The manager of the Nenana Ice Classic will step down after 26 years at the helm of the state’s oldest wagered guessing game when the tripod falls this spring.
Forness has spent 26 years as manager, but very little has changed about the event since she took over.
Late last month, HBO late-night show host John Oliver dedicated the final segment of his show to the ice classic and placed his own guess for April 26 at 2:17 p.m. Oliver said that if he wins, he will donate the proceeds to the Food Bank of Alaska, and that if he doesn’t win, he will still donate $10,000 to the food bank.
Forness and Assistant Manager Megan Baker work from November to May preparing for the thousands of guesses. After distributing guess cans in January, they return to Nenana and place the tripod on the Tanana River. The “Tripod Weekend” takes place during the first weekend in March and is celebrated by the entire community of Nenana with games and activities. Baker expressed how vital Forness has been to the success of the Nenana Ice Classic over the last 26 years.
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