ALASKA STATE FAIR 2024 GIANT PUMPKIN WEIGH OFF AWARDS DALE PRIZE FOR 2,035 POUND WINNER
Our Neighborhood Pumpkin Grower Dale Marshall, who holds the State Record for his 2,147 pound entry in 2022, won again this year with another 2,000 + pounder.
In this immediately below video watch as Dale’s Giant Pumpkin is gently lowered by a crane onto the official scale and then the top Pumpkin Official announces, “Drum Roll Please, ….. 2,035 Pounds."
Watch below as Winner Grower Dale Marshall makes final adjustments by attaching ropes and then his 2024 Record winning Giant Pumpkin is hoisted by a crane from the official scale at the Alaska State Fair and onto a wheeled platform.
This video provides an unobstructed view of the mammoth pumpkin. In addition 2nd place winner 5-year-old Silas Dinkel is seen with his ribbon awarded for his white colored 734 pound pumpkin.
Mission accomplished with Dale’s Giant Pumpkin ready to roll it exits stage left for display.
Some of Dale's prior Giant Pumpkin entries including then State Record Holder at 2,051 Pounds in 2019 as displayed at the Alaska State Fair and his 2021 entries headed home on a truck:
Enjoy Highlights from the Traditional (now 30 plus Years ) Alaska State Fair Lumberjack Show
Click on the below link to see the following highlight videos which will play in succession:
Video 1:
Watch as two Lumberjacks compete in the axe throwing competition at the 2024 Alaska State Fair.
The first competitor hits an outer ring of the target giving him a score of 2. This is followed by the winner hitting a perfect bullseye adding 5 to his score.
Video 2:
Watch as these two Lumberjacks race to be the first to cut a log disk using shoulder high cross cut saws.
After setting of the saws and some friendly banter, the race is on here at the 2024 Alaska State Fair’s Lumberjack Show.
Video 3:
This Lumberjack Obstacle Race tests multiple Lumberjack Skills as it begins with a hook prodded log roll followed by balancing on a log while cutting off a disc with a chainsaw and then progressed to a sprint across a pond.
It concludes with a race back to the start where the first to wrap a chocker chain to around a log wins.
The competition performed here at the 2024 Alaska State Fair’s Lumberjack Show replicates an actual test of skill that would be performed in the logging camps.
Video 4:
Watch as these two lumberjacks compete to see who is the first to reach the red line on a 40 foot pole and then scamper down for the win,
Featured at the Lumberjack Show held at the 2024 Alaska State Fair which has spanned over 30 years.
Video 5:
In this final competition of the 2024 Alaska State Fair’s Lumberjack Show that has extended for over 30 years, watch as the competitors jostle each other while balanced on a log extending over a pond.
Winner is the lumberjack who can stay balanced on the log the most times without splashing into the water.
The Alaska Railroad’s Glacier Discovery Train departs Anchorage Alaska each summer morning as the last passenger train out of Anchorage.
Its mission is to assist its passengers to discover glaciers that cannot be seen by a roadway. Most notable is the massive Spencer Glacier with a fronting iceberg laden lake located in a hidden valley 30 minutes south of Portage Alaska.
The train then continues on past mountain nested Bartlett Glacier and Trail Glacier before reaching scenic Grandview from where it reverses direction for its return.
Pit Bull Dog Makes an Amazing Frisbee Catch on 3rd Try
Not sure which is more entertaining, the ultimate long distance frisbee catch or the efforts required to get this pit bull dog to let go of the frisbee so it can be thrown
The dog skill demonstration was a featured event at the 2024 Alaska State Fair.
While the Bryce Canyon Lodge doesn’t have the visual impact of the gargoyles & hoodoos, its historical importance merits pics here. Next week: either Arches or Canyonlands. Stay tuned.
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ALASKA STATE FAIR 2024 GIANT PUMPKIN WEIGH OFF AWARDS DALE PRIZE FOR 2,035 POUND WINNER
Our Neighborhood Pumpkin Grower Dale Marshall, who holds the State Record for his 2,147 pound entry in 2022, won again this year with another 2,000 + pounder.
