WDSE WDSE WDSE WDSE WDSE WDSE WDSE ♪ >> WELCOME TO ALMANAC NORTH.

>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TONIGHT.

WE ARE DISCUSSING WOMEN’S PHYSICAL HEALTH AND MOBILITY WITH A >> LOCAL MOVEMENT SPECIALIST.

>>WE ARE COOKING UP SWEET TWEETS WITH AN EATERY.

>> WE BEGIN THE EVENING.

STARTING ON MONDAY, DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE TRANSIT AUTHORITY ARE OFFERING FREE RIDES TO ALL HIGH SCHOOLS AND STAFF WITH A VALID ID.

THEY CAN RIDE THE DTA BUSES AT ANY TIME WHETHER IT’S FOR SCHOOL, AFTERSCHOOL EVENTS, OR EVEN WORK.

THIS PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY ONE-TIME DISTRICT FUNDS AND AIMS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO SAFE, RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION.

THE GENERAL MANAGER SAYS THE PARTNERSHIP BUILDS ON A SUCCESSFUL PILOT PROGRAM, MAKING IT EASIER FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF TO GET WHERE THEY NEED TO GO.

STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW THE SAME BEHAVIOR STANDARDS AS THEY WOULD ON SCHOOL GROUNDS.

>> REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR JOHN S WORTHAM MEMORIAL 5K.

IT’S ON SATURDAY, JUNE 14 AT 9:00 A.M. WITH A CEREMONY BEFOREHAND IN DULUTH.

THE $35 ENTRY FEE BENEFITS VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL PROGRAMS INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIPS, REMEMBRANCE EVENTS, AND MEDAL OF HONOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.

YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION OR REGISTER ONLINE.

>> THE WISCONSIN DNR IS SEEKING PUBLIC INPUT ON A PROPOSED TRAIL NETWORK CONCEPT PLAN.

DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GREATER WAUSAU PROSPERITY PARTNERSHIP, THE PLAN INCLUDES MULTI USE PATHWAYS, HIKING, BIKING TRAILS AND MORE.

YOU CAN SUBMIT FEEDBACK ONLINE OR ATTEND AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING ON FEBRUARY 15 AT NORTH-CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE FROM 6:00 TO 7:00 P.M..

THE PUBLIC COMMENT RUNS THROUGH MARCH 2 OF 20 TONY FIVE.

FOR MORE DETAILS, VISIT THE RED MOUNTAIN START -- PARK WEBPAGE.

>> MAKING IT UP NORTH.

WE ARE MISSING UP SWEET TREATS WITH A BAKERY AND RESTAURANT IN VIRGINIA, MINNESOTA.

>> PEOPLE ALWAYS ASK US WHERE WE BAKE.

PEOPLE DON’T KNOW THAT THERE’S A HIDDEN LITTLE BAKERY DOWN HERE.

♪ I’M AARON, THE OWNER OF THE SUGAR SHACK.

I OWN THIS SMALL BUSINESS IN VIRGINIA.

I WAS A HOME BAKER.

I DID IT FOR A HOBBY.

I HAVE LOTS OF KIDS THAT PLAY HOCKEY.

SO I FIGURED, WHY DON’T I SELL COOKIES FOR FUN?

I BAKED AT HOME FOR A WHILE AND IT GOT TO BE TOO LARGE SO I NEEDED TO FIGURE OUT A NEW PLAN.

I FIRST MOVED INTO A MALL IN 2019.

IT WAS A SMALL LOCATION BUT IT WAS PERFECT.

AT THE TIME, WE GOT SHUT DOWN BY COVID.

WE GOT SHUT DOWN.

SO IT WAS GOOD BUT IT WASN’T THE SAME SINCE COVID.

THEN I DID START GETTING BUSY AGAIN.

MYSPACE WAS ONLY 500 SQUARE FEET AND I COULDN’T PRODUCE WHAT I NEEDED TO AND I COULDN’T RUN MY OWN HOURS DUE TO BEING INSIDE OF A SMALL MALL.

