"Iditarod" -- another word for EXCITEMENT !!

An Iditarod dog-sled team approaching Rainy Pass during a snowstorm on the evening of Monday, March 5, 2012.

 The Iditarod's only five-time champion, Rick Swenson, approaching Rainy Pass on Monday, March 5, 2012.

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