By the time he made it here, all the claims were taken and all of that, you know, and that's what happened to a lot of people, you know? and so then they've come this far, they may as well stay and make a living. a local legend, percy dewolfe risked his life delivering mail along the yukon river. his commitment to providing a lifeline between isolated communities in this frozen wilderness earned him the title iron man of the north. to honour him, the town now hosts an annual dog—sledding race. the gruelling route follows percy's 210—mile mail trailfrom dawson city across the border into th...