Denali National Park and Preserve - New Arrivals and Retirees (U.S. National Park Service)

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New Arrivals for 2011

Koven, Carpe and Tatum are the newest additions to the park kennels.

The three pups are named after the three small peaks that make up Carpe Ridge above the Muldrow Glacier. This ridge is full of history for the dogs as dog teams over the years have traveled on the Muldrow Glacier below these peaks freighting supplies for various climbing expeditions.

The Peak litter - Carpe, Koven and Tatum

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Koven (brown), Carpe (gray) and Tatum (gray and white), named for three peaks along Carpe Ridge

Recent Retirees

The Athabascan Litter retired in Spring 2010 after nine years of service to the Denali National Park Kennels.

Sesi was adopted by Jessica O’Connor and now lives with Hogan, another retired Denali Park sled dog, in Alaska.

Tahluu was adopted by Jessica Toubman and Dan Irelan and enjoys skijoring around the park with his new owners.

Tikaani has retired to a great family in Minnesota, and is enjoying her new life down south. The Marcounas know Denali’s sled dogs from their annual wintertime camping trips in the park.

Montage of 2010 retired sled dogs (the Athabaskan litter)

Clockwise from top-left: photo courtesy Marcouna; photo courtesy jessica toubman; photo courtesy jessica o'connor

Clockwise from top-left: Tikaani with her new family in Minnesota; Tahluu ski-joring with his new owner in Denali; Sesi, joining Hogan in retirement.

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