By Jim Stanford on March 8, 2010
Participants also will receive a Coombs patch.
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has added another event for its Mountain Festival: the inaugural Coombs Classic.
The resort has teamed with Marmot for this spring skiing challenge, in which participants will hike the Headwall or traverse into Casper Bowl in memory of the late extreme skier. Each lap earns a raffle ticket for prizes such as Marmot clothing and packs and a pair of K2 Coomback skis with skins.
The centerpiece of the festival is a free concert by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals on March 27. The Coombs Classic will run from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on March 28, followed by a party from 3 to 5 p.m. on the Nick Wilson’s deck with music by the Chanman Roots Band.
The event honors Doug Coombs, a two-time World Extreme Skiing champion and former JHMR ambassador. A portion of sales of Coomback skis is donated to Coombs’ family.
Skiers and snowboarders will have their choice of hiking Pepi’s Bench to the Coombs run atop the Headwall, or traversing from the Bridger Gondola along Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride into Casper Bowl.
No word on whether extra points will be awarded for a descent of the Parachutes, the infamous “gray area” beyond the Cirque that Coombs was banned from the resort for skiing in 1997.
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