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 Cody Nordic skiers (from left)
Tatum Buss, Alex Edwards, Ian Townsend,
Hayden Bronnenberg, Stephen Stowell, Georgia
Hitchcock, Nicki Hansen and Simona Wambeke work on
waxing their skate skis with glide wax after ski practice.

Special publication of the Sleeping Giant youth programs..................... 6-8

Index

CODY ENTERPRISE Cody Ice Climbing Festival........................ 10-12

EDITOR: Amber Peabody Waxing Nordic skis.................................. 14-15
NEWS STAFF: Rob Breeding, Buzzy
Hassrick, Lew Freedman, Scott Kolb,
Snowmobiling in avalanche country.......... 16-17
Rhonda Schulte, Cassandra Sturos
Be prepared for winter emergencies........... 18-19
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Michelle Milner, John Sides Ice fishing............................................... 22-23
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Megan Barton, Shannon Koltes,
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Brittany Martin, Mike Voss
Red Lodge chili cook-off.................................26
PHOTOGRAPHY: Raymond Hillegas
Wyoming authors.................................... 30-31
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codyenterprise.com Fitness classes......................................... 32-33
Crocheting............................................... 34-35
Breakfast recipes..................................... 36-37
6 CHILL 2017
By AMBER PEABODY
Editor
Sleeping Giant grows youth programs
Another season at Sleeping Giant Ski
Area is underway and so are two popular
youth programs, the Absaroka Ski Associa-
tion Youth Racing Club and the Shoshone
Freestyle Program.
I think they will continue to grow,
Mountain Sports Program Director Mike
Gimmeson said. This year were going to
mix ASA with freestyle in the morning to ski
all-mountain terrain as a group. Then in the
afternoon well split up. They can train racing
or continue doing freestyle.
ASA YOUTH RACING CLUB
This year is the third for the ASA Youth
Racing Club, which began in January 2015.
Sleeping Giant had a ski racing program
several years ago and decided to bring it
back as another offering for young skiers.
Its a way to get kids involved in a winter
sport, instruction Mike Nelson said. Before
this started, if they wanted to participate they
had to go to Red Lodge. And Sleeping Giant
has made it very affordable to get involved in
ski racing.
The program meets every Saturday for
seven weeks in January and February. Meant
to be a feeder program for the Cody High
School Alpine ski team, the group focuses on
Giant Slalom and slalom skiing.
Both are considered technical events (as
opposed to speed events). While similar, in
slalom, the poles are spaced more closely
than those in GS, necessitating quicker and
shorter turns.
The group averages about 40 par-
ticipants. Nelson said skiers as young as 6
through about age 14 (middle school) can
participate.
As long as they can get on the ski lift
by themselves and are self-sufficient on
their skis, he added.
Nicole Wagler, 14, got involved because
she wanted to have a leg up on both her
older siblings.
My brother and sister did the high school
racing team and I want to do it too, so Im
getting a head start, she said.
Wagler has skied much of her life, but
had no training on gates when she joined
the club.
Ive learned everything you need to know
about skiing gates, she said. The first time
you do a run through, you go slow and stop
every three gates to look ahead and see
what you need to do. Its fun and exciting.
Wagler prefers skiing slalom to GS, say-
ing it just comes easier to her.
Each year the group has a race against
members of the Silver Run Ski Team out of
Red Lodge. This year Sleeping Giant will host
the race, although some of the skiers2017
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also go to another race at Red Lodge as
well. Wagler said last year she won one of
the races.
Its really fun to go ski against the Silver
Run kids, she added.
After two years with the ASA club, Wagler
is practicing with the CHS team this winter.
Working with the high school kids this
year I feel more prepared, she said.
SHOSHONE FREESTYLE
PROGRAM
The Shoshone Freestyle Program was
started last year as a way to get another
group of youngsters more involved in skiing
or snowboarding.
The program introduces participants to
freestyle riding and boarding in a safe, fun
and positive environment. Participants apply
freestyle maneuvers into all-mountain free
riding and freestyle areas during the pro-
gram, which also goes seven weeks from
January to February.
Freestyle is one of the fastest grow-
ing segments of the sport, Gimmeson
said. Last year we had 14 involved. They
need to be at least an intermediate skier or
snowboarder, and be able to stop and be in
control when theyre out there.
The target age group is 8-14. They do
Shoshone
Freestyle
Program
Cost is $200 per athlete for
training. Price does not include
lift ticket, ski equipment or
meals. Contact Mike Gim-
meson for details, snow-
sports@skisg.com or
(307) 587-3125.
an all-mountain warm-up in the morning
and then split into different groups in the
afternoon based on ability.
They are skiing and snowboarding
different levels of terrain, Gimmeson said.
We look at the mountain as a fun park for
kids who like to do jumps. Whats fun about
Sleeping Giant is the mountain is condu-
cive to freestyle. There are a lot of natural
features that with a little enhancement make
fun, safe jumps.
The groups also work on rails and boxes,
and learn about skiing in different condi-
tions such as ice, powder, groomers and
moguls. They also go over different styles of
riding.
When Remy Broussard, 12, heard about
the group he couldnt wait to sign up.
It sounded fun, he said. It was
something to go do. Id messed around
a little bit before but they take you in
ASA
Youth
Racing Club
Cost is $200 per athlete for
training and team jacket. Price
does not include lift ticket, ski
equipment or meals. Contact
Mike Nelson for details,
4mikann@gmail.com or
(406) 209-1689.
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the terrain park and hiking.
Broussard, who has been skiing since he
was 3, said he enjoyed learning to ski rails
last year, as well as doing 180 jumps and
building jumps.
We built a jump by sticking our skis up
and then packing snow against the skis, he
said.
The most difficult part of the experience is
often hiking in non-groomed areas.
Its hard when youre in a foot of snow,
he said.
The deep snow does have some benefits
though.
If youre in four feet of powder it doesnt
