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If you haven’t ever been to Jackson, WY,
and watched the World Championship Snow-
mobile Hillclimb, you haven’t seen some of the
gnarliest snowmobile racing on the planet.
It’s not just hillclimb racing, it’s hillclimb rac-
ing at Jackson Hole on Snow King Resort’s Ex-
hibition Run. The site of this Rocky Mountain
Snowmobile Hillclimb Association-sanctioned
race is what makes the difference. Exhibition
Run is a double black diamond run with 1,571
feet of vertical rise (read: it’s really, really steep).
That steepness brings out the best in the
racers and, sometimes, the best carnage in all
of snowmobile racing.
Sponsored by the Jackson Hole Snow Dev-
ils, the World Championship Snowmobile Hill-
climb brings together the best hillclimbers in
the snowbelt to compete against each other,
the mountain and time.
All of this is best viewed in person. You get
the best feel for the event while standing near
the start or along the steep edges of the race
course up Exhibition Run. Race organizers have,
in recent years, broadcast the event over the In-
ternet and, thanks to some strategic placement
of cameras, you can see some exciting action.
But if you have the chance, see it in person.
The event is held every March. Here’s a look
back at some of the scenes from the 2018 World
Championship Snowmobile Hillclimb. SH
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