TRAFFIC WASN’T BIG THERE.

JUST WASN’T GETTING TO WHAT I WANTED TO DO ANYMORE.

I WANTED TO EXPAND WITH FOOD AND COFFEE.

IN 2022, I FOUND THIS LOCATION AND NOW WE’VE BEEN DOWN HERE SINCE THEN.

I’VE BEEN OPEN SINCE 2019.

LOTS OF BUMPS BUT WE ARE STILL OPEN.

SO DOWNTOWN HAS DEFINITELY GIVEN ME A REAL LOVE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES.

ALL THESE PEOPLE ARE SMALL BUSINESSES.

I KNOW THESE PEOPLE.

WE ARE SELLING COFFEE, COOKIES, HAIR SUPPLIES, JEWELRY.

CANDY STORE.

IT’S A VERY GOOD FEELING THAT WE ARE TRYING TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY WITH ALL THE THINGS THAT WE LOVE.

HONESTLY, I WORKED AS A PARAPROFESSIONAL AT THE SCHOOL.

KINDERGARTEN FOR MANY YEARS.

ME AND MY COWORKERS SARCASTICALLY CAME TOGETHER.

MY FRIEND SAID, NAME IT THE SUGAR SHACK.

SOLD.

WE ALL PUT IT IN THE BUCKET BUT THAT ONE JUST STUCK.

WE LIVE UP NORTH AND IT’S LIKE A SHACK AND IT’S COLD.

SO IT WORKED OUT.

I WOULD SAY MY OATMEAL CREAM PIES ARE VERY POPULAR.

THEY ARE REALLY LARGE.

PEOPLE GET SUPER EXCITED AND THEY SHARE THEM FOR A COUPLE DAYS.

OUR CINNAMON ROLLS ARE BAKED FRESH EVERY MORNING.

THEY LOVE THOSE.

VERY POPULAR.

THESE SCONES ARE SOMETHING NEW.

PEOPLE DO LOVE THOSE.

IT’S LIKE A COUPLE MEALS INSIDE A BOX.

WOODFIRED PIZZAS ARE POPULAR AS WELL BECAUSE WE ARE THE ONLY LOCAL PLACE IN THIS AREA THAT HAS WOODFIRED PIZZAS.

ARDO IS MADE FROM SCRATCH.

IT’S A PROCESS.

HAND MIXED.

EVERYTHING IN THE BUILDING IS FROM SCRATCH.

ALL OF THE SAUCES, RECIPES ARE FROM SCRATCH.

I’VE BEEN PROUD OF THAT.

I POST A LOT OF MY STUFF ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK.

PEOPLE WILL COMMENT ON THERE.

I WILL WALK THROUGH THE DINING ROOM AND PEOPLE WILL STOP ME.

I ASKED THEIR OPINION.

MY COOKS IN THE WRISTERS ARE REALLY GOOD.

IS THERE ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO BETTER?

WHEN I CHOSE MY MENU ITEMS, IT WAS LIKE, WOULD YOU LIKE THIS?

I WANT THEM TO COME TO ME BECAUSE THEY ENJOY IT.

I LIKE THEIR OPINIONS.

SMALL BUSINESSES ARE GREAT.

I WOULD HAVE SOMEBODY ELSE DO IT JUST LIKE ME.

THE MOST REWARDING PART IS THAT MY NAME IS ON THE BUILDING.

I DON’T KNOW.

I LIKE THAT.

I CREATED IT FROM SCRATCH.

THIS WAS NEVER A VISION THAT I THOUGHT OF YEARS AGO BUT HERE WE ARE TODAY.

DEFINITELY HAVING PEOPLE SIT IN MY SHARES AND THEY DON’T KNOW I’M THE OWNER SOMETIMES, THAT’S FUNNY.

♪ >> OUR DESK THIS WEEK IS A CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER FOR WOMEN OVER 40.

SHANNON PAULSON, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

>> WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO FOCUS ON WOMEN OVER 40?

>> SURE.

WOMEN, MIDLIFE AND SENIOR, WE DEFINITELY FOCUS A LOT OF CHANGE.

