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At one point, the sled flipped in the gale, burying the medicine in the snow. Kaasen had to dig it out with his bare hands before continuing.

The story of Balto is a legendary tale of endurance and survival from the 1925 "Great Race of Mercy," where a relay of sled dog teams raced across the Alaskan wilderness to save the town of Nome from a deadly diphtheria outbreak. The Race Against Death At one point, the sled flipped in the

Musher Gunnar Kaasen faced whiteout conditions so severe he could not see his own hands. He "gave Balto his head," trusting the dog's instincts to find the trail through the storm. The Race Against Death Musher Gunnar Kaasen faced

Balto pulled the team into Nome at 5:30 AM on February 2, 1925. Kaasen was so exhausted he could only mutter, "Damn fine dog". The Great Serum Run and Balto's Enduring Legacy Kaasen was so exhausted he could only mutter,