I’ve been to the original start but it hasn’t been used for a whileI was fortunate enough to visit Nome a couple times when I lived in AK and saw where the Iditarod ends, but the timing was never right to see the competitors.
There’s a whole lot of unnecessary Hollywood in this movie:
https://disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/movie/togo
But it is not the worst mushing movie I’ve ever seen. At least it gives an okay sketching of the 1925 Nome Serum Run.
I’ll give Togo huge props for getting the commands and most of the gear correct, if not entirely period correct. Whoever was technical advisor did a good job. Still funny to see a modern x-back harness made to look like a period leather strap and buckle freight harness. Other than the suspension of disbelief in some parts and the need to Hollywood things up for suspense (ever read the Cruelest Miles? The whole epic story has enough true suspense and danger) it was far above any of the others.Yes I don't know that I've ever really seen a GREAT mushing movie.
Eight Below was okay
Eight Below (2006) - IMDb
I liked Iron Will
Iron Will (1994) - IMDb
And of course Snow Dogs was just a funny movie.
Snow Dogs (2002) - IMDb
I’ll give Togo huge props for getting the commands and most of the gear correct, if not entirely period correct. Whoever was technical advisor did a good job. Still funny to see a modern x-back harness made to look like a period leather strap and buckle freight harness. Other than the suspension of disbelief in some parts and the need to Hollywood things up for suspense (ever read the Cruelest Miles? The whole epic story has enough true suspense and danger) it was far above any of the others.
I’ll bet it was amazing.Yes I've read the Cruelest Miles. And a ton of other books on Alaska & mushing. I can't remember the authors name right now but he had put out a bunch of How To books back in the 60's & 70's on mushing and running a trap line. As he got older he'd moved to WA and lived outside of Lynnwood. I got to meet him once. He was in his 70's I'd guess at that time as I was 15-16 so I'm not totally sure. But got to sit there for hours listening to his stories of being up there in the 40's-60's. It was amazing.
I knew the bare bones story of that epic mush, but getting to read the whole story is great. Thanks for sharing!