Two-Foot High Kick – WEIO 2010
July 30, 2010 | Tags: Alaska Native Culture, Two-Foot High Kick, Video, WEIO
As you will see in the video below, the two-foot high kick is an amazing event. It is one of the most visually-spectacular competitions held every year at the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics in Fairbanks.
You’ll notice the ball is suspended at a height that is almost beyond the reach of a competitor, who then (almost effortlessly) kicks that ball with both feet together, landing without a stumble. Wow.
You can see more high kick video from WEIO 2009 here.
Tweeting in the Last Seven Days: Owl, WEIO, McKinley
July 29, 2010 | Tags: Alaska Native Culture, Denali, Photos, Summer, WEIO
There has been a high level of activity on the Fairbanks Twitter account over the past week. An owl closeup has been clicked a record number of times, while photos from this year’s World Eskimo-Indian Olympics are not far behind. We also saw great traffic flowing to North Pole and Denali photography…as usual.
- Terrific owl photo taken in Fairbanks: http://ow.ly/2hQbb
- Mt. MicKinley from the air, shrouded in clouds: http://ow.ly/2hjmQ
- Just published: our set of Two-Foot High Kick and Ear-Pull pictures from the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics: http://ow.ly/2hw4C
- Stunning photography from the Brooks Range thanks to @alaskaphoto – http://ow.ly/2eFwC
- Great Fairbanks/North Pole area sunset photo: http://ow.ly/2fKxn
- Stunning photos taken in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by @alaskaphoto – http://ow.ly/2gIBD
- Great post/photo from @alaskaphoto on ‘Denali and Wonder Lake’ – http://ow.ly/2hXbG
Top clicking tweets from the past can be found in our archives.
WEIO 2010: Two Foot High Kick, Ear Pull
July 27, 2010 | Tags: Alaska Native Culture, Ear-Pull, Events, Photos, Summer, Two-Foot High Kick, WEIO
We were able to spend some time at the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics or WEIO again this year. We took pictures at two of the favorite (and most photogenic) events: the two-foot high kick and the ear-pull.
Here are descriptions of the events you see above from the WEIO website:
Ear Pull
In this event, there are two people sitting down facing each other with twine looped around each other’s ear – right ear to right ear, left to left. The two begin a “tug-of-war” to see who the winner is. Best two out of three wins the match. There are times when the loop will slip off one opponent’s ear – that person is the loser of that round. Each participant alternate each round using alternate ears. A game of stamina to pain, the victor demonstrates he/she can withstand pain, a trait sometimes needed to survive the harsh realities of the North.
Two-foot High Kick
This event is similar to the one-foot high kick with the difference being the athlete jumps off the floor using both feet, hits the suspended target with both feet together, and maintains balance upon reaching the floor. When landing both feet must touch the floor at the same time.
Years ago, in the coastal whaling villages, in order for the village to know that a whale has been taken, a runner would run back to the village and when within sight of the village, the messenger would jump and kick both feet into the air while running. In that manner, the people of the village would know a what was caught and prepare themselves to help in “beaching” the whale.
WEIO has a great website. Be sure to check it out for more. Also check the Inside Alaska archives for more photos and videos of WEIO from previous years.
Brooks Range Flyover, Denali and Fairbanks on a Bike
July 22, 2010 | Tags: Art, Denali, Facebook, Midnight Sun, Photos
Terrific aerial photos from the Brooks Range top this week’s Twitter-clicks-list. People were also interested in a family making their way to Fairbanks on a bicycle built for five and wanted to check out the new Morris Thompson Center website.
- Stunning photography from the Brooks Range thanks to @alaskaphoto – http://ow.ly/2eFwC
- Strange story of the day: family makes its way to Denali, then Fairbanks on a bicycle built for five – http://ow.ly/2eMPm
- The Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center has launched a new website: http://ow.ly/2cvLs
- A bunch of new photo contest entries have been added this week: http://ow.ly/2eG5c
- On Facebook…people like us. You should too: http://ow.ly/2cb3b
- Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival attracts participants from around the world – http://ow.ly/2dul0
- From an Anchorage blogger: ‘You have to love Fairbanks!’ – http://ow.ly/2e1v6
These are our seven most-clicked links on Twitter for the past week. See our top-tweets from the past in the Inside Alaska archive.
Morris Thompson Center on Life on the Edge
July 15, 2010 | Tags: Alaska Native Culture, Downtown, Video, Welcome
The folks at Life on the Edge from Newsradio 970 KFBX dropped in a few days ago to speak with us about the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center. Karen Lundquist, our Vice President of Marketing explains why this should be your first stop on any visit to Fairbanks.
Tweeting: Solstice Sunrise, Denali, Antique Cars
July 2, 2010 | Tags: Antique Auto Museum, Coupons, Denali, Summer
Photos from around the area top our most-clicked list again this week. Denali National Park is included, along with the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center here in Fairbanks. There is also a very interesting video taken at the Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum. Summer events also received good traffic.
- Nice new shot of a post-Solstice sunrise from the Fairbanks Flickr group: http://ow.ly/25lh2
- Coupons for your Fairbanks trip on our website: http://ow.ly/25oFY
- Good post and set of pictures from a trip to Denali National Park: http://ow.ly/24XQa
- Nice blog post and photos that feature sites around Fairbanks including the Morris Thompson Center: http://ow.ly/24Yq6
- Terrific video featuring @AKcarmuseum in Fairbanks: http://ow.ly/261g1
- Take a summer exhibit tour at the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center in Fairbanks: http://ow.ly/24hpk
- Cool event: ‘Arts in the Park at Pioneer Park in Fairbanks’ – http://ow.ly/23sKF
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