A LOOK BACK: Folks battle it out playing winter games at the 1982 East Shore Deepfreeze
TAYLOR INMAN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 3 months AGO
Three-year-old Cory Lewis wings a snowball at a garbage can lid target during the snowball accuracy competition held on the final day of the first annual East Shore Deepfreeze on February 13, 1982. Despite his age, he emerged as the best snowballer, pitting his arm against 18 other contestants, he was able to take home a win by hitting the lid eight out of 10 times with three bulls eyes. (L.D. Gross/Bigfork Eagle)
Collin Martin and Dan Mangnall catch some air during the inner tube races that took place behind Del's Drive In on February 14, 1982. (L.D. Gross/Bigfork Eagle)
Allan Fergus rides for the Windjammer Bar during the Barstool Races on February 13, 1982. He ended up winning 2nd place in the non-steerable category. (L.D. Gross/Bigfork Eagle)
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A look back...people young and old seemed to have a blast at the first annual East Shore Deepfreeze, or Winter Jamboree, in 1982— which was hosted by the East Shore Business Association.
Billed as a family-oriented event, they featured several activities geared towards children. This included inner tube races, snowball throwing competitions, and a "Bi-Icecycle Race," where kids would race across an ice covered lot on "children's moto-cross bicycles." There were card games and races for adults as well, including barstool races, foot races, and "ski joring," which was said to involve a series of competitions— most notably a jump in which the contestants were towed on their skis by a horse.
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