Malo 4 for 4 despite slight mishap at the turnaround in Big Piney

JH Press February 2, 2022

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Lead dog motto: Lead, follow, or get out of the way. And jump a lot. That helps. (Sebastian Schnuelle, PSSR)

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — Anny Malo made it 4 for 4 after winning the 4th stage in Big Piney/Marbleton Tuesday. Cathy Rivest and Lina Streeper finished 2nd and 3rd.

Malo led the blistering pace, averaging 14.1 mph and 3 minutes ahead of Rivest. All this despite getting tangled briefly with Dave Torgerson at the turnaround in the out-and-back leg. Bruce Magnusson also struggled with the turnaround.

Mushers are athletes too. Bondurant’s Alix Crittenden leans into a turn behind Frank Teasley’s team. (Sebastian Schnuelle, PSSR)

JR Anderson slid up to 4th overall after flawless run. Bemidji, Minnesota musher Jake Robinson continues to make strides after a 5th place run in Big Piney. He put the spur to his dogs, asking them to make up time for Monday’s Pinedale run when he spent a lot of time off-trail in whiteout conditions. The dogs sure responded.

Malo lengthened her cumulative lead over Streeper by 18 minutes.

Anny Malo passes Lina Streeper on the trail. (Sebastian Schnuelle, PSSR)

Today’s stage takes place in Kemmerer. The 34-mile out-and-back runs up the Hams Fork drainage. Matt Redwine’s trail report shows sunbaked snowpack setting up to be hard and fast. Forecast calls for party cloudy skies with a high of 15 and light wind that will keep it cold.