Hans Gatt won the 1,000-mile Yukon Quest on Monday, but there are still many mushers out on the trail, making their way to Whitehorse, and their individual stories from the trail are a wonderful testament to everything this exciting sport demands. Musher profiles and links to their websites are available at the Yukon Quest Web site, and frequent updates can be found at the Yukon Quest Facebook page.

Dave Lokken photos

Peter Fleck, British by birth but currently from Wasilla, Alaska, is a rookie who hopes "to finish having raced safely and having a marvelous experience."

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Brent Sass arrived in Whitehorse in eighth place at 4:01 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Feb. 16.

Two Rivers musher Abbie West is expected in Whitehorse on the afternoon of Tuesday, Feb. 16.

All photos by Dave Lokken.

Helen Hegener is an author and a documentary filmmaker specializing in long distance sled dog races and the men, women and dogs who run them. Learn more at Northern Light Media.