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Pace within the Yentna Station Roadhouse

Call it roadhouse, telephone call it gild, phone call it checkpoint or call it dwelling house similar the Gabryszak family unit, Yentna Station Roadhouse is the image of Alaska's backcountry friendliness.  Ask any Iditarod musher, Jr. Iditarod musher or volunteer who's descended upon the wilderness oasis in late February and early March, they'll all share dissimilar stories praising the hospitality offered up by Dan, Jean and their family.

The Gabryszaks met in Reno, Nevada where Jean was working as a burn down department dispatcher and Dan happened to be touring every bit a musician.  It was Jean who suggested they go to Alaska and it was Dan who saw the potential of a piece of land beyond the river from his moose hunting grounds.  Dan's dream location became available in a public country distribution program. The stakes they placed on the land in 1981 eventually became their home and business likewise as roadhouse and lodge for adventurers, sports enthusiasts and travelers.

The roadhouse welcomes travelers 24/seven.  With all the signed posters stapled to the ceiling, it feels like an Iditarod hall of fame.  The view you lot have here is just inside the front door.  Every bit usual, Dan is on the move.  He's either cooking, serving upwardly food or busing dishes.  It's pretty near impossible to get a picture of him standing still.  The same is truthful for Jean.  Many thanks to the Gabryszaks for hosting checkpoints for both the Iditarod and Jr. Iditarod.

Spotter for more than Telephoto Stories.  Having worked as a volunteer for the race for twelve years and having my camera handy every 60 minutes of every day, my Iditarod photo library contains roughly 20,000 pictures.  Seems like sharing photos periodically all year long with a cursory description to tell a photo story is a groovy way to share favorite photos and unique pieces of Iditarod history with Iditarod fans, family and friends.  Relish and comeback presently for another Telephoto Story.