Snowbird Wins Tram-Off
Jackson Hole's team consisted of Ambassador Tommy Moe; snowboarder John Griber; telemarker and Nordic Center Director Scott MgGhee and champion freeskier AJ Cargill.
The Snowbird Tram covers 2,900 vertical feet in 7-8 minutes; Jackson's Tram climbs 4,139 feet in 12 minutes. Both resorts operated their Trams at full speed for Tuesday's competition.
The winner of the race was determined by cumulative vertical skied and ridden by the entire team. Team members skied/rode together and trams ran on their normal schedule. All trails were open and competitors obeyed all skier and rider safety rules. At Jackson Hole, the course was an off-piste route until about half way down. It included Rendezvous Bowl, Corbet's Couloir and Downhill Chute to Amphitheater then Gros Ventre. Snowbird's groomed course consisted of Chip's and Peruvian Gulch.