KEEP CALM AND CARRY WINTER ON A fun-filled February in Stanley By Lori Williams
No one hibernates in the height of winter in Stanley. In fact, the colder it gets the cooler they get ‘cause the cold never bothers them anyway! First up in fun for February is the Stanley Skating Club’s 5th Annual Draw Pond Hockey Tournament at the Stanley Ice Rink, February 4-6. Teams based on experience levels will be drawn on Friday, February 4, during the four stops of the event’s pub crawl starting at 6:30pm. Saturday consists of three round-robin games for seeding in the double elimination tournament with the first game beginning at 9am. The first round of the tournament will be played Saturday night and the conclusion of the tournament ends around 3:30pm Sunday. There will be five games with both days of games guaranteed, and participants must be 18 and over to enter. February 11-12 brings the Salmon River Snowmobiler’s Annual Ball & Fun Run, hosted by Mountain Village Resort (MVR), and sponsored by Karl Malone Power Sports in Hailey. This family-friendly fundraising event supports the local Salmon River Snowmobile Club. Friday, February 11, is a meet and greet at Velvet Falls Dance Hall at 6pm. Saturday commences with the “fun run,” with sign-ups at MVR from 10am-12pm. Riders will leave from MVR and return by 3pm. From 7-10pm it’s a 104
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fun evening of carnival games and prizes, silent auction, and raffle where a $20 bill could win you a 2022 Polaris 850 AXYS PRO 165, a Savage 22-250 w/scope, or $100 cash. To purchase raffle tickets, visit mountainvillage. com and scroll through the Entertainment tab. On Sunday, February 13, Mountain Village Resort hosts the big game on the big screen in Velvet Falls Dance Hall. “There’ll be lots to eat and drink so come on in and enjoy the lively party atmosphere of Superbowl Sunday,” says MVR owner Mandy Clark. “We can’t wait for all of the fun activities February brings. I think 2022 will surpass years past.” If gettin’ weird is your jam, then get Winterfest on your schedule, one of the best winter festivals around, happening President’s Day weekend, February 18-19. It’s Stanley’s 13th annual forget-how-cold-it-is weekend rally of family-friendly crazy fun from a gracious community that invites outsiders in to creatively celebrate who they are, where they live, how cold it is, and how warm friends— and libations—can make you feel! Friday night’s event includes a pub crawl to a glow-in-the-dark beach party—beach attire covering the North Face, please—where you