A LOT OF WOMEN EXPERIENCE.

MENOPAUSE, MENOPAUSE.

THE BODY STARTS TO CHANGE.

SO FOCUSING IN ON KEEPING YOURSELF STRONG, KEEPING YOURSELF EMOTIONALLY AND MENTALLY STRONG AS WELL.

>> YOU MENTIONED SOME OF THE HEALTH CHALLENGES THAT WOMEN FACE ONCE THEY GET OVER 40.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE OTHER BIG THINGS YOUR CLIENTS TELL YOU?

>> SURE.

UNWANTED WEIGHT GAIN IS A BIG ONE.

ESTROGEN TENDS TO BE LOWER AS WE ENTER THE PARRAMATTA BUYS -- MENOPAUSE PHASE.

AS LOW AS 49.

OUR TESTOSTERONE LEVEL TENDS TO DECREASE AS WELL.

WHICH IS WHERE WE LOSE OUR MUSCLE MASS WHICH THEREFORE WE DON’T BURN AS MANY CALORIES THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

WHICH IS THEN WHEN WE SEE WEIGHT GAIN.

EDUCATING WOMEN ON THESE CHANGES OF THEIR BODY AND THEN HOW TO HAVE THAT TRIAL AND ERROR SEASON OF THEIR LIFE ON FINDING WHAT WORKS FOR THEM.

>> IS THAT WHAT YOU WOULD CALL HORMONAL WEIGHT GAIN?

IS THAT A THING?

CAN EXERCISE HELP?

>> YES, IT IS A TRUE THING.

EXERCISE 100% CAN HELP.

FOR WOMEN THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE WEIGHT GAIN, UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A TRIAL AND ERROR STAGE OF THEIR LIFE.

TRYING TO FIGURE OUT EXERCISE AND NUTRITION ROUTINE THAT WORKS FOR THEM.

BUT YEAH.

JUST FIGURING OUT WHAT WORKS FOR THEM.

WHILE THEIR FRIENDS MIGHT BE EXPERIENCING THE SAME CHANGES, OUR GENETICS ARE DIFFERENT.

SO FINDING THE STRATEGIES BOTH NUTRITION AND FITNESS THAT WORK FOR THEM.

>> EVERYONE IS SO DIFFERENT.

IT’S NICE THAT YOU RECOGNIZE THAT AND IS A PLAN TO EVERYONE WHO YOU SERVE WITH.

TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS AND HOW LONG YOU’VE BEEN AROUND.

>> SURE.

I’VE BEEN A PERSONAL TRAINER FOR OVER 16 YEARS.

I WORKED IN THE HOSPITAL SETTING FOR ABOUT 12 YEARS.

I WORKED WITH CARDIAC REHAB AND PHYSICAL THERAPY.

SO WHEN INDIVIDUALS WOULD GRADUATE FROM THOSE PROGRAMS, I WOULD TAKE THEM ON AND THEN PREPARE THEM FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THEIR LIFE.

AS WELL AS WORKING WITH WOMEN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY 40 AND OVER.

COVID HAPPENED.

THERE WASN’T MUCH OF A NEED FOR THE ONE-ON-ONE TRAINING, AS WE KNOW.

SO I DECIDED I’M GOING TO TRAVEL TO MY CLIENTS HOMES.

I TRAVELED TO THEIR HOMES, BUSINESSES, AND DO IT VIRTUALLY AS WELL.

SETTING THEM UP FOR SUCCESS AND COMFORT OF THE SPACE THAT THEY WOULD LIKE WITHOUT GOING INTO THE GYM.

>> THAT’S GOT TO BE NICE.

THAT’S MY BIGGEST THING.

I DON’T WANT TO GO TO THE GYM.

DON’T WANT TO BE AROUND ALL THOSE PEOPLE.

>> IT CAN BE DISCOURAGING AND INTIMIDATING TO GO INTO A GYM SETTING, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE UNAWARE OF WHAT TO DO.

