Wilderness Woman Contest
The Wilderness Woman Contest is organised by the Talkeetna Bachelor Society and is held in Talkeetna, Alaska on the first weekend of December. The contest began in 1986 and is open to single women aged 21 or older. The winner gets a fur hat, a plaque, and sometimes a trip to Europe.
The contest includes at least three timed events highlighting the skills that a Talkeetna bachelor would find most desirable in a woman. The events change from year to year, but have included:
- hauling firewood
- fetching water
- driving a snow-machine
- harnessing a sled-dog team
- catching fish
- climbing a tree
- shooting a moose or a ptarmigan
- making a sandwich and opening a beverage for a reclining bachelor watching Sunday-afternoon football on a simulated TV