Mountain Man Country

2006/2007 General Winter Events

December 9th:

Location: AmeriHost Inn Community Room, Pinedale.
Event: Presentation by Pinedale's own Corey Dyess on his new patented 2-stroke engine technology. Sublette County Search & Rescue will then present an Avalanche Awareness Class with a demonstration. Bring your own beacon and be prepared to go outside. Starts at 7pm. Free of charge.to the public.

January 7th:

Location: Green Creek Warming Hut.
Event: Dubois Sno-Katers annual Chili Feed.

January 20 - 21:

Location: Heart 2 Heart Ranch in Bondurant.
Event: Mountain West Racing SnoCross. Pinedale Snow Explorers will be selling concessions.

February 18th:

Location: Strawberry Creek Warming Hut.
Event: Dubois Sno-Katers will be having a Steak Fry. Free to club members. $10 for non-members. RSVP to .

Fine Arts

Date: Check http://www.pinedalefinearts.com for dates.

The Pinedale Fine Arts Council offers a variety of artistic experiences in the schools and community to appeal to every taste. We bring Culturally diverse performers to our community. We educate and entertain all ages, from youth to senior citizen. We enhance the arts education programs in the schools. We keep ticket prices affordable.

More Information: Pinedale Fine Arts Council

International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race

Date: Held January 27 - February 4, 2007

The International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) comes to Wyoming in late January/early February each year. A qualifying event for the Iditarod, the IPSSSDR hosts 30 champion teams from France, Japan, Canada and the U.S. competing for the race's $100,000 purse, and traveling nearly 500 miles through Wyoming's backcountry for 11 days. The race has attracted world-class mushers including Jeff King, Alaska; Bruce Lee, Alaska; Jacque Phillip, France; Hans Gatt, Austria; Dan MacEachen, Colorado; Rick Swenson, Alaska; and Susan Butcher, Alaska.

More Information: Sled Dog Events

Snowmobile Events

Date: Winter Season.

With hundreds of miles of trails in three mountain ranges, snowmobiling is a favorite winter pastime in Sublette County. Several events are sponsored by local enthusiasts just for a good time, but they also bring competitors from all around the Rocky Mountain region. The Winter Snowmobile Drags, held in February, and Grass Drags, held in September, attract over 100 competitors and feature trophies as well as cash prizes. The One-Lunger 100 is mostly "just for fun". The 100 mile race allows only one-cylinder machines built in 1973 or earlier. Keeping the sleds running and just finishing is the real challenge.

More Information: Snowmobiling Events

Ice Fishing Derbies

Date: March 3 - 4, 2007.
Location: Pinedale, Wyoming

Fishermen and women don't put their poles away when the lakes and streams freeze over in the winter. They ice fish! Even our largest lakes in the county freeze over with 20" or more of ice in the heart of the winter season. Annual ice fishing derbies are held on Fremont and Half Moon Lakes in February and March, with the winners taking home monetary prizes for the biggest and first fish, among other categories. Fish caught include whopper Mackinaw, lake trout, cutthroat trout and rainbow trout. The  Fremont Lake Ice Fishing Derby is sponsored by the Pinedale Boat Club and features a $1000 big fish prize each day.

More Information: Ice Fishing Derbies

Green River Valley Winter Carnival

Date: Held in February.
Location: Pinedale, Wyoming

The Green River Valley Winter Carnival has a wide variety of fun-filled activities to liven up the cold winter days! Event locations vary around town throughout the weekend, with activities for young children through adult. Favorite events include:

• "Mountain Man and Woman" Arm Wrestling Tournament
• "Frostbite Princess " Drag Queen Beauty Pageant
• "White Out " Kids' Winter Fun Olympics
• "Snowpack" Tug-of-War Tournament
• "Steamin' Stew" Soup Cookoff
• "Chores Suck!" Wood Chopping and Stacking Race
• "Icicle Hands and Hooves" Ski and Snowboarding Joring
• "Cabin Fever" Ball

More Information: The Green River Valley Winter Carnival

Ice Skating & Hockey

Date: December through March.
Location: Big Piney and Pinedale, Wyoming

Sublette County has strong participation and support for youth and adult ice hockey and ice skating during the winter months. Youth hockey teams exist in Pinedale and in Big Piney/Marbleton. The ice skating rinks are outdoor rinks partially funded by the Sublette County Recreation Board. Games are held from late December through March, depending on the ice conditions on the rink. Children from ages 4 through high school participate in the program and play against teams from around Wyoming and Idaho. Adult men's and woman's teams are also available. Each year, Half Moon Lake Resort on Half Moon Lake sponsors a Squirt (age 10 and under) Invitation hockey tournament played on a rink on the frozen surface of Half Moon Lake. The Learn to Skate program in Pinedale hosts the Celebration on Ice show every February showcasing ice skating talent ranging from novice to advanced.

More Information: Pinedale Hockey Association, Big Piney Viper Hockey