hurt when you crash, Broussard said.
This year Broussard said he hopes to
learn some flips.
And while Gimmeson said the partici-
pants arent ready for that, he hopes to take
them to a trampoline park in Billings so they
can go over the basics in a safe environ-
ment.
The Snowball, a fundraiser for Sleep-
ing Giants youth program held last fall,
provides the resources for such excursions. It
also helps provide training for all the instruc-
tors involved.
We want them to be having a good
time and learning, Gimmeson said. Were
looking forward to using the resources from
the fundraiser for all our youth programs.
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Ice Climbing Festival has new life
The philosophy of the 2017 Cody
Ice Climbing Festival is rejuvenation.
After setbacks including too much
warm weather, a diminishing number
of participants and a change at the
top, the goal is new life for the 19th
annual event.
And all accompanied by fresh and
large ambition.
Id like it to be the best ice festi-
val, said Ari Novak, the new director,
whose experience includes being the
creative director of the Bozeman Ice
Festival and a role as a professional
climber for Trango, a maker of ice and
rock climbing equipment.
Were booming. We want to
breathe new life into it.
Longtime director Don Foote is no
longer involved in the festival organi-
zation.
Novak has stepped in and wooed
back national sponsors who had been
lost, and the event is employing the
phrase Its a whole new Cody Ice Fes-
tival on its website for the Feb. 10-12
festival.
Novak said he is rounding up well-
known speakers and instructors for the
clinics that are a cornerstone of the
event and said famed mountaineer
Conrad Anker of Bozeman, Mont., is
slated to be the keynote speaker.
Anker, 54, is an author and film-
maker, as well as a climber, and in
1999 discovered the body of George
By LEW FREEDMAN
Staff Writer
Mallory on Mount Everest as part of
a search team seeking the remains of
the British climber who disappeared in
1924 while trying to become the first
to reach the summit of the worlds tall-
est peak.
Sights are set a little lower in Cody,
but areas on the outskirts of town have
fascinated and attracted the finest ice
climbers in the nation.
Cody really has the largest con-
centration of waterfall ice in the Lower
48, Novak said.
One of the key elements of the
Cody festival, the niche Novak is set-
ting out to establish, is a reputation
as the best ice festival to attend for
instruction. He plans for Cody to gain
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Cody is one of the best ice festivals to attend for instruction in the sport. There will be
multiple clinics for climbers wishing to hone their skills.
notice for the teaching clinics.
The program this year reflects that.
There will be clinics for beginners, for
women-only, as well as for expert ice
climbers who wish to hone their skills.
Everything from top to bottom,
Novak said. Theres not one thing
thats not focused on education.
Generally, the clinics cost $118
each, and are spread over the three
days. Then climbers can go out and
practice what they learned.
Novaks contacts and marketing
appear to be paying dividends.
Peter McConkie, based in Utah, is
an ice climber who works for manufac-
turer Grivil. He said neither he nor the
sponsor participated the last two years,
but both are coming back.
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The festival was dying out for four
years, McConkie said. The support
was dwindling over the years. We are
back entirely because of the new life in
it. Cody is definitely one of my favorite
places to climb ice.
McConkie said Grivil will have a
display and will allow climbers to try
out new gear.
Kevin Dean of Bozeman is another
Cody enthusiast who has been absent
for three years, but is looking forward
to returning to the ice festival.
He said Cody has the potential to
be a meeting place between top
climbers and beginners and for sure
can fulfill Novaks goal of becoming
known for its teaching program.
Dean, 28, who did not begin ice
climbing until about six years ago
when he took a job in an outdoor
shop, said the Cody Ice Festival ter-
rain is such a wild place. Every time
I come I seem to have a good experi-
ence. Its a little more challenging, but
there are great places for beginners.
You see wildlife. Its a cool experi-
ence.
Although Cody had some unusu-
ally brisk weather in early December,
Novak wasnt complaining. That was
exactly what he was looking for lead-
ing up to the ice festival.
Super cold before the festival, was
his weather order. Then 28 degrees.
Pleasantly cold versus Arctic cold. You
just never know what youre going to
get.
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JAN 6 Yellowstone Quake Hockey/Cody
13 Yellowstone Quake Hockey/Cody
13 7th Annual Jack Russell/Corgi Dog
Races/Cody
14 Yellowstone Quake Hockey/Cody
17 Park County Arts Council presents
The Bills in concert/Meeteetse
20 Buffalo Bill Center of the West Winterfest
Family Fun Day/Cody
2629 Cody Center for the Performing Arts presents
Gideons Knot/Cody
27 Yellowstone Quake Hockey/Cody
28 Missoula Childrens Theatre presents Aladdin/Cody
FEB 10 66th Annual Cody Rotary Show/Cody
1012 Cody Ice Climbing Festival/Cody
11 Yellowstone Quake Hockey/Cody
1112 Annual Ice Fishing Derby/Meeteetse
16 Yellowstone Quake Hockey/Cody
17 Yellowstone Quake Hockey/Cody
18 Missoula Childrens Theatre presents
Peter and Wendy/Powell
24 Buffalo Bill Center of the West Buffalo Bills
Birthday Bash/Cody
25 Knights of Columbus Buffalo Bill Birthday Ball/Cody
MAR 3 Community Concert Series presents Buffalo Bill Center of the West
Alina Kiryayeva/Cody Jan & Feb Hours: 105 ThursdaySunday Powell Homesteader Museum
3 Yellowstone Quake Hockey/Cody March & April Hours: 105 Daily April Hours: 104 TuesdayFriday
4 Yellowstone Quake Hockey/Cody
4 National Geographic writer Mark Jenkins Heart Mountain WWII Interpretive Center Meeteetse Museums
presents Tea, Trade and Tyranny: January to April: 105 WednesdaySaturday Feb to April Hours: 104 TuesdaySaturday
Tibet and China over Time/Cody
17 Buffalo Bill Center of the West Back to
the Future Celebrating 100 Years!/Cody
25 Sleeping Giant Ski Area Rails N Bails/Cody
28 Park County Arts Council presents Carlos Nunez
and Band in concert/Powell
MAR 30 APR 1 Cody High School presents
Bye Bye Birdie/Cody
APR 25 Community Concert Series presents www.yellowstonecountry.org | 1-800-393-2639
Equinox Little Big Band/Cody
 Glide wax is
applied to a
skate ski with
the help of a
ski-waxing iron
as Cody Nordic
skiers wax their
skate skis.

