Local men putting Montana on the map in sport of steinholding
2020 U.S. Steinholding Association national champion David Sturzen, left, and long-time Northwest Montana Oktoberfest champion Kevin Collom aim compete in the 2021 national championship in New York this September. (Jeremy Weber/Daily Inter Lake)
Competitors for the U.S. Steinholding Association's national championship must compete with the official glass Hofbräu brewery stein, which weighs 5.5 pounds when filled with one liter of beer. (Jeremy Weber/Daily Inter Lake)
National steinholding champion David Sturzen demonstrates the proper hold allowed in competitions. (Jeremy Weber/Daily Inter Lake)
David Sturzen's steinholding outfit is not complete without his lucky hat, which belonged to his father and grandfather. (Jeremy Weber/Daily Inter Lake)
David Sturzen celebrates his 2019 steinholding win at the Great Northwest Oktoberfest. (photo provided)
David Sturzen and his family take great pride in their German heritage, dressing up and attending the Great Northwest Oktoberfest each year. (photo provided)
David Sturzen and Kevin Collom are putting Northwest Montana on the map in the unique, quirky sport of Masskrugstemmen.
Mass-a-kru-what?
Masskrugstemmen, or steinholding as it is more commonly known, is a Bavarian feat of strength and endurance that pits contestants against one another in a competition to see who can hold a 1-liter stein of beer (weighing around 5...
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