Sass first to leave Dawson in Yukon Quest

It was warm and misty on the Yukon River as Brent Sass left Dawson City with thirteen dogs just after midnight.
Brent Sass feeding his dogs. (Photo by Molly Rettig, KUAC – Fairbanks)
Snowdrifts, ice melt and gold mines are just a few things mushers have to look out for in the second half of the Yukon Quest. The warm weather has caused some of the glaciated hillsides to melt onto the trail. Allen Moore said he was hoping to get through before it gets too bad.
“Right now they’re