By BUZZY HASSRICK
Special to the Enterprise

Learn basics of waxing Nordic skis

Nordic skiers who use a certain type of
winter sports equipment might be somewhat
misled by its common name.
No-wax ski is a bit of a misnomer,
said Andy Quick, who admits to being
consumed by the topic of ski wax.
Entering his seventh year as the coach of
the Cody High School Nordic ski team, he
works out of the north end of a metal build-
ing between the school administration offices
and the football field. One enclosed corner of
the main floor contains Nordic skis along with
boxes and boxes of wax.
The floor is rather slick, almost slippery,
because competitors formerly waxed their

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skis there. Theyve moved that operation
upstairs to a loft that features profiles or
tables for tending ski bases.
Waxing, whether for classic or skate
skiing, is complicated, Quick said as he
began opening boxes filled with waxes and
delving into the topic.
Let me know if Im going way over-
board, he said. This is kind of my world.
Beginning with the basics, Quick ex-
plained the difference between classic and
skate skis, saying They look similar, but
theyre constructed differently.
Skate skis have one continuous flex
pattern, and their use focuses on the inner
edges. Classic skis, when held bottom to
bottom, display a full double camber, or
two curvatures, and are designed for kick
and glide in set tracks, he said.
The classic skier glides on the tips, uses
the middle section for the kick and transi-
tions to the tails to continue the glide. On
no-wax skis, the typical middle or kick zone
has scales that act as a grip.
For the best result, Quick recommended
that recreational skiers use a glide wax on
the tips and tails, although putting it on the
kick zone is okay too. Using the sponge
applicator, put on the wax, let it sit for a few
minutes and then use a cork or fabric to Cody Nordic ski coach Andy Quick shows skier Simona Wam-
rub down the surface. beke how to apply glide wax.
It doesnt last long. Its not durable,
he said of glide wax. The whole point is to For the recreational skier, he recom- theres no residue; pressing and stroking
fill in the (microscopic) pores on the base mended carrying three waxes blue, red with a brass brush; polishing with a nylon
of the ski. Youre essentially just trying to and yellow and remembering that the brush back and forth, forming a luster on
eliminate the suction of riding on a watery temperature of the snow is colder than that the base; and removing any excess from
surface. of the air. the grooves.
Quick said waxing the area with the The application is pretty critical, Quick When you get on a ski like this, you just
scales on no-wax skis is optional. He added. I teach the kids how to wax for fly, Quick said. Racers need all the help
said better skis align the scales even with competition. they can get, especially gliding uphill.
the surface, while lesser ones have them For waxable classic skis, he suggested As a CHS Nordic racer, Quick started
raised. Conditions matter, he added. first finding the kick zone through a card learning about wax and continued that pur-
The hardest is when the temperature test, which involves stepping onto the ski suit in college, exploring on his own. Since
hovers around freezing, when the skis with a boot, running a card under the ar- then hes attended wax clinics and done, in
switch from too slippery or too sticky. eas that dont touch the surface and mark- his words, tons of research. His trial and
Its difficult to wax for, he said. Ive ing that area. Then apply kick wax in thin error approach has involved waxing three
reapplied four different mixtures in those coats from the back of the heel forward. or four skis using different approaches and
conditions. The kick imprints on the snow under trying them out on the snow.
Glide wax comes in three varieties the foot. For older snow thats rounded or Along with waxing, maintenance is
hydrocarbon, low fluorination and high corn-like, he recommended using a softer important for the equipment, Quick added.
fluorination. The last is more hydropho- wax. In the spring after the season ends, remove
bic, designed for warmer temperatures. With his experience and knowledge, the wax and apply a layer of softer wax, a
Because the fluorinated waxes can be quite Quick directs the waxing for the Nordic routine that will protect the base and keep it
costly, Quick said theres a gentlemans team upstairs on profiles. The competitors hydrated. Before seasons start, add green
agreement among Wyomings Nordic lay their skis upside down on the tables and and black to prepare for the cold.
teams to use them only for statewide or clip them into the bindings. Their wax- Asked his preference between clas-
out-of-state competitions. ing gear includes an iron and a variety of sic and skating, Quick said he likes both,
You need to master the range of brushes hair, brass, nylon and soft steel. though he tends to choose classic for glid-
waxes, from really cold to really warm, he Then follows a nine-step process: ing up Sylvan Pass.
said. The kids apply the glide wax to their removing the old wax with a brass brush; Thats what I feel more at home do-
own skis. I do the high-fluoridation ones. kissing the wax onto an iron and crayoning ing, he said.
If you know what the temperature range it onto the ski (not dripping it); smooth- With the right conditions, however, skat-
will be, you can apply two layers and melt ing the wax with the iron, continuously so ing has its appeal. On a hard groomed
them together, Quick said. That works for the base isnt delaminated; letting it sit; surface with a dusting of new snow on the
someone whos out for a long ski, say four scraping the edges and grooves; scraping top, he said, some days I can get a 30-foot
hours. the base from tip to tail and repeating until glide.
Safety first when snowmobiling
out in avalanche country
By SCOTT KOLB
Staff Writer
 Being aware of your surroundings used after an avalanche occurs is a big are beneficial to a lot of outdoor enthusi-
while engaging in winter activities in the part of the classes. Using beacons, shov- asts as were making an effort to be safer
mountains is the best way to avoid an els and lights are all part of the training on the trails.
avalanche. regimen. Rosencranse estimated about 50
The possibility of running into an ava- Knowing what to do if disaster strikes people usually attend the avalanche
lanche on the trail is real and thats why can be the difference between life and safety classes. He said many riders pres-
the Cody Country Snowmobile Associa- death in a matter of minutes. Those sure others in their groups to take these
tion holds safety seminars almost every buried in snow for longer than 15 min- classes. Making sure their beacons and
year. These seminars feature classroom utes are in the danger zone. After a half other equipment work is beneficial for all
instruction along with on-site training. hour passes, searchers began to look for riders in the group.
Anybody who recreates out in bodies. Not only do they teach people how
the snow should attend one of these After an evening session in a class- to use their safety equipment, but also
classes, Cody Snowmobile Club Director room setting, the CCSA members take how to read the snow, Rosencranse
Bert Miller said. Very few people have people out into the elements to work in said. Avalanches are a real danger and
out run avalanches, so you need to know we dont want anyone to get into trouble.
what to do if it happens. You might be Knowing how to use the beacon is very
saving a loved ones life. important not only for you, but also if
While enjoying the high country,
Understand someone youre riding with gets
riders should watch for previ- potential dangers trapped in the snow.
ous avalanche events, which Snowmobilers top the list of those who Expediency is the key to a
leave tell-tale marks on the die in avalanches across North America according to successful recovery in this
mountain landscape. Snowmobile Safety Awareness Program. situation. Not only does
The first thing to If you plan to snowmobile in avalanche country, it is recovery involve locat-
remember is riding important to understand the potential dangers as well as ing the buried person,
with awareness and the basics of avalanche safety. It is strongly recommended that but also avoiding the
looking for pos- snowmobilers take an avalanche training course, like the one offered inevitable state of
sible signs of an almost yearly by the Cody Country Snowmobile Association, to learn the panic.
avalanche, Miller avalanche danger signs they need to watch for when riding. One of our ex-
said. You can Avalanches that involve people are not random. Rather over 90 percent ercises is to bury a
tell by the trees of the time the victims or someone in their group triggers the snow slide. This backpack with a
and terrain. means these avalanches could generally be avoided if snowmobilers learn to beacon and train
Snaggy trees follow basic avalanche safety procedures. The following information provides people to figure
or trees without a general introduction to avalanche safety. out what to do,
limbs means it If you learn nothing else about avalanche safety, remember the following Miller said. We
happens a lot. travel procedures which could cut the number of avalanche fatalities in half: also have people
Also, look around Ride up or down onto, or across, steep slopes only one snowmobile at out there to cause
when you stop a time; the rest of the group should watch from a safe location until the chaos and simu-
your machines and rider on the slope safely clears it before the next person proceeds. late some of the
see if the snow has Do not park at the bottom of a steep slope in single file; instead factors which will
slipped a bit. park to the sides of the slope with your snowmobiles side by side rattle your cage.
Utilizing grant and pointed away from the slope. Proper training can
money in conjunc- Never go up on a steep slope to help someone who has help people overcome
tion with Wyoming State become stuck, since adding your sled to the slope could freaking out when an
Trails, the CCSA was able to trigger an avalanche. avalanche takes place.
bring in representatives from For additional details visit fsavalanche. Checking their equipment to
the Bridger-Teton Wilderness org. make sure its in working order
area to conduct free classes earlier is one way to keep a bad situation
this month. These folks are experts on from becoming deadly.
avalanches and their devastating effects. I think that the information received
Not only were the classes for snow- in the class and on the mountain is
mobilers, but also high altitude skiers, the Beartooth Mountains. invaluable, CCSA newsletter reporter
snowshoe enthusiasts and those running Those enrolled in the classes dig pits, Brenda Miller said. I also dont believe
dog sleds. Miller said many people from so they know what to look for in the that a person can get too much training.
out of state are unfamiliar with the local snow. They also learn to run recovery Avalanche training isnt just for snowmo-
terrain and this can lead to trouble on equipment if an avalanche occurs. bilers though, it is for everyone that is out
the trail. Dustin Rosencranse, president of in the snow in the mountains. Everyone
Its the nature of the beast, we want CCSA and owner of Rogers Sports needs to practice with their safety gear.
people to enjoy themselves but also Center, has sold many snowmobiles and Most of the mountain areas near
keep a close eye on their surroundings, heard some harrowing stories. Cody are listed as low to moderate risk
he said. Its dangerous when riders go Weve had several customers caught by the Gallatin National Forest Ava-
up the side of a mountain, because the in avalanches and a few years ago there lanche Center, but avalanches do occur,
snow can come down at 100 mph and were some who died in an avalanche, so and when they do members of the CCSA
bury you. now were much more aware of safety and other whove taken the safety semi-
Becoming familiar with the equipment training, Rosencranse said. The classes nars will be ready.

