Gunnar Kaasen

Norwegian-American musher

Gunnar Kaasen was a musher who took part in the 1925 serum run to Nome. He lead the last team, the one who brought the medicine to Nome. His lead dog was Balto.[1][2]

Gunnar Kaasen
Gunnar Kaasen with Balto
Born(1882-03-11)March 11, 1882
DiedNovember 27, 1960(1960-11-27) (aged 78)
Everett, Washington, United States
OccupationMusher

References

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  1. Jensen, Lance. "Balto & Togo: Goodbye Nome!". Working Dog Web.
  2. Aversano, Earl J. "Balto - A Capsule History". Balto’s True Story. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2021-12-25.