Family legend has it that Granddad raced a fella from the top of Rabbit Ears Pass to downtown Steamboat Springs to settle a bet about snowshoes vs skis. My uncle recalls climbing a light pole to watch the finish and was crushed when the other fella showed up first. He didn't know that the race was timed, not head-to-head. Today, my aunt emailed me a link to the paper which confirms the legend! The paper has Granddad winning by 30 seconds, but seems like the route was shorter than the legend. pdf 
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