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 By CASSANDRA STUROS
Staff Writer

Be prepared in an emergency
To be a winter warrior this season, both on
the road and in the wilderness, preparation
is key.
Kirk Waggoner, retired from Park County
Search and Rescue but who had 45 years of
SAR experience for the sheriffs department,
reiterated the importance of being prepared
in any winter outing. And what to do in emer-
gency situations.
PREPARATION WHEN YOURE car include:
Blankets.
ON THE ROAD Avoid cotton, Waggoner said. Its nice
in the summer, but it draws heat away from
Get a car kit. the body. Opt for wool or synthetics. Wool
There are lots of car kits available you doesnt absorb water, synthetics do the same
can buy, you should have one in your car, thing.
Waggoner said. Food and water.
Other essentials to keep in your I always carry drinking water with me, he

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said. Its useful to have food, we all have
extra reserves built into our bodies, but it
takes two to three days for our body to start
conserving our reserves for energy.
Kitty litter or sand for traction under
the tires.
Always keep half a tank of fuel or
more in the winter.
BE READY FOR OUTDOOR
EXCURSIONS
Carry a pocket survival kit.
Large trash bags (45-55 gallon size)
can be used as protection from wind and
cold.
You can get a lot of protection from a
trash bag, he said.
Use it to cover your whole body, leaving
a hole for your face. Being prepared by
checking weather conditions ahead of time
is also important (this also goes for driving).
People who live in the mountains get
complacent, Waggoner said. Theyll go
out on a nice day and dont take a coat,
when the weather changes, they act like its
a big surprise.
Always pack food, water and bear
spray.
I always carry bear spray, you can run
into bears or mountain lions at any time,
Waggoner said.
Trail mix is a good choice for food as
it includes nuts and candy, both have fast
working carbs and long lasting fats, he
said.
Kleenex works dually as both a fire
starter and for bandaging.
For a minimalist kit, Duct tape and
tissue can make any size Band-Aid, Wag-
goner said. Kleenex and Duct tape do a lot
for bandaging.
First aid kits are useful and necessary.
In first-aid emergencies five things people
often die from are a closed airway, lack of
breathing, heart stopping, hemorrhaging
and shock.
The only thing you need in your survival
kit is something to stop bleeding. If your
heart stops, someone needs to be around
to do CPR. Trash bags can help for a per-
Pocket
Survival Kit
Bear Spray
Compass
Duct Tape
Fire-flare
Head lamp
Heavy string
Large trash bag
Tissues
Waterproof matches
Whistle
son in shock, as well as elevating their legs. fuel is in the car, leave it running for 15
Invest in an extra cell phone battery. minutes every hour to conserve fuel. Always
Almost everyone has a cell make sure the exhaust pipe is clear
phone and its amazing how from snow so it doesnt back
many different places up and leak carbon
they work, Waggoner
Vehicle monoxide into the car.
said. Something Emergency Kit Crack a window
we run into a lot is Shovel for fresh air and
someone calls in Window scraper circulation.
an emergency
and their cell
Simple hand tools
Pocket knife
You dont
have to stay
phone dies in
the middle of
Canned heat
Flashlight
comfortable,
just warm
the conversa- Highway flares enough, he
tion. Jumper battery/cables said.
Extra car Snack food If the situa-
chargers or por- Winter coat/hat/gloves tion is dire, the
table cell phone Tire chains upholstery in your
chargers reduce Cell phone charger car can be ripped
the risk of your Large trash bags apart to insulate your
phone dying during an clothing.
emergency situation. There If you are hiking, stop
are portable cell batteries with and build a fire, or find shelter.
solar chargers built in, usually ranging If you can build a fire [and] get out
in price between $15-$40, he said. of the wind and snow you can survive a
I advocate an extra battery, he said. long time, he said.
Were good at relying on our cell phones, Build a fire.
but making sure our cell phones are reli- The only way to build a fire is to have
able, that takes preparation. the proper tools, Waggoner said. You
cant rub two sticks together and start a fire,
no matter what you see on TV.
SURVIVAL TIPS Good waterproof matches are best, he
Stay put. said. An alternative is a ferro rod, used with
I tell kids about the hug a tree principle, a spot striker; hit it with the edge of a knife
if youre lost or stranded, stay put, Wag- and it generates sparks. This tool requires
goner said. tinder that lights easily.
The same goes for if youre stranded in My favorite [tinder] looks like a sugar
your car, dont leave the vehicle. cube; its called Wetfire, Waggoner said.
Its a lot easier to find a car than a per- All it takes are some sparks, you can strike
son, especially if you die in a snowbank, sparks on it even when its wet and itll
he said. You can survive in your car for a light.
long time. You have a much better chance if When its really wet out matches can be
you stay put. iffy, he said.
The highway patrol will continue to Food and hydration.
patrol in bad weather, so to be stranded for Hypothermia occurs when the core of
more than 12 hours on a highway would the body starts cooling off. The first signal is
be highly unusual, Waggoner said. uncontrollable shivering, which is a danger
If youre on a highway youre going to signal that your body temperature is starting
be found, he said. Hiking off into a bliz- to drop. The purpose of shivering is so the
zard burns energy and makes you colder, body generates heat. In order to gener-
youll die a lot faster that way. People have ate heat the body has to have fuel, which
died trying to walk a mile in a blizzard. comes in the form of food and water, Wag-
If its an emergency, always call 911. goner said.
Even if it is not a life or death emergency Survivalists adhere to the rule of threes,
dispatchers can often capture GPS coordi- he said. Typically you can survive three
nates off of your phone. minutes without air, three hours without
Theyd rather get the call early than get shelter (in extreme conditions), three days
the call [later] that youre missing and dont without water (in hot conditions) and three
know where you are, he said. weeks without food.
Maintain body temperature. That is the order of priorities to follow.
The key element in life is body tempera- If you are lost or stranded drink any
ture 98.6, he said. A person can survive water you can find, he said. Its more
by keeping their energy levels up through important to stay hydrated than worrying
food, water and warmth. about Giardia, you can be cured from
In a car, only keep the car running for Giardia, you cant be cured from dying of
short intervals. Depending on how much dehydration.
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Tyler Snodgrass of
Cody checks out
the dorsal fins on
a perch he caught
while ice fishing at
Markham Reservoir
in Beck Lake Park.

By LEW FREEDMAN
Staff Writer

Ice fishermen brave the elements

22 CHILL 2017
 Probably the No. 1 thing the Wyo-
ming ice fisherman is on the lookout
for besides fish, is the wind.
Those who are timid about being
outdoors in snow and on ice do their
best to prepare for frigid conditions.
But their biggest battle may come
against the wind.
Those who love the sport and
dont want to holster their fishing
rods just because the season shifts
away from warmer temperatures
know about equipping their bodies
for climate protection.
Out here its the wind, said
Greg Mayton, a Wyoming Game and
Fish ice fishing expert and a lover of
the sport. At Buffalo Bill Reservoir
most of the time its windy.
Other popular local ice fishing
sites include Beck Lake and Cody
Lake in Cody, East Newton and West
Newton north of town, and the Up-
per Sunshine and Lower Sunshine
reservoirs in Meeteetse.
There is no immunity against wind
there, either, although it is probably
going to be less intense. George Gasaway of Cody shows off a rainbow trout he caught
While the catch may feature trout while fishing the waters of Buffalo Bill Reservoir.
in many places, Mayton said Big
Horn Lake will provide catfish and To prevent hypothermia those ice theyre catching fish it makes for a
burbot. fishermen are going to be layered successful outing.
Of course, right off the bat for up like a snowmobiler. Head cover- Wittman works with Polestar Out-
those who are psyched out by wintry ing and hood, warm boots, thick doors to introduce young people to
temperatures, the problem arises coat and probably a sweater or outdoor experiences year-round. One
with the word ice being part of the sweatshirt are likely to be part of the program introduces kids to ice fishing.
official name of the activity. wardrobe. He and others supervise outings for
Portable shelters are the answer An augur to drill the holes (May- boys and girls a few times a winter.
for those trying to outsmart the ele- ton prefers propane powered over We do a fish camp on the ice,
ments. They can be set em up, tent- gas) and the shelter to fight back Wittman said.
like equipment or built into sleds, as against wind are important tools, The children learn how to ice fish
opposed to the structural, stay-in- plus a fish finder. Those are up- and when they catch fish they cook
one-place buildings so prominent in grades over the minimum. them. The menu includes hot dogs
the most famous ice fishing movie of A heater, Mayton said. Its defi- and beans too, and there is a warm-
all time Grumpy Old Men. nitely a luxury. up tent in case the weather gets too
If youre going to be ice fishing Mayton swears by his fish finder inhospitable.
without a blind (shelter), youve got too, to allow him to spot those trout. Wittman said the cold is more
to dress warm, Mayton said. My wife calls it my ice fishing psychological than real. Theyre mov-
Mayton, who is a regional Aquatic Nintendo, he said. ing around at 100 mph anyway.
Invasive Species specialist, and Darrel Wittman of Cody, who pre- Wittman, 70, said the program
knows Cody area bodies of water viously had his own ice fishing busi- gets children outdoors away from
well, whether they are frozen or ness and has been a professional fly electronic games and TV.
not, is actually from Iowa where he tyer, is originally from Idaho, where One other heads up for the ice
learned to love ice fishing. he said nobody ice fished. fisherman at Buffalo Bill is the volatile
There is absolutely fundamental After 40 years in Cody though, he water/ice conditions due to wind.
ice fishing and there is ice fishing is always game to go out on the ice. Sometimes anglers have been
in comparative luxury, or at least Not easily intimidated, he still takes known to get stuck on the ice when it
comfort. trips in extreme temperatures. separates from where they parked.
The basics of ice fishing call for I still camp out at 20 to 30 be- We heard the ice cracking, May-
drilling a hole in the ice and drop- low, Wittman said. ton said of one scary trip. The ice
ping a line. It is not uncommon to Those numbers separate the ice broke up between us and shore. We
see a hardcore angler sitting in the fisherman from the couch sitter. had standing water between us. We
open air on an upturned plastic It comes down to who wants to had to walk a half-mile around to get
bucket exposed to the sky. do it and who doesnt, he said. If to shore.

