Snowbird's 2014 Oktoberfest polkas its way to a finish

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Shan the Juggler balances a can of root beer on top of a stack of blocks as he entertains the crowd on the last day of the nine-week Oktoberfest celebration at Snowbird, Sunday, October 12, 2014

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Tanner and Shan the Juggler entertain the crowd with a juggling exhibition on the last day of the nine-week Oktoberfest celebration at Snowbird, Sunday, October 12, 2014

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Don Schrader, Woods Cross, with his giant beer stein, on the last day of the nine-week Oktoberfest celebration at Snowbird, Sunday, October 12, 2014

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Fred Schwemmer dances a polka with Hilde Schwemmer on the last day of the nine-week Oktoberfest celebration at Snowbird, Sunday, October 12, 2014

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Don Schwemmer sings a song about beer in the Oktoberfest Halle tent on the last day of the nine-week Oktoberfest celebration at Snowbird, Sunday, October 12, 2014

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Oktoberfest fans crowd into the warm tent to watch the entertainment on the last day of the nine-week Oktoberfest celebration at Snowbird, Sunday, October 12, 2014

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The B&B Allstars play polka music on the last day of the nine-week Oktoberfest celebration at Snowbird, Sunday, October 12, 2014

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The last day of the nine-week Oktoberfest celebration at Snowbird, Sunday, October 12, 2014

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Crowds brave the cold weather as they drink beer on the Snowbird Plaza on the last day of the nine-week Oktoberfest celebration at Snowbird, Sunday, October 12, 2014

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Kids play game with Tanner and Shan the Juggler on the last day of the nine-week Oktoberfest celebration at Snowbird, Sunday, October 12, 2014

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Don Schrader, Woods Cross, leads the crowd in a song about beer on the last day of the nine-week Oktoberfest celebration at Snowbird, Sunday, October 12, 2014

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Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Shan the Juggler balances a can of root beer on top of a stack of blocks as he entertains the crowd on the last day of the nine-week Oktoberfest celebration at Snowbird, Sunday, October 12, 2014 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Tanner and Shan the Juggler entertain the crowd with a juggling exhibition on the last day of the nine-week Oktoberfest celebration at Snowbird, Sunday, October 12, 2014 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Don Schrader, Woods Cross, with his giant beer stein, on the last day of the nine-week Oktoberfest celebration at Snowbird, Sunday, October 12, 2014 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Fred Schwemmer dances a polka with Hilde Schwemmer on the last day of the nine-week Oktoberfest celebration at Snowbird, Sunday, October 12, 2014 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Don Schwemmer sings a song about beer in the Oktoberfest Halle tent on the last day of the nine-week Oktoberfest celebration at Snowbird, Sunday, October 12, 2014 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Oktoberfest fans crowd into the warm tent to watch the entertainment on the last day of the nine-week Oktoberfest celebration at Snowbird, Sunday, October 12, 2014 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune The B&B Allstars play polka music on the last day of the nine-week Oktoberfest celebration at Snowbird, Sunday, October 12, 2014 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune The last day of the nine-week Oktoberfest celebration at Snowbird, Sunday, October 12, 2014 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Fred Schwemmer dances a polka with Hilde Schwemmer on the last day of the nine-week Oktoberfest celebration at Snowbird, Sunday, October 12, 2014 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Crowds brave the cold weather as they drink beer on the Snowbird Plaza on the last day of the nine-week Oktoberfest celebration at Snowbird, Sunday, October 12, 2014 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Kids play game with Tanner and Shan the Juggler on the last day of the nine-week Oktoberfest celebration at Snowbird, Sunday, October 12, 2014 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Crowds brave the cold weather as they drink beer on the Snowbird Plaza on the last day of the nine-week Oktoberfest celebration at Snowbird, Sunday, October 12, 2014 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Don Schrader, Woods Cross, leads the crowd in a song about beer on the last day of the nine-week Oktoberfest celebration at Snowbird, Sunday, October 12, 2014

The Salt Lake Tribune

· October 14, 2014 11:08 am

This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2014, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.

Sunday was the final day of the nine-week run of 2014 Oktoberfest at Snowbird resort.

The annual festival, in its 42nd year, attracts more than 60,000 visitors against a backdrop of mountain peaks, alphorns, chicken dances, polkas, beer and Bavarian cuisine.

For more information on the resort's annual Oktober fest, go to http://www.snowbird.com/events/oktoberfest/.