HUMAN

Name: Adam Lindenmuth

Age: 33
Residence: Born in Oregon, Grew up in Texas, moved to Alaska in 2019

Occupation: Musher and Inn Keeper

First Year Ran Iditarod: This year, 2026

How Many Years Involved With Iditarod: First year

Iditarod Role: Musher

Current Location: Downtown Anchorage Ceremonial Start Staging Area

Date of Photo: March 7, 2026
Temperature: 16F

Question 1: What is it about running sled dogs that you love so much?

What I love about running dogs is just traveling through the wilderness with them. I mean, just moving down a trail, going from horizon to horizon. I just like the feeling of that.

Question 2: What, who or how and when & why did you first get involved running the Iditarod?

 

So I got involved running in the Iditarod because I guess before I got into dogs, I used to through hike National Scenic Trails. So I did the Pacific Rush Trail, which is 2,600 miles Mexico to Canada. I did the Continental Divide Trail, also Mexico to Canada, 3,100 miles. And so once I ended up getting into dogs after doing that stuff, I was like, “Well, I like to do a long trail with the dogs.” So it was kind of the natural evolution of that.

Question 3:  Tell me about just one of your most memorable Iditarod experiences running the Iditarod.

So a memorable experience running the dogs is … I like to go up to the north slope on the north side of the Brooks Range in April and hunt caribou with them. There’s no trails up there, so it’s pretty good leader training. You just gee and ha them left, right, and they follow your command, and hopefully they do. But it’s pristine wilderness up there. No trees, just like open country with beautiful mountains in the background and herds of caribou everywhere. And I’d say that’s my favorite place to run dogs.

What in life do you know for sure?:

 

What I know for sure in life is life’s a trail, whether you’re on a trail or off one, it’s all a trail. I guess for me, life’s a lot easier on a trail, and so that’s a saying I like to remember whenever I’m off of them.