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Fly fishing during the winter
a memorable experience
By ROB BREEDING
Staff Writer
 Though it was years ago, I remember
the first time I fished the town stretch of the
Shoshone River like it was yesterday.
The Professor and I met at the access
site off Cooper Lane. It was late January
and a bit chilly. Not mid-winter, Arctic-blast
chilly, but chilly enough you knew it wasnt
August.
Still, as we stood on the bluff and
looked down at the river below, we could
see the unmistakable sign of rising trout.
In fact, heads were poking out all over the
place. The river was boiling with rising fish.
Look at that, I said to the Professor.
We need to get our butts down there
before the hatch shuts off.
Mid-winter dry fly fishing was a
significant factor in my decision
to move to Wyoming. I came
to Park County for a job, but
did my homework on area
fly fishing before accept-
ing. At one point in my
research I stumbled on
a video of trout on the
Shoshone rising to
blue-winged olives, in
February.
I started packing.
The Professor was
also new to Cody that
day, so we were both
still getting a feel for
the river. Id fished the
Shoshone before that,
but only in the fall. This
was my first encounter
with a mid-winter Shoshone
hatch.
We had one of those I
could get used to living here
days. I tied on a parachute blue-
winged olive, small, maybe a No. 16
or 18, and proceeded to land a dozen fish
in the couple hours we spent on the water.
Included were a pair of nice fish in the
16-inch range. Thats a trophy on a dry fly
any month of the year, but especially so in
January.
The winter fishing in the town stretch is
so good I had to wade through a bit of a
fly fishing existential crisis. Id always been
a bit of a diehard dry fly guy. I wasnt a
purist in the sense that I looked down on
other techniques for fooling fish, so much
as I just liked fishing that way.
Who doesnt? The sight of a dry fly
floating along in a foam line, then disap-
pearing into the maw of the trout is, well,
the reason we were put on this Earth, isnt
it?
We have a handful of dry fly days every
winter, but not enough to keep a guy in fish
on a regular basis. If you plan to fish in the
winter around here you must be willing to
go deep. And down this dark path I was
ultimately led astray by the Professor. His
less-refined sense of fly-fishing propriety
allowed him to discard the elegance of dry
flies and start slinging lead with nary the
slightest trace of moral angst.
So once winter turned wicked and the
Professor began adding split shot to his
leaders and catching fish deep, peer pres-
sure obliged me to follow. And that winter
the fishing was remarkably good. It can be
that way around here. In the colder months
the fish tend to stack up in deeper pools
and runs, and since this is a tail water, trout
actively feed year round.
In addition to the split shot, I usually fish
a large nymph, maybe a No. 6 or 8 North
Fork Special, tailed by something smaller.
If Im in a shameless mood that second fly
will likely be a San Juan Worm. But if Im
fishing in mixed company Ill go with a fly
that isnt so revealing about my character,
or lack thereof. My favorite small fly is a
chironomid, No. 18 or 20. The pattern is
little more than red floss wrapped around
the shank of the hook. It can be deadly on
Shoshone cutthroat.
I can even say Ive added a dedicated
nymphing rod to my arsenal. Its a 10-foot
4-weight, but if you ask the Professor hell
tell you I have a love-hate relationship
with that rod. The length is handy when
Im high-sticking nymphs, but the action is
slower than I prefer and the rods a little on
the heavy side.
The weight part is self-explanatory. If Im
going to hold my rod at ear level all day
tracking the drift of my nymph, I want as
light of outfit as I can afford
That slow action is another matter. You
dont really cast a heavy nymph rig so
much as lob it upstream. With that noodley,
slow-action rod, however, it seems I work
harder loading it down to the backbone
than I do lifting my nymph rig out of the
water and lobbing it upstream.
My dry fly rod is a 9-foot,
5-weight, and its faster than I
ever imagined Id like. But Ive
learned to appreciate its
power when I want to put
some distance between
myself and my fly.
And when I use it for
nymphing, that rod
lifts my leader, split
shot and bead head
nymphs out of the
water so effortlessly
it makes casting
that 10 footer seem
like a workout on a
Bowflex machine.
Of course winter
fishing requires prop-
er clothing. The key
is layering. Put a good
wicking layer against
your skin, some thick
fleece over that, and cover
it all with something to break
the wind. Waders take care of
my bottom half, and up top I have
a nice Gore-tex shell with plenty of
big pockets and attachment points so I
can use it like a vest. But frankly, if its not
too cold, sometimes the vest is all I need.
A knit cap is a must, and I sometimes wear
gloves, but Ive just never found a pair Im
completely comfortable with. Carrying a
hand towel to dry off goes a long way to-
ward negating the need for gloves anyway.
Another winter fly-fishing tip: when its
cold enough that it starts freezing up your
guides, dip your rod in the water and
wiggle it a bit. Cast until you hear your
line grinding through the icy guides, then
repeat.
And finally, this isnt the season for
dawn-to-dusk fishing marathons. Get on
the water early in the afternoon, give it a
few hours, then retire to your favorite pub
for happy hour.
I love fly fishing enough to nymph, even
in the dead of winter, but Ive got to draw
the line somewhere.
CHILL 2017 25

