The Idaho Sled Dog Challenge is returning to the West Central Mountains of Idaho Jan. 27-Feb. 5, 2025, for its seventh year. Part of the Rocky Mountain Triple Crown, the race features world-class mushers and is an Iditarod qualifier. Pictured here Jan. 30, 2023, musher Wade Donaldson from Coalville, Utah, and his team begin the 100-mile race in which they ultimately took third place. Donaldson is advancing to the 200-mile race in 2025. His brother Dallin, who took fourth place in 2023’s 100-mile race, is registered to compete again in 2025’s 100-mile race, and their sister, Natalie Donaldson Wilson, is registered for the first time in the 100-mile event.Photo by Melilssa Shelby
BY MAX SILVERSONThe Star-News Mushers in the seventh annual Idaho Sled Dog Challenge will start from Cascade on Feb.3 but travel only 200 miles across…