YOU GO IN AND YOU SEE ALL OF THIS EQUIPMENT AND IT CAN BE VERY INTIMIDATING.

>> SO YOU ARE GOING INTO YOUR CLIENTS HOMES.

WHAT DOES A SESSION WITH YOU LOOK LIKE THAT -- THEN?

DO THEY HAVE THINGS IN THEIR HOME?

>> I ALWAYS MAKE SURE WHICHEVER EQUIPMENT THEY HAVE READILY AVAILABLE AT THEIR HOME IS WHAT WE USE.

IF YOU HAVE A YOGA MAT, GREAT.

WE WILL USE THAT.

MAYBE YOU HAVE A FULL ON GYM AND WE WILL ALSO WORK WITH THAT AS WELL.

I ALSO DO BRING EQUIPMENT WITH ME, JUST ADD THAT VARIETY WITHIN THEIR SESSION.

I ALSO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE WORKOUTS AND THEY KNOW WHAT TO DO DURING THEIR TIME WITHOUT ME.

>> WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF WEIGHT TRAINING WHEN IT COMES TO WOMEN’S HEALTH?

>> YES.

SO MANY DIFFERENT DYNAMICS WHEN IT COMES TO WEIGHT TRAINING.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE CREATING SOME KIND OF LOADBEARING EXERCISES ON NOT ONLY OUR MUSCLES BUT OUR BONES.

WEIGHT TRAINING IS ALWAYS REALLY GOOD FOR STRENGTHENING YOUR TENDONS, LIGAMENTS, JOINTS.

MAKING SURE THAT YOU ARE JUST A WELL TUNED MACHINE, BASICALLY.

REDUCING ANY KIND OF INJURY RISK WHEN YOU ARE DOING THE ACTIVITIES THAT YOU LOVE.

>> WHAT ABOUT MOBILITY TRAINING?

WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE?

>> IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES.

AS WE AGE, WOMEN BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE LESS MOBILITY, LESS AGILITY, LESS ENDURANCE.

MOBILITY TRAINING REALLY CREATES THE FREEDOM AND LETTING THEM BE FEARLESS WITH THE ACTIVITIES THAT THEY CAN DO BECAUSE THEY ARE MORE MOBILE AND THEY ARE STRONG.

TO AGAIN ACHIEVE THE ACTIVITIES THAT THEY WANT TO DO EVERY DAY.

>> SURE.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE TRAINING SYSTEMS THAT HAVE THOSE BIGGEST IMPACTS?

DO YOU NEED TO HAVE A BIG WORKOUT EQUIPMENT SAID IN YOUR HOUSE?

CAN YOU JUST LET THINGS AROUND THE HOUSE?

>> YEAH.

WITH WOMEN, WE DON’T ALWAYS HAVE THIS BIG FANCY EQUIPMENT SET AT HOME.

IF YOU LITERALLY JUST HAVE A YOGA MAT, WE WILL START THERE.

BUT YEAH.

>> SURE.

>> I SAW A QUOTE ON YOUR WEBSITE THAT TALKED ABOUT TIME.

WE ARE BUSY PEOPLE.

YOU MIGHT NOT ALWAYS HAVE TIME TO GET A 30 MINUTE WORKOUT IN.

LITTLE WORKOUTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY CAN ALSO ADD UP.

HOW DO YOU HELP BUSY WOMEN WHO MIGHT FIND IT TOUGH TO MAKE THAT TIME EVERY DAY?

>> YEAH.

SO MULTIPLE MANY WORKOUTS ARE EQUALLY AS BENEFICIAL AS ONE LONGER WORKOUT.

ONE OF THE BEST STRATEGIES THAT HAS WORKED WITH WOMEN THAT ARE BUSY IS CALLED THE 10 MINUTE RULE.

BASICALLY, ALLOWING YOURSELF 10 MINUTES THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

THIS IS A BUSINESS MEETING WITH YOURSELF THAT YOU CAN’T CANCEL.

SO GIVE YOURSELF THAT 10 MINUTES.

