Who needs to go to Beijing when we’ve got winter games right here, virtually in our backyard?
The bar stool ski races headline the 43rd annual Cabin Fever Days in Martin City, Montana, which conclude Sunday. Contestants race on bar stools attached to skis in double-elimination, side-by-side races, and must remain “in drinking position” atop their stool when they cross the finish line — at least figuratively.
“You can’t compete in this sport if you’re inebriated,” race announcer Steve Paugh told the Flathead (Montana) Beacon. “You’ve got to be on your game.”
