Northern Rockies/Alberta Jackson Hole allows snowmobile race at Snow King Mountain Resort

[Tricia]

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — The Jackson town council has reversed an earlier decision and will allow a snowmobile racing event in the Wyoming ski resort town.

The council on Monday night overturned its decision to deny Snow King Mountain Resort a permit allowing them to host the AMSOIL International Series of Champions Snocross in early December.

The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports (http://bit.ly/2hsFdHR ) that the council approved the permit on a 3-1 vote.

The council had originally denied the permit at its Sept. 5 meeting mainly because of late-night noise associated with the event.

However, the event’s promoter adjusted the schedule so that the two-day event ends earlier in the evening. In addition, alcohol sales will cease 30 minutes before the end of each day’s races and there will be no fireworks displays.

 

[graham418]

Snowmobiling events at Snow King are nothing new. I was in Jackson for the first time 12 -13 years ago when Snow King hosted the World Snowmobile Hillclimb Championships. We went over one evening after skiing to watch. Definitely a lot of noise!! Especially the TopFuel Modifieds. There were snowmobile trailers from all over America and Canada that had come to compete for the week, so I'm sure it gives a good boost to the local economy.

 

[Jilly]

These races make a lot of money for the area. Our local bumps do uphill drags at the end of March when the ski season is effectively over.