Meet The Crew
Mendenhall Glacier – Juneau
Meet our talented dog mushers who lead thrilling adventures through the breathtaking Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau. Learn about their skills, passion, and love for their sled dogs.
camp manager
Lauro eklund
Two time Iditarod finisher!
I grew up in Alaska and fell in love with the state and being in the Alaskan bush. Spending time with my dad building log rafts to sell wood to the villages on the Yukon, and trapping, fishing and hunting on the mighty river. With that I grew up hearing my dad’s stories, and from old timers about using dogs for traveling and racing which inspired me to become a dog musher. I’m really inspired to run the Iditarod by looking at my dad’s finishing plaque from the Iditarod back in his
runs in 1981 and 1983.
Before I turned 18, I bought my first dog, Annie, from the village of Tanana. She was out of the Lester Erhart yard. She was an amazing dog, a better dog than I knew what to do with at the time. She had three litters of pups which became the building blocks of my kennel, now of 35 dogs (yearlings, adults, old timers). It’s been a wild ride to get here! A lot of blood, sweat and tears!
Most recently, I was awarded Most Improved in the Iditarod 2025 and Vet Choice award in the Kobuk 440.
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Ronald stiffler
Hello, my name is Ron Stiffler, I am the Assistant Manager of the Mendenhall Glacier. I’ve been a dog musher for 9 years now. I got my start mushing with AIE back in 2017 on the Denver Glacier in Skagway. Sine then I move to Fairbanks, Alaska and have been competitively mushing since 2020. I have completed in over a dozen races now all over Alaska ranging from 50-300 miles long. I took 3rd place in the Yukon Quest 300 and 10th in the Cooper Basin 300. I also volunteer with the Iditarod, as a trail sweep – which is like safety/resuce crew for the mushers. I am also and avid outdoorsman and proud to call Alaska home. When I am not mushing dogs, I enjoy hunting, fishing, rafting and skiing. My number one priority is always dog care and dog training. I think the most rewarding thing is to see a puppy grow up to be a successful, happy and healthy sled dog! I look forward to a strong, healthy future for dog mushing in Alaska.
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RYAN CLEGG
If you’ve talked to me for more than 30 seconds, then you know that mushing is all I ever talk about. I got my start here at Alaska Icefield Expeditions when I took a job as a dog handler. It didn’t take log for me to fall head over heels in love with dog sledding. Since then, I have worked as a mushing tour guide in both Alaska and Utah, and have had the opportunity to mush in six different states and two different countries. Though I love tour guiding, my real passion is sled dog racing. I have traveled with these awesome Alaskan Huskies all over North America to race against other teams. Most recently, I won Rookie of the Year and the Vets Choice Award at the Canadian Challenge 200. I’ve also finished two of my three Iditarod qualifying races and hope to run it soon! Besides mushing, I am a big fan of all things outdoors, traveling, history, and “being the biggest nerd in town.”
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Jasper sage cortell
Jasper has spent her whole life outdoors. Previously, she worked as a ski instructor and river guide in the Southwest. In the summer of 2024, she moved to Alaska and fell in love with everything the state has to offer – including dog mushing. After spending the winder of 2024 – 2025 in Denali, AK, working for a top Iditarod musher, Jasper is thrilled to get back on the glacier to run tours!
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Sean maguire
“SP” was born in Maryland and raised in West Virginia, spending much of their childhood on countless outings with Scouting America and going to school for photography. SP moved to Alaska in 2022 for what was supposed to be a year long adventure working as a tour guide, but developed a passion for mushing here on the Mendenhall. Since then, they’ve spent winters living and working in Fairbanks while attending University of Alaska part-time, and returning to the glacier each summer, now running the same dogs they trained with over the past winter.
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Tenley feinberg
Roller-derby-girl-turned-dog-musher Tenley, decided to pursue sled doggin’ on a whim after getting burnt out at their 9-5. Since then, they have traveled the country working with sprint race, distance race, trap line and freighting dog teams. During the winter, they work alongside 23 scrappy little huskies as a musher and wilderness guide in Wyoming. In addition to dog mushing, they enjoy swimming, writing short fiction, roller skating, Ryan, blacksmithing little trinkets, and being a general nuisance and delight to those around them.
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Tyler Berger
Tyler Berger, originally from Arcadia, CA is booting up for his second season with Alaska Icefield Expeditions. After spending the previous winter working in Two Rivers, Alaska with Lauro Eklund’s kennel, Skookum Expeditions, he is ready to bring the stories and experience of running a race team back to the glacier. Tyler competed in two 200 mile races over the winter which build the foundation for what it means to manage a dog team’s health and spirit during a race. Often referred to as 80% dog, he is excited to step back onto the ‘iceberg’ he calls home for the summer with some dogs and people that feel like family.
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brian lerocque
Brian LeRocque is from South Florida. Five years ago, he left to pursue adventure. After being a climbing guide in Zion National Park and skiing the slopes in Park City, he has now found his new home in Alaska. He trains sled dogs with Jessie Holmes on the Denali Highway in the winters and enjoys the warm weather in Juneau during the summer time. Brian hopes to bring his love of the outdoors, adventure and dogs to you.
crew
Humans: Lauro, Chris , Mae, Brian , Jasper , Faith, Tyler , Jacob , Casen , Immara , Liv, Derek , Cecilia, Tenely , Gabriella
Pups: Igor , bunker , Enzo , Concho , Tomas , Lizzo
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