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The highlight and fan favorite event of the 35th Bud Light Cowboy Downhill was
the Stampede event. With the course cleared and only the jump to master, it was
every cowboy for themselves as all the racers stormed down the mountain in the
winner-takes-all race. Jed Moore proved he really was the fastest cowboy in the
west by taking first place in the chaotic Stampede event. Not to be out down,
Jared Johnston, a bareback rider from Stephenville, TX, was honored as the best
wreck of the day on the slalom course when he cleared the jump, but then crashed
into the next gate, lost a ski, flipped around and then somersaulted down the
hill. The Cowboy Downhill was the brainchild of Billy Kidd, Steamboat’s Director of
Skiing, and Larry Mahan, six-time All-Around World Champion cowboy, when 35
years ago they decided to invite a few ProRodeo stars to Steamboat for a day of
skiing. Three and a half decades later, the Bud Light Cowboy Downhill has become
one of the most popular and unique ski rodeos in North America featuring cowboys
from ProRodeo World Champions and first-timers on skis and snowboards. Billy
Kidd and Larry Mahan are still an active part of the event and this year’s
competition began with the two pre-running the race.
from Michael Lane
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