Sex: Male Date of Birth: August 19th, 2018 Sire: Luchta Dam: Annie (retired from Denali 2021) Siblings: Elsie,Gladys, Nucha Litter Theme: Alaska Youth (Alaska schools submitted names for this litter)
Pronounced “Cuss-kō” Named by students at the Kuskokwim School in Nikolai, located at the northernmost section of the Kuskowim mountains. Residents have been using the lands and resources in what is now Denali National Park since long before the park was established in 1919. Current Weight: 86 pounds Current Patrol Miles: 7,504 Current Miles in Lead: 243 Most likely to: stand his ground
L-R: Kusko at two weeks, Kusko (front left) with his siblings in the puppy pen, Kusko and Gladys wait for treats on a ski.
NPS Photos
L-R: Kusko smiles for the camera, Kusko (right closest to sled) runs up the Toklat River.
NPS Photos
L-R: Kusko charges up the hill in team, Kusko (right) and sister Elsie make their way up "I-Scream" Gulch. Kusko pulls a UTV for fall training.
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