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Warm temperatures over the past two weeks have melted much of the snowpack from the valley floor, forcing organizers of the annual Pole Pedal Paddle race to cancel the Nordic ski leg in favor of a longer run.
There is not enough snow to use the Nordic track at Shooting Star, said Jackson Hole Ski and Snowboard Club Director Ali Sehnert. The club looked at a host of other options, including setting a course near the base area of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, as has been done in the past, but those options werenât feasible, either â mostly due to widespread melting.
Competitors in the Pole Pedal Paddle race are used to persevering: Through spring snow squalls that seem to hit with some regularity, through logistical challenges of managing gear for four or five different sports, through the typically stiff Wyoming wind on the cycling and river legs in particular.
In 2020, participants were hit with two additional Ps: pandemic. Postponed.
After a year of coping with COVID-19, this week the community welcomes back the PPP, a celebration of Jackson Holeâs athletic traditions and as much a rite of spring as baseballâs Opening Day or the arrival of the Easter Bunny.