Lindner was the 1984 winner of the Yukon Quest.
He was the first musher to win the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod in the same year.
The marathon, 100/300/430 mile races follow the course of the Yukon Quest.
In December 1983, the race was officially named the Yukon Quest.
Competitors in each have gone on to participate in the Yukon Quest.
Since the race's inception in 1984, 353 people from 11 countries have competed in the Yukon Quest, some many times.
Partially because of the storm, only 11 mushers finished the race - the fewest in Yukon Quest history.
On February 26, 2009, he finished the Yukon Quest, placing 13th out of 29 racers.
Purpose: to run the Yukon Quest, considered the world's most arduous long-distance dog sled race.
During the Yukon Quest, a musher will change between 2,000 and 3,000 booties during the course of the race.