IF AFTER THAT 10 MINUTES YOU ARE FEELING BUSY AND NEED TO GET BACK TO WORK OR JUST NOT FEELING THAT ENERGY BOOST, THAT’S OK. YOU GAVE YOURSELF 10 MINUTES.

A LOT OF TIMES, WOMEN EXPERIENCE A SPIKE IN ENERGY WHERE THEY MIGHT GO ANOTHER 10 MINUTES.

ANOTHER STRATEGY THAT REALLY HELPS WOMEN IS THE BOUNCEBACK METHOD.

SO NOT TO WORRY ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY OR CONCERNS ABOUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN TOMORROW.

BUT FOCUSING SOLELY ON TODAY.

BOUNCING BACK FROM ANY MAYBE AN IDEAL DECISIONS THAT YOU HAD MADE.

WHETHER IT WAS EATING OR YOU DIDN’T GET YOUR WORKOUT IN.

NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THAT.

BOUNCEBACK RIGHT AWAY AND GET RIGHT BACK INTO YOUR EXERCISE ROUTINE.

>> I LOVE BOTH OF THOSE TIPS.

PARTICULARLY THE 10 MINUTE BUSINESS MEETING WITH YOURSELF.

THAT MAKES YOU PRIORITIZE YOURSELF.

>> IT’S EASY TO BE LIKE, I DON’T HAVE TIME FOR IT TODAY.

IT’S A GREAT WAY TO SHIFT THAT THOUGHT.

>> 100%.

YOU WOULD NOT CANCEL A MEETING WITH YOUR BEST FRIEND SO DON’T CANCEL A MEETING WITH YOURSELF.

TO SOME, IT IS JUST 10 MINUTES.

IT REALLY IS 10 MINUTES.

THOSE 10 MINUTES CAN GO REALLY FAR, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE CONSISTENT WITH THAT 10 MINUTES EVERY SINGLE DAY.

>> 10 MINUTES IS BETTER THAN NO MINUTES.

>> IT IS.

100%.

>> SUCH A MENTAL STATE, TO KEEP YOURSELF MOTIVATED AND KEEP WORKING OUT DAILY OR WEEKLY.

HOW DO YOU HELP YOUR CLIENTS DO THAT?

>> YEAH I GET IT GOES BACK TO THE 10 MINUTE RULE.

AGAIN, JUST FOCUSING IN ON ALLOWING YOURSELF THAT TIME AND SPACE TO EXERCISE.

ALSO GIVING YOURSELF GRACE TO -- IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO EXERCISE.

KEEPING THEM CONSISTENT IS THE MAIN THING.

WITH ANYBODY, WOMEN IN PARTICULAR, WE ARE VERY BUSY.

MIDLIFE INTO SENIOR AGES.

THE CONSISTENT -- CONSISTENCY WILL BE KEY.

ALLOWING THEM TO HAVE TRIAL AND ERROR WITHIN THEIR JOURNEY AND REALLY FIND STRATEGIES THAT WORK FOR THEM.

GENETICS ARE SO DIFFERENT.

WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE ARE NOT COMPARING OURSELVES.

WE ARE TO MITT -- DISMISSING THE DIET CULTURE.

WHAT WE SEE IN THE MAGAZINES AND WHEN WE SCROLL ON OUR PHONES MIGHT NOT WORK FOR YOU AND THAT’S OK. AGAIN, FINDING THAT JOURNEY THAT FITS THEM AND KEEPING THEM FOCUSED WITH THAT.

>> ARE THERE DIFFERENT THINGS TO NOTE FOR WOMEN WHO ARE IN THEIR 40’S OR 50’S OR 60’S OR 70’S?

OR DO THESE MINDSETS, THE TRAINING REGIMENT, STAY THE SAME?

>> IT DOES NOT STAY THE SAME.

WOMEN MIGHT STILL BE IN THE WORKFORCE IN THEIR 40’S.

CREATING AN EXERCISE ROUTINE AROUND THAT SCHEDULE.

MOVING INTO YOUR 50’S AND 60’S, DO YOU STILL HAVE CHILDREN AT HOME?