In this immediately below video watch as Dale’s Giant Pumpkin is gently lowered by a crane onto the official scale and then the top Pumpkin Official announces, “Drum Roll Please, ….. 2,035 Pounds."
Watch below as Winner Grower Dale Marshall makes final adjustments by attaching ropes and then his 2024 Record winning Giant Pumpkin is hoisted by a crane from the official scale at the Alaska State Fair and onto a wheeled platform.
This video provides an unobstructed view of the mammoth pumpkin. In addition 2nd place winner 5-year-old Silas Dinkel is seen with his ribbon awarded for his white colored 734 pound pumpkin.
Mission accomplished with Dale’s Giant Pumpkin ready to roll it exits stage left for display.
And some stills from the competition:
Pictured, the eventual 2nd Place Winner which was the first to arrive:
Some of Dale's prior Giant Pumpkin entries including then State Record Holder at 2,051 Pounds in 2019 as displayed at the Alaska State Fair and his 2021 entries headed home on a truck:
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Enjoy Highlights from the Traditional (now 30 plus Years ) Alaska State Fair Lumberjack Show
Click on the below link to see the following highlight videos which will play in succession:
Video 1:
Watch as two Lumberjacks compete in the axe throwing competition at the 2024 Alaska State Fair.
The first competitor hits an outer ring of the target giving him a score of 2. This is followed by the winner hitting a perfect bullseye adding 5 to his score.
Video 2:
Watch as these two Lumberjacks race to be the first to cut a log disk using shoulder high cross cut saws.
After setting of the saws and some friendly banter, the race is on here at the 2024 Alaska State Fair’s Lumberjack Show.
Video 3:
This Lumberjack Obstacle Race tests multiple Lumberjack Skills as it begins with a hook prodded log roll followed by balancing on a log while cutting off a disc with a chainsaw and then progressed to a sprint across a pond.
It concludes with a race back to the start where the first to wrap a chocker chain to around a log wins.
The competition performed here at the 2024 Alaska State Fair’s Lumberjack Show replicates an actual test of skill that would be performed in the logging camps.
Video 4:
Watch as these two lumberjacks compete to see who is the first to reach the red line on a 40 foot pole and then scamper down for the win,
Featured at the Lumberjack Show held at the 2024 Alaska State Fair which has spanned over 30 years.
Video 5:
In this final competition of the 2024 Alaska State Fair’s Lumberjack Show that has extended for over 30 years, watch as the competitors jostle each other while balanced on a log extending over a pond.
Winner is the lumberjack who can stay balanced on the log the most times without splashing into the water.
The Link:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLtb5zi734BfZeda1YI9eftqaNr8M7IJFc
And some screenshots to complement the above YouTube Video Playlist:
The Alaska Railroad’s Glacier Discovery Train departs Anchorage Alaska each summer morning as the last passenger train out of Anchorage.
Its mission is to assist its passengers to discover glaciers that cannot be seen by a roadway. Most notable is the massive Spencer Glacier with a fronting iceberg laden lake located in a hidden valley 30 minutes south of Portage Alaska.
The train then continues on past mountain nested Bartlett Glacier and Trail Glacier before reaching scenic Grandview from where it reverses direction for its return.
Glaciers subject of Discovery on the route of The Glacier Discovery Train:
Scenic Grandview:
Rail Cars on the Alaska Railroad's Glacier Discovery Train including the Chugach Explorer Ultra Dome Car:
A Dog and Pony Show:
Pit Bull Dog Makes an Amazing Frisbee Catch on 3rd Try
Not sure which is more entertaining, the ultimate long distance frisbee catch or the efforts required to get this pit bull dog to let go of the frisbee so it can be thrown
The dog skill demonstration was a featured event at the 2024 Alaska State Fair.
Link to the Video:
Screen Shots from the Video:
Oh, the pony:
How to Filet an Alaska Salmon with an Ulu
Watch as a Native Alaskan shows how to filet a salmon using an ulu knife.
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Bryce Canyon National Park - part 2
While the Bryce Canyon Lodge doesn’t have the visual impact of the gargoyles & hoodoos, its historical importance merits pics here. Next week: either Arches or Canyonlands. Stay tuned.
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