Yesturday was the start of Fur Rondy here in Anchorage. It is a winter festival that lasts a week, it kind of sets the mood for the Iditarod, which starts in a week.

There were dog races, which are 25 miles each day for 3 days, two sets, one with 6 dogs on a team and the other with around 18. It really felt like I was in the heart of alaska.

The locals and natives from all around brought out the fur, some outfits were amazing.

There were also many artistic people at work on the snow sculptures.

This is what I would look like as an eskimo.

There were also outhouse races after the dog races were completed, they were quite entertaining.