As of 3:45pm (Alaska Time), 21 teams have arrived at the Nikolai checkpoint: including current first-position musher Sebastian Schnuelle.
Our Iditarod reporter Laureli is in Nikolai and spent a few minutes with Sebastian. He shared a bit of his experiences on the trail from Rohn to Nikolai (called the “Farewell Burn,” it’s traditionally one of the toughest legs of the race), his current strategy, and the condition of his sled, his dogs, and himself:
