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Plenty of snow for Priest Lake Sled Dog races

02/05/2025 06:00 AM

Plenty of snow for Priest Lake Sled Dog races — Rory Frolick of Cle Elum starts a race Sunday.

PRIEST LAKE – Mushers and their dogs enjoyed the competition and snow at the 53rd Priest Lake Sled Dog Races, held Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 1-2 near the Forest Service Air strip.

Miner photos Jennifer Kruse

Not only huskies and malamutes were used in competitions at Priest Lake over the weekend. Kate Almon of Sandy, Oregon, is shown here with her Beaucerons, Cee Cee and Timber, which she used in the skijoring event. The dogs pulled her on skis. This was Almon’s first year competing at Priest Lake.

Mikki Douglas of Cle Elum, Washington, poses with one of her dogs Sunday. Douglas won the dry land sled dog championship in Spain in 2007.

Judy Cowan with some of the items raffled to raise money for next year’s Priest Lake event.

A youngster poses with the Siberian huskies at the Priest Lake Sled Dog Races Sunday.

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