Mar 05 2025 56 mins 3
Post Sheep Show, Sheep Fever co-host Keith Balfourd and WSF’s Director of
Publications and Awards, Julie Tripp reconnect with Dustin Diefenderfer of Mtn. Tough
Fitness Labs to walk, or limp back through the first TOUGH SHEEP workout that took
place at the Show.
The TOUGH SHEEP workout was conceived by Dustin and his team to engage
mountain fitness enthusiasts. The event aimed to not only welcome participants to the
Sheep Show but also to provide a calendar event for their workout goals, create
opportunities for in-person connections beyond their private workout spaces, contribute
directly to wild sheep conservation efforts, and offer a chance to win a Dall's sheep
hunt. The event raised $50,000 for wild sheep.
It was a lot to unpack, but with the maximum of 500 registrants on the books, 428
making it to Reno and starting and all completing the workout, TOUGH SHEEP was a
huge success and all the buzz of the 2025 Sheep Show. Plans are in play for an even
bigger and better event for 2026.
