Buser and Failor Take a Rest

On the west side now of the Alaskan Range, Buser and Failor take their 24 hour rest as the rest of the pack blows through the checkpoint towards the next checkpoint Nikolai 75 miles away. After their rest, they should again pass by the lead pack because they will be doing their 24 rest somewhere along the way. Buser really has about an 8 hour lead over the rest, but the real question will be how will his Team perform after such a long run and a nice long rest? Will the gamble pay off is yet to see. Aliy dropped a dog in Rohn, as did Mitch Seavey, Gebhardt, King, Redington, Anderson, and Petit. The only top 12 Teams with 16 dogs is Michelle Philips and Jake Berkowitz. Remember, you are only as fast as your slowest dog...if one is not pulling its time to drop that Team member at the next checkpoint....always sad to do. The tracker has everyone bunched up resting on the trail within a mile of each other. Dallas is on the move and will be reaching the resting pack in the next 10 minutes or so traveling Bout 8 mph. This part of the trail is reportedly bare in spots and a lot of glare ice. Camping is not good except in sheltered areas, so I have to assume this stretch is out of the wind since 7 teams seemed to be stopped in there. My guesses Dallas runs past them all and takes the apparent lead....I say apparent since the 24 hour rests are yet to be had, and this is also where they synch the clocks for the 2 minute differential starting times. Strategies are unfolding....all eyes are on Buser, who will be coming off his 24 hour rest at 1:53 EST.