DO YOU HAVE GRANDCHILDREN?

IN YOUR 60’S, YOU MIGHT HAVE GRANDCHILDREN NOW.

HOW CAN WE ACCOMPANY THE OLDER WOMEN 65 AND OLDER TO GET DOWN AND UP TO PLAY WITH THEIR CHILDREN?

FOR THE YOUNGER MOMS, TO BE ABLE TO GO ON A HIKE WITH THEIR CHILD AND FEEL CONFIDENT WITH THEIR BALANCE AND THEIR MOBILITY AND ENDURANCE.

>> WHAT INSPIRES YOU MOST TO WAKE UP EVERY DAY AND KEEP INSPIRING OTHERS TO LIVE A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE?

>> SURE.

WHEN WOMEN MAKE A GOAL AND THEY ACCOMPLISH IT, IT IS SO AMAZING.

IT TRULY DOES INSPIRE EVERYONE AROUND THEM.

THE COMMUNITY THAT THEY ARE IN.

WOMEN REALLY NEED TO SUPPORT OTHER WOMEN.

WHEN THEY MAKE A GOAL AND THEY ACCOMPLISH IT, IT REALLY TELLS ME THAT THEY WORKED REALLY HARD AND DAVE’S STATE CONSISTENT WHICH IS THE KEY TO ANY HEALTH JOURNEY, REGARDLESS OF WHAT STAGE YOU ARE IN LIFE, IN YOUR HEALTH JOURNEY.

CONSISTENCY IS GOING TO BE KEY.

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>> DO YOU HAVE ANY STRATEGIES OR TRIP -- TIPS FOR TRACKING AND MANAGING THOSE GOALS?

>> SURE.

THERE IS SO MUCH TECHNOLOGY OUT THERE WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING.

I DON’T HAVE MUCH FOR RECOMMENDATIONS AS FAR AS WHAT TO DECIDE.

ONLY BECAUSE EVERYONE IS SO DIFFERENT.

HOWEVER, WOMEN REALLY NEED TO FOCUS ON HOW THEY ARE FEELING.

IT GOES DOWN TO, LET’S SAY YOU HAVE A HEADACHE, MAYBE YOU NEED TO GRAB A GLASS OF WATER, MAYBE YOU ARE FEELING TIGHT OR YOUR KNEES HURT.

MAYBE YOU NEED TO STRETCH FOR 10 MINUTES.

REALLY JUST FOCUSING IN ON HOW YOU FEEL.

IF YOU ARE ON THE TREADMILL AND YOUR HEART RATE IS INCREASED, YOU KNOW YOU ARE WORKING HARD.

REALLY FOCUSING IN ON HOW YOU FEEL.

TECHNOLOGY IS GREAT BUT IT’S ALSO A MACHINE AND IT DOESN’T KNOW YOU AS PERSONALLY AS YOU DO.

>> EXACTLY.

THAT’S WHERE YOU COME IN.

THE MOTIVATION AND SUPPORT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING WITH US.

WE APPRECIATE IT.

>> WE ARE CLIMBING TO NEW HEIGHTS THIS WEEK ON AN OUTDOOR EXCURSION WITH MENTOR NORTH.

OUR TEAM CAUGHT UP WITH A GROUP OF ICE CLIMBERS IN THE REGION.

♪ >> I’M TAYLOR AND I’M A BOARD MEMBER OF THE DULUTH CLIMBERS COALITION.

WE ARE A LOCAL TIMING ORGANIZATION THAT PUTS ALL EVENTS SUCH AS THIS.

WE HAVE A SUMMER VERSION OF THIS AS WELL.

JUST HELP TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE’S CLIMBING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, DISCIPLINES, BACKGROUNDS, EVENTS LIKE THIS HELP US INTRODUCE THE SPORT TO ALL SORTS OF PEOPLE.

THE EVENT TODAY IS THE DULUTH ICE AND EXPLAINING FESTIVAL.

THERE ARE CLINICS GOING ON RIGHT NOW THAT PEOPLE SIGN UP FOR AHEAD OF TIME.

