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Sled dogs get ready to compete in Idaho

The Idaho Sled Dog Challenge is returning to the West Central Mountains of Idaho. Here, Scott White from Snohomish, Wash., and his team race in 2022.
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The Idaho Sled Dog Challenge is returning to the West Central Mountains of Idaho. Here, Scott White from Snohomish, Wash., and his team race in 2022.

You may have noticed that we've had a little snow lately, and one of Idaho's best winter events is the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge in the backcountry of McCall.

Dave Looney is the co-founder of the challenge and a pilot. He helps run logistics for the race, which happens every January. He told our Morning Edition host, George Prentice, a harrowing story about how he got started with sled dog racing.

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