These
bowls of chili
entered in the 2016 Red
Lodge Mountain Chili Cook-off illustrate
the varieties from which tasters must choose a
winner. Often its secret ingredients that make chili stand out
whether red ale or spices hot enough to make your toes curl.
Chili cook-off not to be missed
Whether youre a cook or judge, the an-
nual chili cook-off is a great excuse to hang
out at the Red Lodge Mountain Resort.
After a day on the slopes (or quick jaunt
from the parking lot) tasters, age 21 and
older, can visit in the Bierstube on Jan. 28,
as they taste and judge chili made from
scratch. Cooks will set up tasting stations at
1:30 p.m.; tasting begins at 2 p.m. and the
awards ceremony is at 4:15 p.m.
Its a really fun event, especially for
those who love chili, said Kelsey Borge,
marketing manager. It also generates a lot
of excitement in the Bierstube on a Satur-
day.
And the prize, a set of new power skis, is
pretty great, she added.
Cooks of all skill levels enter. At stake is
the right to claim the top recipe and win a
pair of 2017 Atomic Bent Chetler Skis pro-
vided by Big Sky Brewing Co. The Missoula-
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with fun names such as Moose Drool, Slow
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Second prize is two lift tickets to Red
Lodge Mountain.
Entries for the chili cook-off are limited to
26 CHILL 2017
the first 12 cooks (minimum age 21) who
pay the $50 deposit required to reserve a
spot. Any no shows will forfeit their deposits.
All others are refundable on event day.
Whether chicken or wild game, no-bean,
Texas, Mexican or Cincinnati-style, all chili
is homemade and brought in a crock-pot
by the cooks, who also supply any gar-
nishes such as guacamole, sliced jalapeos,
cheese or onions. Bowls and spoons are
provided.
Tasters purchase a pint of Big Sky Brew-
ing Powder Hound Ale at a special price
and receive two voting chips to leave with
their favorite cooks.
A panel of judges rank their favorites,
and those marks are added to the popular
vote to determine the winning recipe. Last
year the competition drew 11 cooks from
area restaurants and businesses.
We had just about everyone you could
imagine, Borge said. From single men,
younger people in their 30s to probably
some [contestants] in their 50s.
A basic chili created by Red Lodge artist
Maggy Rozycki Hiltner was named the 2016
blue-ribbon winner.
By RHONDA SCHULTE
Staff Writer
Mine was definitely traditional, she
said. There were no bells and whistles; it
was really just well-made chili.
Hiltner did have one hidden ingredient,
bacon, that may have drawn people to drop
their tokens in her cup.
She recalled competing against a variety
of entries.
The chilis are all very different, so when
they were judged, it wasnt splitting hairs,
she said.
Hiltner had recently entered a pie-baking
contest and thought the chili event would be
fun to try.
It definitely was a lot of fun, she said.
Just hanging out at the Bierstube with all
the people is pretty fun.
She was pleased to win an incredible
pair of skis. But for Hiltner, the main delight
wasnt the chance to win a prize.
When youre a grown-up, you dont get
to always win a ribbon, she said. I was
more in it for the glory than for the skis.
More cook-off details are found at
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contact Borge at (406) 446-2610, kborge@
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Check out these Wyoming authors
By VIRIGINIA LIVINGTSON
Special to the Enterprise CLAIMING CODY RODEO
Winter is a great read. Here are a few
GROUND Local author of nearly
time to curl up with a
good book.
choices to get you
started. BETTER Written by Laura Bell,
100 books, Lew Freed-
mans Cody Rodeo
And if you havent
yet, why not give some
For more local or
regional authors visit KNOWN AS Claiming Ground is a
memoir of a Big Horn
focuses on the Cody Nite
Rodeo.
Wyoming authors a parkcountylibrary.org.
BOXCAR Basin sheepherder.
In 1977, Bell,
Since 1919 the Cody
Night Rodeo has thrilled,
MURPHY at loose ends after
graduating from col-
with a rodeo every night
from the beginning of
CROSSWIND Better Known as lege, leaves her family
home in Kentucky for
June through the end of
August. The city where it
Boxcar Murphy is writ-
a wild and unexpected is held is known as "The
FREE FIRE Crosswind is by ten by Powell author
Steve Rzasa, a Buffalo Hunter Patrick with il- adventure: herding Rodeo Capital of the
librarian and Christian lustrations by Jess Frost, sheep in Wyomings Big World." The rodeo and
Prolific Casper science-fiction author. Jack Cabre, Dewey Horn Basin. Inexorably the town are Meccas
author C.J. Boxs Free When Winchell Sark Vanderhoff and Greg drawn to this life of for tens of thousands
Fire is a mystery novel is called out to inves- Randoll. solitude and physical of rodeo fans, and the
set in Yellowstone. Enigmatic, irascible, toil, a young woman hundreds of competitors

Having recently lost tigate a biplane crash sometimes flamboyant in a mans world, she and rodeo legends who
his job as a Wyoming at the foot of Perch, the but always fascinating, is perhaps the strang- passed through each
game warden, Joe Pick- finest center of aviation Boxcar Murphy was a est member of this summer.
ett is recruited by the in the Sawtooth Moun- fixture of Park County beguiling community of The book encom-
devious governor Rulon tains, he doesnt think and places beyond drunks and eccentrics. passes an entire season
to oversee a murder much of it. But there are for four decades. His So begins her of rodeo competition
investigation involving dark powers at work hitchhiking skills are unabating search for a in Cody; readers will
a confessed killer and powers that have their legendary. place to belong and for see the beginners, the
overlapping jurisdic- eyes on Perch. Pow- In this book, Patrick, the raw materials with veterans, the greats who
tions that enabled the ers that mankind long a retired district-court which to create a home pass through and com-
mans release. thought consigned to judge, has assembled and family of her own. pete. Many individuals
Attorney Clay Mc- the trash heap of my- the recollections of Yet only through time have compelling stories
Cann gleefully con- thology. But they were many who knew him. and distance does she and many are standout
fesses to slaughtering wrong. Its up to Winch Its a snapshot of a time acquire the wisdom that figures known through-
four campers in a and his brother Coper- which is disappearing, allows her to see the out the world of rodeo.
backcountry corner of nicus, a hotshot pilot, to when the open road love she lived through Harrowing stories oc-
Yellowstone National save their people. was safe and free. Its and sometimes left curred during the course
Park a free-fire zone Crosswinds is the a portrait of a true behind. of the season, or were
with no government first Sark Brothers tale individual by a compas- harkened back to from
regulations. In this re- and Sandstorm is the sionate narrator. previous experience.
mote section of the Park second. Readers will learn about
a man can literally get the history of the city, its
away with murder. founder and some of
the legends of the rodeo
30 CHILL 2017 and the old west.
 BLOOD, WATER, WYOMING AT
WIND, AND JUNKYARD 125: OUR PLACE
AN UNFINISHED STONE: AN DOGS IN THE WEST
LIFE ANTHOLOGY Junkyard Dogs by Wyoming at 125: Our
Place in the West is by
Craig Johnson is the
Raised on the North OF WYOMING sixth in his Walt Longmire Wyoming journalist Bill Snif-
Fork of the Shoshone mystery series. Johnson THE PASSION fin, who lives in Lander.
River, Mark Spragg WRITERS lives in Ucross, Wyo., The book is jammed full
writes about the con-
temporary West with Edited by Univer-
with his wife, Judy. OF A of iconic Wyoming historical
photos ranging from por-
Its a volatile new
love and authority in
An Unfinished Life.
sity of Wyoming English
instructor Lori Howe,
economy in Durant, MARQUESS traits of Chief Washakie and
Buffalo Bill Cody to a photo
Wyo., where the own-
Jean Gilkyson hasnt Blood, Water, Wind, ers of a multi-million The Passion of a of Amelia Earhart in Chey-
been back to her and Stone: an Anthology dollar development of Marquess is by local enne celebrating her recent
hometown of Ishawooa, of Wyoming Writers is a ranchettes want to get and prolific author flight across the Atlantic.
Wyo., since her hus- collection from submis- rid of the adjacent junk- Linda Rae Sande, who The cover is a color-
band Griffin died in a sions to her Wyoming yard. When a severed writes Regency period ized shot of Buffalo Bills
car accident. Jean was Humanities Council thumb is discovered in romance. Wild West show. The book
driving, and Griffins Road Scholar project. the yard, conflicts erupt Lady Samantha also features the worst
father Einar has never Wyoming is the and Walt Longmire, his and her aunt Caroline passenger plane crash in
forgiven her for his least-populated state in trusty companion Dog, Fitzsimmons embark American history up to that
sons death. Ten years America, and it is filled life-long friend Henry on a ship voyage to point, which occurred in
and four boyfriends with long, silent stretches Wyoming in 1955. Theres

