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Lookout Pass: Pacific NW Wife-Carrying Contest

Lookout Pass Ski Area hosts the Pacific NW Wife-Carrying Contest featuring a 90-ft sprint on a flat snow surface from the Red Bull Arch. Carry your wife Firefighter style, Estonian style, Piggyback or other. Single elimination per heat.
– Winner of each age class competes in the final heat for the BIG $. Judges retain the right to have a staggered start to even the field. No cost to enter except for your pride – Must have a valid lift ticket or season pass.
* Register in the lodge prior to the start of the event.