30 March 2022

Nenana Ice Classic 2022

By icefogger

We are quickly coming to the deadline to get Ice Classic tickets into the red barrel. The deadline to have your guesses in is April 5th.

The Nenana Ice Classic, Alaska’s gambling addiction of choice, was first started in 1917, when railroad engineers, working on the fledgling Alaska Railroad, started a pool to guess when the ice would go out on the Tanana River. Alaskans have been taking their shot at the prize ever since.

The ice was last measured at 32″ thick on March 24 near the tripod.

A ticket will set you back $2.50, which is good for one guess. The winning guess in 2021 was worth $233,591.

Nenana Ice Cam, March 28, 2022

About icefogger

Just a basic, down to Earth, laid back type of guy here, who loves the outdoors, the indoors, jazz on the turntable, a fire in the woodstove, the northern lights blazing across the sky, and the company of good friends. View all posts by icefogger
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