The 12th issue of Three Wire Winter includes Claudius & Jon Banks, Earl Bedell, Jeff Davis, Gary Crawford, Chris McNeil, Doc Utterback, Frank & Winton Brophy, and Ann Rich, as well as featured articles on the Tread of Pioneers Museum and Winter Carnival. Table of Contents "Old homes, old names, and old splendors." Tread of Pioneers Museum Winter Carnival Spectacle - Steamboat's Lighted Man: Jon & Claudius Banks "Buckle up your belt and make the best of it!" Earl Bedell The Sky's the Limit: Jeff Davis, Gary Crawford, & Chris McNeil "I came to Steamboat, a babe in arms, on a four-horse stage." Doc Utterback Vista Verde: The Green View: Frank & Winton Brophy "I accept challenges and enjoy them." Anne Rich Letter from the Editor and the poem "The Land of Pretend" by Frances Wheeler.