Tram Gets First Snowfall, Guessing Contest Ends

A view of the snow on Monday, after the season’s first snowfall. Image via the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway webcam.

--

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway on Monday announced 10 winners of its annual snow-guessing contest, which ended with the first snowfall of the season on Sunday.

The tram’s Mountain Station, at 8,516 feet, got an inch and a half, spokesman Greg Purdy said.

In the contest, which started Oct. 1, the first 10 people who correctly predicted the first snowfall were guaranteed four tram admissions each and a picture frame.

In all, 369 entries were received, Purdy said.

The winning contestants were:

• Steven Wakimoto of Pasadena
• Kimberly Ellis of Palm Desert
• Tab Gardner of Cathedral City
• Woodrow Wood of Desert Hot Springs
• Tory Klink of Twentynine Palms
• Jo Lynn Heard of Thousand Palms
• Carol Morin of Desert Hot Springs
• Carey Kirner of San Diego
• Shelley Erdman of Palm Springs
• Suzanne Iskra of Cathedral City

— City News Service.