This past weekend, Powder Mountain Ski Resort hosted something brand new- a motocross race on a purpose built racetrack. If I wouldn’t have had a full plate of things to do, I would have loved to go up to spectate and see how the track had been incorporated into the ski runs. But I see that the road going to and from the resort claimed a life yesterday and injured a couple more folks in the motorhome that overturned. It’s not clear from the video but you can be certain the motorhome ended up in the creek that the road parallels.
This road IS dangerous and it is not for the timid or weak of automotive equipment. I’ve seen vehicles upside down in the creek numerous times, vehicles with brakes blazing and the smell of overheating transmissions, clutches and brake material is common. The road is a primary reason Powder Mountain hasn’t grown as large as some of its competitors and a reason that the resort operates shuttle busses from the base of the mountain to the top for those folks that want to play but aren’t up to the challenge of driving a crooked, steep and slippery road unprotected by guardrails.
My kind thoughts go out to the family that lost a loved one.
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