Soft snow, open water, and tangled lines — those were some of the challenges faced by mushers in this year’s Nunavut Quest dog sled race.
Twelve mushers entered the race which began on April 11 in Igloolik and finished nine days later in Arctic Bay.
“I feel awesome that all the mushers made it home safe and sound,” said David Oyukuluk, who was named this year’s winner.
The Nunavut Quest dates back to 1999, when it was first held to mark the creation of the new territory.
It was revived anew in the wake of the Qikiqtani Truth Commission, which examined the history of the Baffin
