I believe that I am the first to have descended from the top to the tram line at Jackson Hole (Rendezvous Mountain) on a unicycle.
I did this yesterday – 7-18-2009.
The distance is approximately 7.5 miles with 4000 ft of vertical.
Bikes/munis are not allowed on the tram or the top, so I had to hike up – this took just under 3 hours pushing the muni up to 10,600 ft. I made sure that I got to the summit before the first tram – 9 am. That way I could have photo opportunities of the Grand and not be hassled by the tram operators – they all seem cool but you never know.
The course down is not technically difficult. There are only 2 very short hills that pose some resistance only because of the loose rock and soil and altitude. I rode every foot of the track down. It is steep and long so I would recommend training beforehand or riding with a brake – I didn’t use one.
The bottom half of the mountain has fantastic single track with abundant tree coverage.
Apres vous mountain has lush vegetation and really fun single track with some technical lines – Bronco.
There is only a small muni movement in Jackson, but the terrain is perfect for it.
The people there are awesome and intense athletes. It is a perfect combination for muni.
yes, this is correct, the tram reopened this past season – it is bigger, better and faster (twice the size with half the transit time)
I highly recommend checking out the mountain/area summer or winter
the ride up costs significant cash, but the ride down is free if you can get yourself to the top
maestro8: I will make my post on your preferred forum. The attitude is unnecessary. Come on dude, we’re talking about UNICYCLING! It’s supposed to be fun, and riding down a huge mountain is super fun.
It is fun, that why everyone else who talks about unicycling does it in the unicycling section. Its pretty simple where it says Unicycling here, everything else over there.
