Pete Kaiser won his sixth victory in the 2022 Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race. He outpaced a field of 16 mushers who raced from Bethel to Aniak and back on a fast and icy trail.
Photos: Pete Kaiser wins his sixth victory in the 2022 Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race
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Pete Kaiser poses with his dogs after wining the 2022 Kuskokwim 300 on January 30, 2022.
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Bethel musher Pete Kaiser won his sixth Kuskokwim 300 on January 30, 2022.
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Bethel musher Pete Kaiser speaks with media after winning his sixth Kuskokwim 300 on January 30, 2022.
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Bethel musher Pete Kaiser and his family celebrate after winning his sixth Kuskokwim 300 on January 30, 2022.
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Matthew Failor celebrates with his wife Liz Raines and his dogs after finishing second in the 2022 Kuskokwim 300 on January 30, 2022.
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Matthew Failor speaks with media in Bethel after finishing second in the Kuskokwim 300 on January 30, 2022.
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Richie Diehl speaks with KYUK reporter Greg Kim after his third place finish in the 2022 Kuskokwim 300.
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Aniak musher Richie Diehl finished third in the 2022 Kuskokwim 300 on January 30, 2022.
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Travis Beals poses with his team after their fourth place finish in the 2022 Kuskokwim 300 on January 30, 2022.
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Joar Leifseth Ulsom speaks with reporters after his fifth place finish in the 2022 Kuskokwim 300 on January 30, 2022.
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Joar Leifseth Ulsom celebrates with his team after their fifth place finish in the 2022 Kuskokwim 300 on January 30, 2022.
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Cim Smyth finished sixth place in the 2022 Kuskokwim 300 on January 30, 2022.
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Aaron Burmeister and Magnus Laraux cross the K300 finish line in seventh place. "Up and coming" musher Laraux joined Burmeister for the last mile of the race on January 30, 2022 in Bethel, Alaska.
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Aaron Burmeister snacks his dogs after finishing the Kuskokwim 300 in 7th place. To his left is Magnus Laraux who rode back with him from Straight Slough. January 30, 2022.
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KYUK's Anna Rose MacArthur interviews Aaron Burmeister after his 7th place finish in the Kuskokwim 300. Student journalist, Daisy Carl, runs a camera for a livestream. January 30, 2022 in Bethel, Alaska.
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Jason Pavila finishes his first Kuskokwim 300 in 8th place on January 30, 2022 in Bethel, Alaska.
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Lewis Pavila watches his son Jason come down the chute at the Kuskokwim 300 in Bethel, Alaska. Janaury 30, 2022.
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Jason Pavila finishes his first Kuskokwim 300 in 8th place on January 30, 2022 in Bethel, Alaska.
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Jason Pavila hugs Bev Hoffman after finishing his first Kuskokwim 300 in 8th place on January 30, 2022 in Bethel, Alaska.
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Jason Pavila talks strategy with reporters after coming in eigth place in his first K300. January 30, 2022 in Bethel, Alaska.
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Jason Pavila finishes his first Kuskokwim 300 in 8th place on January 30, 2022 in Bethel, Alaska. He is pictured here with his parents, Michelle and Lewis Pavila.
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Gabe Dunham finishes her first Kuskokwim 300 in 9th place on January 30, 2022 in Bethel, Alaska.
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Fr. Alexander Larson greets fans at the Kuskokwim 300 finish line after crossing in 10th place on January 30, 2022.
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Fr. Alexander Larson was the 10th musher across the finish line on January 30, 2022.
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Fr. Alexander Larson jokes with reporters after finishing the Kuskokwim 300. January 30, 2022.
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Sam Brewer greets his wife, Jessica Klejka, after finishing the Kuskokwim 300 in 11th place. January 30, 2022.
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Sam Brewer carried a dog in his sled for the last few miles of the race. He is greeted by Jessica Klejka at the finish line on January 30, 2022 in Bethel, Alaska.
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