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Kids Winter Olympics. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Kids Winter Olympics
Families braved the sub zero weather to compete in the Iditakid Dog Sled Event and the Pack the Kid Up the Hill Sled Race.

Winkie Shrinker. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Winkie Shrinker
Phil Swanson, from Iowa, braved the icy water and minus 11 degree temperature to take the plunge in the Kid's Fishing Pond.

Frozen Tundra Team Pull. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Frozen Tundra Team Pull
Bryon Lozier of Daniel brought his draft horse team to compete in the pulling contest.
Green River Winter Carnival-Photo Gallery
Something for everyone to chase away the winter blues!
February 20, 2006

The 2006 Green River Valley Winter Carnival was held on Friday and Saturday, February 17-18 in Pinedale. This annual event was packed with a variety of creative events for all ages.

Friday evening could have been called “Wild & Crazy Night”. It started off with the “Winky Shrinker” Frozen Fishing Pond Plunge in the Kid’s Fishing Pond at the Pinedale Town Park. Four courageous souls braved the -11 degree temperatures to take a full dip in the icy pond. Two who dared were local Pinedalians, the other two were from Iowa and Wisconsin. Ages of the polar bear plungers ranged from 13-38. Plungers got a one-of-a-kind commemorative pair of boxer shorts.

The fun continued Friday night with the “Mountain Man & Woman” Arm Wrestling Tourney and the “Frostbite Princess” Drag Beauty Queen Pageant at the Corral Bar.

Saturday was kids and family day for “Kids Winter Olympics” at the American Legion Park. The kid’s events were sponsored by ExxonMobil. Events included the "Snowpack Biathlon" with Nerf Dart Guns, the “Iditakid" Dog Sled Event, Pack the Kid Up the Hill" Sled Race, "Mountain Boy & Girl" Arm Wrestling Tournament, "Eskimo Pie" Whip Cream and Bubble Gum Eating Contest, and the "Jack Frost" Frozen Money Scramble”.

Saturday afternoon, the Winter Carnival moved to the Pinedale Rodeo Grounds for the "Frozen Tundra Team Pull". Working horse teams from Wyoming, Utah and Idaho competed by pulling a sled that was gradually loaded with weight to test the pulling strength of the teams. In some competitions, teams have been able to pull up to 10,000 pounds. Locals Lenny Campbell from Bondurant and Bryon Lozier of Daniel competed in the event.

The Winter Carnival finished off on Saturday night with the "Cabin Fever Ball" at Rendezvous Pointe, sponsored by EnCana USA.The Younger Brothers Band played live music for the Ball, with many couples taking to the dance floor for a good time. Chef Wendi catered the delicious food. Kids got to test their driller and roustabout skills in the "Ice Cream Drilling Contest"! Later, the crowd enjoyed the "Most Worn, Torn, Crusty Carhartt Ensemble" at the Carhartt Fashion Show!

EnCana generously donated $5 to the Sublette County Sexual Assault and Family Violence Task Force (SAFV) for each person that attended the Cabin Fever Ball. They also matched the additional donations anyone made on their own to SAFV.

The Green River Valley Winter Carnival is organized and sponsored by the Pinedale Roundup newspaper, with the help of many volunteers.

Photos by Clint Gilchrist and Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!

Related Links:
Green River Valley Winter Carnival
2005 Green River Valley Winter Carnival and Photo Galleries



Matt Kroeger. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Matt Kroeger
13-year old Matt Kroeger of Pinedale braved the icy pond plunge.

Snowpack Biathlon. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Snowpack Biathlon
Kids competed in a timed race wearing their snowboots and shooting Nerf dart guns at targets.

Eskimo Pie Contest. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Eskimo Pie Contest
Kids had to put their faces in a bowl of whipped cream, find the stick of bubble gum at the bottom, and first one to blow a bubble, won!

Wearing the Whipped Cream. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Wearing the Whipped Cream
All the kids wore the whipped cream well after the contest. Some even kept on eating the whipped cream after the contest was over!

Sled Dog Race. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Sled Dog Race
3-year old Haley Barnhardt got to be the littlest musher pulled by her pet in the "Iditakid" Dog Sled Event.

Pack the Kid Sled Race. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Pack the Kid Sled Race
The "Pack the Kid" Sled Race kept everyone warm in the subzero temperature.

Pulling the sled. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Pulling the sled
The best part was getting a sled ride!

Red ribbon winner. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Red ribbon winner
11-year old Casey Key won a red ribbon.

Arm Wrestling Tournament. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Arm Wrestling Tournament
Casey Key and Dawson Hoover competed in the "Mountain Boy & Girl" Arm Wrestling Tournament.

Kid Tug of War. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Kid Tug of War
"Pull!" The kids competed against each other, and then took on the grown-ups, and won!

Brook and Dyson. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Brook and Dyson
Brooke Hornburger (#146) and Dyson Winters (#125) look for red, yellow and blue ice cube coins in the "Jack Frost" Frozen Money Scramble.

Lennie Campbell. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Lennie Campbell
Lennie Campbell, from Bondurant, competed in the "Frozen Tundra Team Pull". Lennie is the one seen in the Bondurant webcam hitching up the horses and hay wagon to feed cattle every day.

Rearing horse. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Rearing horse
One of Bryce Jasperson's horses reared while trying to pull the heavy sled during the team pull contest. Jasperson is from Star Valley.

On the dance floor. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
On the dance floor
Everyone took to the dance floor to swing to the great music by the Younger Brothers Band.

Ice Cream Drilling Contest. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Ice Cream Drilling Contest
The "Ice Cream Drilling Contest" had kids testing their driller and roustabout skills.

Decorating the derrick. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Decorating the derrick
The ice cream block and derrick was then "reclaimed" with decorations, plastic trees, fences and horses.

Ice Cream Drill Rigs. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Ice Cream Drill Rigs
All the kids who competed in the "Ice Cream Drilling Contest" won a medal for their creations.

Chef Wendi. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Chef Wendi
Chef Wendi, from Cafe on Pine, catered the delicious food for the Cabin Fever Ball at Rendezvous Pointe.
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