Ice Classic Tripod Tips, Guessing Game Ends

Ice Classic Tripod Tips, Guessing Game Ends

What remained of the rotting ice on the Tanana River pushed the Nenana Ice Classic tripod downriver, tripping the clock at precisely 3:39 pm Alaska Standard time on Saturday, bringing to an end another year of spring break-up tradition in Alaska. When the ice began to move on Saturday afternoon, it moved quickly displacing the rotting […]

Tripod Stuck, Clock Continues to Tick!

Tripod Stuck, Clock Continues to Tick!

“With no place to go” the tripod clock continues to tick, the Nenana Ic e Classic reports. The trip, that tipped over earlier this week, tipped over completely on Thursday. But, while the tripod was down and it looked as if this year’s classic was coming to a close, ice from upriver, moved the ice […]