The Idaho Sled Dog Challenge is returning to the West Central Mountains of Idaho. Here, Scott White from Snohomish, Wash., and his team race in 2022.(Melissa Shelby/Melissa Shelby / Melissa Shelby)

You may have noticed that we've had a little snow lately, and one of Idaho's best winter events is the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge in the backcountry of McCall.

Dave Looney is the co-founder of the challenge and a pilot. He helps run logistics for the race, which happens every January. He told our Morning Edition host, George Prentice, a harrowing story about how he got started with sled dog racing.