Join us for a Snow Snake Competition, a traditional northern Native American winter game. Competitors slide handcrafted “snow snakes” down a long snow trough; the one that travels the farthest wins.
All competitors must bring or build their own snow snake to participate. Practice snakes will be available for anyone who wants to give it a try.
The grand prize? $1000.
Brackets Compete in the category that fits your age group:
- 0–5 years
- 6–12 years
- 13–19 years
- 20–34 years
- 35–54 years
- 55+ years
How it works:
- Registration: Happens on-site at the event. Arrive early to sign up and practice.
- Build Your Snow Snake: Bring your own handcrafted snake to compete.
- Throw Your Snow Snake: Each competitor gets three throws. The farthest single throw wins.
Competition Structure
- Competitors are placed into brackets based on age and sex.
- Each bracket winner receives $100.
- All bracket winners advance for a chance to win the $1,000 grand prize.
Throwing Rules
- Throws must be underhand and released close to the ground.
- Snow troughs are created using 2–3 lanes (about one foot wide) formed by dragging a log.
Winning
The competitor with the farthest distance in each category wins that bracket.
The farthest throw overall wins the grand prize.
Schedule
- 11:00 AM – Registration & practice rounds open
- 12:00 PM – Kids Compete
- 12:30 PM – Teens Compete
- 1:00 PM – Adult Females Compete
- 1:30 PM – Adult Males Compete
- 2:00 PM – Elders Compete
- 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM – Scoring
- 3:00 PM: Closing Ceremony & Awards
