Nenana Ice Classic breakup guessing game ends after a day of suspense

The Nenana Ice Classic tripod lies on its side on Tanana River ice Monday, May 2, 2022, before an ice surge tripped the timer in the evening.

While it’s not common for the tripod to tip over as it did this year, “every breakup is different,” said Rebecca Troxel, who has for years monitored the game. The trajectory of the tripod depends on what’s happening with the ice and water underneath it, she said. “Every time people buy a ticket for money, their interest goes way up, but there’s a lot of people that follow it just for the entertainment value,” Troxel said. “What I have found in the last seven years is that people can’t get enough of it. This is a wonderful tradition and it has a great history.”

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