweden

Arrived at Graham Kent's kennel (Axhandle Mountain) in Sweden safe, Sound and tired around 3pm... 1700 miles is a long drive :o)


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Monday, December 17, 2007 6:50:32 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 

#   Saturday, December 15, 2007

Ready for Sweden


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Saturday, December 15, 2007 8:47:43 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 

#   Thursday, December 13, 2007

Progress of training…

Now on 20 mile loop, we currently have 380 miles on the dogs. Tomorrow’s run will be there final local forest run this year, as we head out to Sweden Sunday :o)


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Thursday, December 13, 2007 6:39:04 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 

#   Saturday, December 08, 2007

AT Entries update

6 dog class:      
Bachmann Florian Vöhrenbach   GER Veteran
Ballas Thorsten Lampertheim   GER Veteran
Börlin Veronica Unterbach   SWI Veteran
Lorenzo Lorenzo Roberto Galicia   ESP Rookie
Marina Javier Burgos   ESP Veteran
Martinez Erik Le Vernet   FRA Rookie
Menghinella Maurizio Spello   ITA Veteran
Rogg Hans Mindelheim   GER Veteran
Dr. Schmid Christoph Rimbach   GER Rookie
Steigenberger Otto Kiefersfelden   GER Veteran
Størbraaten Jørn Oslo   NOR Rookie
Dr. Ulrich Alfred Schnelldorf   GER Veteran
Walter Manuela Koblenz   SWI Veteran
Weber René Menziken   SWI Rookie
Wubs Martin Rottweil   GER Veteran
       
8 dog class:      
Bartolini Matteo Vicchio Firenze   ITA Veteran
Binzer Lutz Langerringen   GER Veteran
Bogart Fabienne Maura   NOR Rookie
Brinkmann Volker Brinkmann   GER Veteran
Brockmann Uwe Biesenthal   GER Rookie
Cremer Susanne Saint-Andelain   FRA Veteran
Föger Erwin Obsteig   AUS Veteran
Gausereide Per Olav Maura   NOR Rookie
Gut Thomas Frauenau   GER Veteran
Haas Martin Ramsei   SWI Rookie
Hansen Morten Oslo   NOR Rookie
Heilemann Marte Oslo   NOR Veteran
Krempl Hannes Oberhaching   AUS Veteran
Kriegler Winfried Wiesenburg   GER Veteran
Kuhn Uli Wotersen   GER Veteran
Laudel Jens Netzichkau   GER Rookie
Link Michael Schalkstetten   GER Veteran
Manel Lloret Lleida   ESP Rookie
Netzhammer Stefan Büttenhardt   SWI Veteran
Dr. Offer Gerhard Mieming   AUS Veteran
Ruiz Elvira José Felix Aranda de Duero   ESP Veteran
Salva Luque Beriain (Navarra)   ESP Rookie
Stolz Jürgen Penzing   GER Veteran
Stuber Volkmar Wurzelbühl   GER Veteran
Uriondo Iban Ventas de Armentia   ESP Rookie
Vanessa Bambi Auronzo Di Cadore   ITA Rookie
Wightwick Stephen Seaford   GB Rookie
Winter Heini Augsburg   GER Veteran
Wüthrich Rudolf Zweideln   SWI Veteran
Zautua Iñigo Bizkarguenaga Vizcaya   ESP Rookie

Total: 45
Last update: Saturday, December 8, 2007


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Saturday, December 08, 2007 9:11:32 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 

#   Saturday, November 24, 2007

Puppies

Almost six months old now... how time flies!


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Saturday, November 24, 2007 6:23:15 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 

#   Sunday, November 11, 2007

Training Update

Today was the first of our 12 milers… We go 12miles again tomorrow then back to 7 until after rest… then will stick on 12 until 25th Nov!

Going up hill…

Ooh; some flat, almost...

Dam-it, more hills and steep…


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Sunday, November 11, 2007 5:25:25 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 

#   Friday, November 09, 2007

Winter View in Sweden


by Graham Kent (Axhandle Mountain Kennel); taken from his window this morning.

Temperature -8c (17.6f) looking good...

:o) It is now just a little over five weeks until we meet up with Graham for our three week stay at Axhandle Mountain, to get snow under dog’s feet in preparation for AT... and for me to get some sled training in... very important!


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Friday, November 09, 2007 9:30:42 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 

#   Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Sleds in from Antipode

Yesterday our sleds from Daniel Mellina and the Antipode team got delivered from France safe and sound :o) always a bonus…

Both sleds are well equipped with two snow hooks, a sled break & drag/snow mat… and collapse/fold down to a nice transportable flat pack.

Very much looking forward to giving them a blast out on the trail in Sweden……


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Wednesday, October 31, 2007 9:08:06 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0]