later, Jean has run out of prairie, mountains Standing Bear, and depu- Europe. Ethan Range, also sculptor Robert Russin
of money and options. that see snowfall every ties Santiago Saizarbito- Marquess of Plym- standing next to the huge
With her precocious month of the year and ria and Victoria Moretti outh, is traveling on bronze bust of Abraham
9-year-old daughter a red desert filled with find themselves in a small the same ship to Italy Lincoln in 1959 that he
Griff, she escapes sand dunes and the town that feels more and to investigate a new created to mark the highest
boyfriend number four, fossilized past. It is per- more like a high plains invention to prevent point on the Lincoln High-
a smirking brute named haps this vastness and pressure cooker. fires in his mines. Dur- way (U.S. 30) in the country.
Roy. isolation which urge us Johnsons award- ing a less than friendly Theres also photos
Einar isnt happy to to stop and contemplate winning Walt Longmire encounter during a from 1923, when two
see mother or daughter, our place in this land- mysteries continue to find stroll on deck, the Union Pacific trains col-
but Griff loves his log scape and what we new fans, and "Junkyard Marquess and Lady lided head-on in downtown
house and ranch life. have to offer to its care. Dogs" is sure to create Samantha are swept Rawlins; 1936, when the
She makes friends right The pieces in this many more devotees. off ship and become owner of the Pitchfork
away with Mitch, Einars anthology relate what The sixth book in the stranded on a de- ranch in Meeteetse shipped
old Vietnam War buddy, it is like to live at the series is filled with John- serted island. Will they antelope fawns on the
whos been mauled by intersection between sons signature blend resolve their turbulent Hindenburg from Lakehu-
a grizzly and is horribly human lives and needs, of wisecracks, Western relationship? rst, N.J., to Nazi Germany
scarred, and gradually and the environment of justice and page-turning This is book two of so Hitlers minions could
wins over her grandfa- the high plains and the plot twists, as the beloved her Sisters of the Aris- create a home for exotic
ther. Meanwhile, Jean mountains to mingle sheriff finds himself tocracy series. Sande animals and 1921, when
is charming the town our ephemeral blood star-deep in the darker donates her books to an unknown photographer
sheriff, which comes in with the shaping forces aspects of human nature, the library where they snapped a photo of three
handy when Roy tracks of water, wind and stone. in a story of love, laughs, circulate constantly. people visiting the historic
her down. death and derelict auto- Medicine Wheel high in the
mobiles. Big Horn Mountains.

Classes great way to stay fit
While outdoor activities abound for
winter sports aficionados, theres no
need for dismay over being cooped up
all winter if youre only the occasional
skier (or the never-skier like me).
To beat the winter doldrums, the
Rec Center has a whole slew of group
classes, including new ones to get your
heart pumping and muscles moving.
I recently tried a new class in the
lineup: fusion core fitness. This class
combines strength training, Pilates and
yoga. It seemed to bode well as I love
yoga, am a glutton for punishment
with core workouts and had never
tried Pilates.
The day I was to drop in on the
class also happened to be the day vast
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quantities of snow dropped in as well.
I spent much of the morning shoveling
my decently long and hideously steep
and winding driveway, while trying to
push my car up the hill with the help
of a friend.
I did heavy, heaving, back-aching
amounts of shoveling before I finally
made it to the class, only to be filled
with absolute dread over what I sur-
mised would be a difficult workout.
I had picked this particular class
with the hopes of it being brutal and
was hung up on the word core in the
description. Where my love of doing
planks led me to this choice, I sudden-
ly was aghast with visions of holding
my already weary body up and level in
Lauri Ferraro
increases her
strength through
leg stretches
during a fusion
core fitness
class at the Rec
Center.
By CASSANDRA STUROS
Staff Writer
an hour-long plank.
I started the workout with a Pilates
ring, easing into the movements,
stretching with the ring overhead or
squeezing it between my knees.
The instructor Tiffani Blethen would
count up, doing eight repetitions and
then back down from eight.
While my heart would ratchet up
here and there, particularly when
asked to hold a pose or when we
did repeated crunches, my face felt
flushed in a much more pleasant way
than from windburn in the bitter cold.
We did a variety of Pilates and
strength training movements I felt
confident doing, if not necessarily
completely adept at.
Instructor Tiffani Blethen demonstrates a side plank during a Fusion Core Fitness class. There are vari-
ety of classes are offered at the Rec Center.
In between a lot of the movements
we did a full-body stretch or went into
childs pose (this is one of my favorite
poses in yoga because it is so re-
laxed).
Slowly my anxiety over what I
thought would be a high-intensity
workout after a high-intensity snow
day dissipated. By the time we fin-
ished with a series of yoga moves
and stretches I fully wanted to bow to
Blethen and say, "Namaste."
Perhaps because it wasnt just
a yoga class. No namastes were
exchanged, but I thanked Blethen
profusely, feeling a rosy glow in my
cheeks and a warm rush in my limbs
from a workout that was challenging,
yet distinctly soothing.
It was the exact workout I needed. I
was glad to have picked this class with
the hopes of it being one thing and
finding it to be something even better
than Id imagined.
For those looking for the experi-
ence of a class that has benefits in
increased flexibility, mobility, balance
and core strength, as Blethen put
it, this class is most certainly worth
checking out.
The focus is on lengthening and
strengthening your core and the rest of
your body, Blethen said. [The class
will] energize you, relax you and you
learn how to carry your body the way
youre supposed to.
If a more vigorous, heart-pounding
workout is what youre after, check out
Blethens fusion dance fitness class,
which is more energetic in style and
cardio-based, versus strength training.
The fusion dance class incorporates
a variety of dancing styles, including
hip-hop, Latin and country.
Its a full-hour cardio blast. Its just
a lot of fun, Blethen said. You cant
dispute the benefits of exercise. Youre
releasing certain hormones to increase
happiness levels.
The fusion core fitness and fusion
dance fitness classes are both being
offered this winter at the Rec Center,
along with several others.
Stop by for their winter class sched-
ule. Classes run on a monthly basis.
The cost for members is $23 for the
whole class, or a $5 drop-in. The cost
for non-members is $40 for the whole
class or $8 to drop in.
The first class you take is always
free, and that applies for any new
class you wish to try, for both members
and non-members.
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 Surrounded by yarn and items she had
crocheted, Aimee Nemeth works on her
most recent project from the pattern "Gin-
nys Patronus Cloak" by Michele DuNaier.

