'Dismal Snow Levels' Lead to McCall's Dog Sled Race Being Canceled. What Does that Mean for Ashton's?

Lack of snow dooms part of the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge

The 100-mile and 300-mile races of the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge based at McCall have been called off by organizers for lack of snow.

'Dismal snow levels' lead to McCall's dog sled race being canceled. What does that mean for Ashton's?

Dog teams compete during a previous Idaho Sled Dog Challenge in McCall. This year’s event was canceled after organizers deemed the trail conditions unsafe due to insufficient snow. | Photo credit Melissa Shelby ASHTON — One of Idaho’s most challenging dog sled races has already been scratched from the winter calendar, but in eastern Idaho, organizers of Ashton’s century-old race are still hoping winter hasn’t yet had the last word. Organizers of…