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Wife carrying race a hit at Lookout Pass Winter Carnival

Wife Carrying Contest at Lookout Pass Winter Carnival. (Lookout Pass Ski Area)
Wife Carrying Contest at Lookout Pass Winter Carnival. (Lookout Pass Ski Area)

WINTER SPORTS -- The 8th annual Wife Carrying Contest will be a feature attraction Sunday, Jan. 19, at the Lookout Pass Winter Carnival.

Info: 208 774-1301.

Question: What about the cases of couples in which the wife is tougher than the husband?  Can we switch roles?



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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