Welcome to another blog from Alpine Lodge! Arctic Man was a huge success this year; our Sales Manager, Shelly McCool, attended the event and took some amazing pictures. Here is what Shelly had to say about this year’s Arctic Man:
“I just attended the 26th Annual Arctic Man in Summit Lake, Alaska (April 05-10, 2011). The Race was postponed on Friday due to weather, but then on Saturday – you couldn’t have asked for a nicer day to play in the snow and watch the races!
About The Race:
The Arctic Man is a race for teams of two skilled competitors that tests the strength of an athlete and the horsepower of a snowmobile. Courage and training are essential elements of this team of snowmobile and skier. The Arctic Man is one of the World’s Toughest Downhill Ski races, and an exciting snowmobile race, all in one. The skier begins at a summit elevation of 5,800 feet and drops 1700 feet in less than two miles to the bottom of a narrow canyon where he meets up with his snowmobiling partner.
The snowmobiler meets the skier, on the go, with a tow rope and pulls the skier 2 1/4 miles uphill at top speeds of up to 86 mph. The skier and the snowmobile then separate and the skier goes over the side of the second mountain and drops another 1200 feet to the finish line.
At the Arctic Man you “GO FAST or GO HOME”.
Last year, there were 13,000 people that attending Arctic Man, making it the 4th largest city in Alaska for one week!”
Shelly McCool
Director of Sales
Alpine Lodge / The Finish Line Restaurant
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If you are interested in more information about Arctic Man, please visit their website: http://67.131.251.172/. Mother’s Day is approaching quickly. Make sure you don’t forget to send a card and something nice. Alpine Lodge will be open on Mother’s Day, May 8th. If you need a room for Mother’s Day please call and chat with us. We may even be able to recommend some good gift ideas!
The Finish Line Restaurant is having a special Mother’s Day brunch from 10a.m. to 2p.m. We will offer free dessert to Moms on Mother’s Day and Dave Leonard will be giving a live piano performance all day. In addition, you will receive a 25% discount coupon for Alpine Lodge with your meal. Come and enjoy a great Mother’s Day meal at The Finish Line Restaurant. Reservations are recommended. Please stay tuned for another blog from Alpine Lodge; our next weekly blog will be on Wednesday, April 27th. We hope you are enjoying the warm spring weather and maybe starting that garden.
