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– Lee Larsen, president of the Iditarod Trail Committee<\/span> Jeff enjoys living just outside of Alaska\u2019s Denali National Park and sharing his life with his sled dogs. In the summer months, Husky Homestead welcomes visitors from around the world to watch his sled dogs in action, hear stories of adventure, learn about Alaskan Huskies, the tradition of dog mushing and the life and spirit of Alaska, the last frontier. – Anchorage Daily News<\/span> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – Jeff moved to Alaska in 1975 in search of adventure…” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_orientation=”right” custom_padding=”|20px||” border_width_right=”3px” border_color_right=”#8b2437″ global_colors_info=”{}”]Jeff is known for his dynamic, motivational, and entertaining public speaking. He has been invited to share his sled dog experience and Alaska stories to audiences around the U.S. and Europe including at mushing, sportsman, outdoor adventure, and tourism venues. [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”mailto:info@huskyhomestead.com” button_text=”CONTACT US” button_alignment=”center” admin_label=”Button – Contact Us (Email)” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jeff King Jeff King is often recognized as the \u201cWinningest Musher in the World.\u201d He holds four championship titles for the 1,049-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 1993, 1996, 1998, and 2006. Jeff took first place in the 1,000-mile Yukon Quest in 1989 in addition to earning twenty-four other first-place titles in races across […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"
\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ module_class=”ds-vertical-align” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/huskyhomestead.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeff-iditarod-finish-line.jpg” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Image – Jeff King at the Iditarod Finish Line” _builder_version=”4.16″ always_center_on_mobile=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/huskyhomestead.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeff-dog-kiss.jpg” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Image – Jeff King with Husky” _builder_version=”4.16″ always_center_on_mobile=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ module_class=”ds-vertical-align” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – Jeff moved to Alaska in 1975 in search of adventure…” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||20px” border_width_left=”3px” border_color_left=”#8d273a” global_colors_info=”{}”]Jeff moved to Alaska in 1975 in search of adventure. He quickly became interested in dog sledding and Alaskan huskies, devoting all his spare time and money to building his own team, while developing a construction business. He began racing in 1980. His competitive nature and athleticism had found a new outlet, and Jeff set his sights ever higher, entering his first Iditarod just one year later. In 1992 he decided to devote his full time and energy to training and racing, setting aside his construction business. He won his first Iditarod the following season.<\/p>\n
\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”whitewash-top-bottom” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ebe9e1″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – %22For years…%22″ _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font_size=”28px” text_line_height=”1.5″ text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]\u201cFor years, the inventive King has cut his own mushing path with notable success\u2026he has trained his dogs by having them swim during the summer to build stamina, he\u2019s tinkered endlessly with nutrition\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Jeff King is often recognized as the \u201cWinningest Musher in the World.\u201d He holds four championship titles for the 1,049-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 1993, 1996, 1998, and 2006. Jeff took first place in the 1,000-mile Yukon Quest in 1989 in addition to earning twenty-four other first-place titles in races across Alaska and other parts of North America. Jeff was inducted into the Iditarod Hall of Fame in 1999. In 2006, at age 50, he became the oldest musher to win the Iditarod. Jeff King has twice received the prestigious Leonhard Seppala Humanitarian Award for exemplary care of his dog team. He has logged more than 150,000 miles on a dogsled over the past thirty-five years.<\/p>