THERE’S ALSO OPEN CLIMBING.

ANYONE CAN SHOW UP AND WE HAVE FREE DEMO GEAR, BOOTS, ICE TOOLS, HARNESSES FOR EVERYONE TO JUST COME, SHOW UP, AND TRY OUT ICE CLIMBING FOR THE FIRST TIME.

THE LIMIT FOR YOUNG IS JUST HOW SMALL OF FEET YOU HAVE.

OUR BOOTS GO DOWN TO A 37 WHICH IS LIKE A 7.5 WOMEN.

SO THAT’S THE LIMITING FACTOR.

BOOT SIDE.

IF THEY ARE WILLING TO TRY, WE WILL TAKE ANY AGE.

THAT’S A GOOD QUESTION.

ICE CLIMBING IS CLIMBING FROZEN WATERFALLS, TO PUT IT BROADLY.

USING CRAMPONS WHICH ARE SPIKES WE ATTACK TO OUR FEET AND THEN ICE TOOLS WHICH ARE ICE AXES THAT YOU SWING INTO THE ICE AND GO UP.

SO YEAH.

THIS ICE, ALL THE ICE YOU SEE BEHIND US WAS ACTUALLY PUT OUT BY OUR ICE FARMING SYSTEM.

IN SOME WEATHER YEARS, THERE ARE SOME NATURAL ICE THAT FORMS HERE IN THE QUARRY.

WITH A REALLY DRY FALL, WE DIDN’T GET ANY NATURAL ICE.

USING OUR ICE FARMING SYSTEM THAT WE PUT IN A FEW YEARS AGO, US BEING THE DULUTH CLIMBERS COALITION, WE CAN RUN WATER OVER THE CLIFF’S EDGE AND CREATE ALL OF THESE ICE CLIMES.

I’VE BEEN ICE CLIMBING FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS.

STARTED HERE IN THE QUARRY ACTUALLY.

SO YEAH.

IT’S FUN TO GET TO SHARE THIS EXPERIENCE WITH EVERYONE.

WHERE WARM CLOTHES FOR SURE.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE ALL SORTS OF DIFFERENT -- THIN GLOVES WITH -- FOR WHEN YOU ARE CLIMBING.

A BIG BELAY JACKET FOR WHEN YOU ARE STANDING AROUND.

BUT LIKE, IF YOU HAVE CLIMBED A TINY BIT IN A GYM, IT’S THE SAME THING.

JUST A LITTLE COLDER.

YEAH.

I GUESS THE MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS AND CLIMBING AT AN INDOOR ROCK WALL WOULD BE HERE, YOU ARE CREATING YOUR HOLDS.

YOU ARE HOLDING THESE ICE TOOLS AND YOU ARE SWINGING IN AND CREATING YOUR OWN HOLDS AS YOU GO UP.

THERE IS A FUN KIND OF CREATIVE WAY THAT YOU GET UP THE WALL.

IT ACTUALLY GETS EASIER.

AS THE CLIMES GET MORE TRAFFIC AND MORE PEOPLE ARE CREATING THEIR OWN HOLDS, MORE HOLDS SHOW UP AND THEN YOU CAN JUST START TALKING.

THE HARDEST CLIMES ARE ONE THAT NO ONE HAS BEEN ON YET BECAUSE IT’S JUST A SHEER CRITICAL PIECE OF ICE THAT YOU HAVE TO SWING INTO.

I’D SAY IT IS SIMILAR TO DRIVING A NAIL IN WITH A HAMMER.

CARPENTERS ARE GOOD AT THIS.

[LAUGHTER] THE FUNNEST PART?

JUST BEING UP THERE, BEING REALLY HIGH.

BEING IN THIS REALLY UNIQUE VANTAGE POINT.

KNOWING YOU GOT THERE ON YOUR OWN.

IT’S A COOL FEELING.

FOR ICE CLIMBING, YOU JUST KEEP GOING.

ONCE YOU FIGURE OUT THE RHYTHM, YOU KEEP THE RHYTHM GOING.

BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, YOU WILL BE AT THE TOP.

♪ >> THAT WAS INTENSE.

>> HAVE YOU EVER ICE CLIMBED?

>> NO.

I NEVER ROCK CLIMBED.

>> I DON’T THINK IT IS SOMETHING YOU DO ON A WHIM.

>> WOULD YOU WANT TO START OUT ROCKCLIMBING IN THE SUMMER AND THEN DO THE ICE CLIMBING?

>> YEAH.

I’M GOING TO WATCH.

[LAUGHTER] >> LET’S WATCH THAT STORY AGAIN.

>> ESSENTIALLY HAMMERING YOUR WAY UP.

LOOKS VERY TIRING.

COOL AND BEAUTIFUL THOUGH.

>> BEAUTIFUL IT IS.

DID YOU SEE THE CHUNK OF ICE THAT FELL DOWN?

>> YEP.

I LOVE THE SEGMENTS FOR THIS REASON.

>> SO MANY FUN PEOPLE IN THE REGION, RIGHT?

WE ARE JUST HERE TO SHARE THE STORIES WITH YOU.

BEFORE WE GO, LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT YOU MIGHT BE UP TO THIS WEEKEND.

MAYBE YOU WILL BE ROCKCLIMBING.

THIS SATURDAY, FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGE ZERO TO FIVE CAN CHECK OUT THE EVERY READY CHILD DULUTH EVENT HOSTED BY THE DULUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY.

THE EVENT IS FREE TO ATTEND AND FEATURES LIVE MUSIC.

THE RUN AWAY SCREAMING AND TEDDY BEAR BAND.

SOUNDS INTERESTING.

THERE WILL BE OVER 25 TABLES OF ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES, SENSORY FRIENDLY SPACES, A BABY PLAYER NURSING ROOM, EVEN FACE PAINTING AND PRIZE DRAWINGS ALL DAY.

>> AT THE SPIRIT OF THE LAKE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER IN DULUTH, THE NICE GIRLS OF THE NORTH ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW WAS FREE TO ATTEND.

FROM 10:00 TO 3:00 ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, ALL ARE WELCOME TO CHECK OUT THE WIDE VARIETY OF LOCAL CRAFTS AVAILABLE FROM JEWELRY, CARDS, HOME TO CORE, HAND DYED YARN I’M ENCLOSING -- AND CLOSING.

MORE INFORMATION COULD BE FOUND ONLINE.

>> AT THE ZENITH BOOKSTORE IN WEST DULUTH, AUTHOR AND EDUCATOR DR. KATRINA PHILLIPS AND VISUAL ARTIST AND EDUCATOR SAM ZIMMERMAN WILL BE SHARING STORIES AND SIGNING THEIR COLLABORATIVE NEW BOOK, I AM ON THE INDIGENOUS LAND.

THE BOOK IS NOTEWORTHY FOR ITS VIBRANT ILLUSTRATIONS AND LYRICAL TEXT EXPLORING THE RESOURCES OF 13 INCEST REAL INDIGENOUS LANDS -- INCEST REAL INDIGENOUS LANDS.

THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR KIDS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ASK QUESTIONS AND LEARN ABOUT THE CULTURE.

THE EVENT RUNS FROM 10:30 TO 11:30 ON SUNDAY MORNING.

>> AS ALWAYS, A LOT GOING ON THIS WEEKEND.

>> WE ARE SUPPOSED TO GET MORE SNOW.

>> ARE WE?

WE KEEP GETTING ROUNDS OF SNOW IT FEELS LIKE.

THROUGH FEBRUARY.

>> MAY BE MORE ICE MOUNTAIN CLIMBING.

>> I’M SURE ICE CLIMBERS, SNOWBOARDERS, SKIERS ARE ALL REJOICING WITH THE SNOW.

>> THEN YOU CAN GO TO THE ZENITH BOOKSTORE AND WORN OUT -- WARM UP.

>> THAT’S IT FOR THE SHOW.

GO OUT AND ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND.

>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.

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