JACKSON, Wyo. — In recognition of the 23rd anniversary of 9/11, the Jackson Hole Fire/EMS Department has invited residents and visitors to two memorial events to honor the emergency responders who sacrificed their lives to save others on Sept.11, 2001.
The Jackson events will also recognize all those who assisted in the recovery effort after the World Trade Center, Pentagon and highjacked Flight 93 terrorist attacks.
The annual memorial events begin at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11 with the 9/11 Ceremony on Town Square, followed by the Snow King Hill Climb from 4 to 7 p.m., which will start at the base of Snow King Mountain.
“This is an opportunity for the Jackson Hole community to remember the events of 9/11 and to help heal the wounds created by the 9/11 terrorist attacks,” Jackson Hole Fire/EMS Interim Assistant Fire Chief Brian Coe said in the announcement.
Typically performed in larger cities across the country as a stair climb, the Snow King Hill Climb will allow participants to pay tribute by hiking the equivalent of the 110 stories of the World Trade Center, according to Jackson Hole Fire/EMS. Participants will be given an identification badge of a first responder killed on 9/11 to carry with them as they climb to the top of Snow King Mountain. Free water, food and a 9/11 Snow King Hill Climb T-shirt will be handed out to participants, while supplies last.
The Snow King Hill Climb will honor the 343 New York Fire Department firefighters, 37 Port Authority police officers, 23 New York Police Department officers and eight Emergency Medical Services workers killed on 9/11. This tribute also includes the growing list of first responders who have died from complications following the rescue and recovery efforts.
“First Responders in Jackson have been coordinating the annual 9/11 Memorial Hill Climb since 2016,” Coe said. “We have made a promise to never forget and we intend to keep that promise.”