This isn't your grandmother's crochet

By BUZZY HASSRICK Take
Special to the Enterprise a class
The tentative topics for
classes at Grand Loop Yarns and
Fibers in January and February
include beginning crocheting for adults,
beginning knitting for adults, beginning
knitting for parent and child, knitted bath
mat, socks on double-pointed needles
and knitted colorwork hat.
For more information, visit
grandloopyarns.com or Face-
book.com/Grand-Loop-
Yarns-Fibers.
 Say the word crochet and people
might imagine antimacassars the
fusty, lace doilies that cover the arms
and headrests of over-stuffed arm-
chairs to protect them from body
oils. Or they might imagine granny
squares that comprise afghans draped
over sofas.
Banish those thoughts.
Crocheting has changed, says
Aimee Nemeth of Grand Loop
Yarns and Fibers. Its not your
grandmothers or mothers
crochet.
With her shoulders cov-
ered in a contemporary,
delicate-looking shawl
of her creation, she
pointed to the variety
of other crocheted
pieces adorning her
stores walls. She
said some knitters
look at the works and
are surprised theyre
crocheted.
The reputation
of crocheting went
through a bad period,
said Nemeth, suggest-
ing it deserves another
chance. People with nega-
tive notions havent looked
at crocheting and seen whats
going on.
Furthermore, she said, todays
designers are producing patterns that
are as elegant as knitted ones.
Its not old-fashioned-looking any
more, Nemeth said.
While she offers classes in cro-
cheting and knitting, Nemeth taught
herself how to do both. Shed known
how to sew since childhood and then,
while in college, decided to pursue
the other two fiber-crafts. They be-
came a lifetime activity, growing from
occasional to frequent.
I did some now and then, and a
lot more when I moved to Cody, she
said.
The move occurred in June 2001.
Nemeth first worked at the Iron Kettle
and then after the store sold, at Nee-
dlework Paradise, five years at each.
The closure of the second business
propelled her entrepreneurial venture.
I decided if I were ever going to
open my own shop, this is the time to
do it, Nemeth said.
Grand Loop, named after the tour-
ist drive around the center of Yellow-
stone National Park, opened in May
2014. The name also refers to the
loop pattern employed in crocheting
and knitting. Along with yarns and
fibers, the store features a variety of
notions for crocheters, knitters, spin-
ners, felters and stitchers a wider
range than most traditional knit shops.
This is a crochet-friendly shop,
Nemeth said. I try to get people inter-
ested in any fiber arts.
To that end, fiber-workers gather at
her store from 1-3 p.m. every Friday,
an occasion for talking and tackling
simple projects with help from
her so they dont mess up,
she said. Compared to knit-
ting, crocheting is harder to
conquer initially because
its difficult to tell whats a Aimee
stitch and the strands go
off in different directions.
Once you learn, its free, and investigate yarn varieties. Users can join
easy, she reassured. crochet- or knit-alongs and receive clues about a
A style called Irish project, possibly without knowing what the end result
crocheting is seeing a
resurgence, especially in
eastern Europe. Nemeth
described the technique as
ornate and Victorian-looking
with its use of fine thread
Its tedious. Yet she knows of
entire wedding dresses made in
that style.
While crocheters and knitters use
different implements hooks and
needles, respectively they both can
chose from a variety of products, from
thin to chunky, as well as from an
array of fibers that range from fine
to bulky. Crocheters create loops
and run the fiber through the loops,
forming a tubular appearance that
might be lacy or dense, Nemeth
said. She prefers crocheting for
certain creations.
Its more manageable
for three-dimensional
things, she said.
Those things include
amigurumi, a Japa-
nese name for ani-
mals with big heads
and eyes, or other
crocheted figures.
Nemeth has become
enamored with pat-
tern publications from
the Pacific.
The Japanese
books are fabulous,
she said. They have
both knitting and cro-
cheting. They think of it
as different ways of looping
yarn together. I got hooked.
Although the books are in
Japanese, they contain diagrams
and charts she can follow. Nemeth
said that crocheting is a little faster,
uses more yarn and creates a differ-
ent look than knitting, but she has no
preference.
I like both, she said. They do dif-
ferent things.
Online
resource
Ravelry.com is an online com-
munity of crocheters and knitters, said
Nemeth of Grand Loop Yarns and
Fibers.
Users can look up patterns, for sale or for
is.
You work at your own pace, Nemeth said.
Its kind of fun.
Groups can join too, such as designers like
herself or others with any interest in fibers.
Its a way to connect with peo-
ple, she added. Its a great
resource.
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Enjoy these morning indulgences
When the mornings are extra brisk, the
idea of getting out from under your cozy
covers may seem supremely unenticing. Here
are four warm and indulgent breakfast ideas
that are sure to tempt you out of bed.
FRENCH MORNING
MUFFINS
INGREDIENTS
Batter:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Covered
in cinnamon and
sugar, French morning muf-
fins are a sweet breakfast treat.
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg paper liners.
1 large egg 2. Combine the flour, sugar, baking
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk powder, salt and nutmeg in a large bowl,
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, whisk to mix and make a well.
melted and slightly cooled 3. In a separate bowl, combine the egg,
1 teaspoon vanilla extract milk, butter and vanilla and whisk to blend.
Pour into the well and stir with a wooden
Topping spoon until evenly blended.
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
4. Divide the batter evenly between the
prepared cups.
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, 5. Bake for 15 minutes, then turn the
melted pan 180 degrees and bake for 5-6 minutes
more, or until golden and the muffins
INSTRUCTIONS spring back when touched.
Batter: 6. Transfer to a cooling rack for 4 min-
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees utes, then remove the muffins from the pan
F. Butter 12 muffin cups or line with and place on the rack.
Topping:
7. Combine the sugar and cinnamon in
a small bowl.
8. Generously brush the top of each
muffin with melted butter and dip it into the
cinnamon sugar.
Serve warm.
Makes 12 muffins.
(Southern Living Magazine)
SPINACH-FETA SCONES
INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 cups self-rising flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup cold butter, cut into 1/2-inch
cubes
1 cup chopped fresh spinach
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
Wax paper
Parchment paper
2 tablespoons heavy cream
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Stir
together first two ingredients in a large
bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture with a
pastry blender until crumbly and mixture
resembles small peas. Freeze 5 minutes. Stir
in spinach and feta until combined. Add 1
cup cream, stirring just until dry ingredients
are moistened. Stir in up to 1/4 cup more
cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, if needed.
2. Turn dough out onto lightly floured
wax paper; gently press or pat dough into
a 8-inch round. (Mixture will be crumbly.)
Cut round into 8 wedges. Place wedges 2
inches apart on a parchment paper-lined
baking sheet. Brush tops with 2 tablespoons
of cream just until moistened.
3. Bake at 450 degrees for 14-16 min-
utes or until golden.
(myrecipes.com)
SOUR CREAM SWIRL powdered sugar. Serve warm or cool.
(midwestliving.com)
COFFEE CAKE
INGREDIENTS
CHOCOLATE BANANA
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup butter, softened
OATMEAL
2 eggs INGREDIENTS
8 ounces of sour cream 1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla Pinch of salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 small banana, sliced
1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon chocolate-hazelnut
2/3 cup chopped pecans spread
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar Pinch of flaky sea salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
Sifted powdered sugar INSTRUCTIONS
1. Bring water and a pinch of regular
INSTRUCTIONS salt to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. in oats, reduce heat to medium and
Grease and flour a 10-inch fluted tube cook, stirring occasionally, until most of
pan. Set aside. the liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes.
2. In a large bowl, beat sugar and Remove from heat, cover and let stand
butter with electric mixer on medium 2-3 minutes. Top with banana, choco-
speed until mixture is light and fluffy. late spread and flaky salt.
Add eggs; beat well. Beat in sour cream (eatingwell.com)
and vanilla just until combined.
3. In a small bowl combine flour, (Compiled by Cassandra Sturos)
baking powder and salt. Beat into
creamed mixture until combined. Pour
half of the batter into prepared tube
pan.
4. In a small bowl stir together
pecans, brown sugar and cinnamon.
Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the nut mixture on
top of batter in pan. Carefully spread
remaining batter on top of nut mixture.
Sprinkle with remaining nut mixture;
press lightly into batter.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-50
minutes or until a wooden toothpick in-
serted near the center comes out clean.
6. Remove cake from oven; cool for
5 minutes. Invert cake onto a serving
plate. Cool 15 minutes more. Dust with
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