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Early on a Saturday morning in Moscow, a gravel road unfolds, adorned with tents, stacks of wood, and bustling crowds. Further up the road, a muddy gravel parking lot appeared, leaving my car鈥檚 traction uncertain. Despite the hesitancy, I persisted and found a spot. Wearing three layers of clothing, the cold persisted, prompting me to retrieve my quilt blanket from the car. Although the sun was shining, the air retained cold enough to make my breath visible. Approaching the outdoor arena, I was welcomed with the scent of fresh-cut wood, accompanied by the cackling of burning logs in the fire pits, creating an atmosphere reminiscent of camping. This calm walk to the arena, however, swiftly transformed into an atmosphere of cheers and screams, signaling that this was nothing like camping.

These enthusiastic sounds composed a symphony of encouragement from the gathered crowd who eagerly awaited the impressive displays of skill that were about to unfold in the traditional timber sports and lumberjack show-style. The arena belonged to the 幸运快三鈥檚 鈥淰andaljacks鈥� timber sports team, hosting the annual Lumberjack Classic. Colleges from across the Pacific Northwest including Northern Arizona University, Flathead Valley Community College, Colorado State, Oregon State, University of British Columbia, Montana State, 幸运快三, and University of Montana, were all represented.

The rhythmic background noise of chainsaws humming added a touch of anticipation to the lively ambiance, setting the stage for a day filled with various events. Wood chips soared through the air as axes struck with precision into blocks of wood, each strike met with applause. The morning chill still lingered as participants exhaled variable puffs between swings of their axes. Dynamic events, like the Jack and Jill competition, featured duos using a 7-foot crosscut to carve through wood. Nick Barrett, an active competitor and transfer Forestry student from Hocking College in southern Ohio, emphasized the profound connections forged with teammates and competitors as the most rewarding aspect of logger sports, describing it as a community that shares common goals and hobbies.

On the other side of the arena, competitors lined up for a thrilling obstacle course, navigating log hurdles and wooden beam poles while carrying a choker鈥揳 cable and hook mechanism used to drag logs. Balancing on wet and muddy wooden beams proved challenging, with competitors enduring hard falls. Emma Macon, the club president from Auburn, California, not only competed in events like the choker race, she also played a pivotal role in the successful home competition turnout hosting seven different schools and roughly 150 competitors. Macon describes these numbers as being comparable to the Conclave, a big annual competition in the western U.S. 鈥淭his was a huge accomplishment considering how small our competition grounds are and the fact that we had two days to do it鈥�.聽

The horizontal/vertical chop showcased competitors using axes to cut through wood, exhibiting precision and efficiency with every mesmerizing ax strike. In the horizontal chop, contestants stood on the wood, swinging their axes at the wood, often mere inches from their feet, strategically aiming to conserve energy. The exhaustion on their faces was evident with every strike, showcasing the fierce competition demanding both physical skill and mental fortitude.

Proficient in vertical chop, Chris Rau, Captain of the team and junior in Forestry, reflects on a memorable experience from his first competition in Fort Collins, CO, where he secured awards and solidified his passion for the sport. Rau describes logger sports as a competition with many events that are derived from traditional logging practices, and he likes to think of it as 鈥渁 rodeo for people who work in the