1 April 20 – Daily Trail Report

Thank you for continually sharing your photos with us of Nordic skiing in Jackson Hole.

Today will be our last daily grooming report for the season, however we will continue with reports on a less frequent basis to keep you informed as conditions change throughout the season. Thank you for reading!

Teton Mountain Bike Tours this Spring

Teton Mountain Bike Tours is offering Guided Fat Bike Tours and Bike Rentals for the Spring Season! They have Guided Fat Bike Tours in the BTNF and Bike Rentals – Pathway Bikes, Mountain Bikes and Fat Bikes to ride on Local Paved Pathways/Roads and the Local Groomed Trails/ Snowmobile Routes!

The Bike Rental Rates are Fat Bikes – $50.00 and Pathway and Mountain Bikes are $40.00 plus WY Sales Tax. There will not b Regular Office Hours during the Spring Season – so best to call or text @ 307-690-0712 for Guided Fat Bike Tour or Bike Rentals and set up a time to meet @ TMBT Shop – 545 North Cache St – Jackson, WY  Next to Creekside Market!

Groomer Appreciation – Thanks very much to all our Jackson Hole and Teton Valley Nordic groomers!

As our Nordic grooming season slowly winds down , we salute our amazing Nordic grooming teams – often in dark, pre-dawn, in below zero, blizzard conditions,  from Pisten Bully’s to Ginzu groomers and lots in between , keeping complex machines running, reporting back on trail conditions.. Thanks for a wonderful winter! P.S. Feel to write to us to share your gratitude, as Ted K did:

“During a winter in which I got a new hip, and couldn’t backcountry ski, area ski, or skate ski, the valley’s classic set tracks became my go-to rehab and ski fix.  Thank you to all the groomers for such a consistently fine job of grooming, which gave me, and many others, superb tracks each and every day.” 

 -Ted Kerasote

Winter Trails & Pathways Survey from Teton County Parks & Rec

Teton County/Jackson Parks & Recreation would like you take a few minutes and participate in an annual survey related to winter service levels in Teton County and the Town of Jackson. They want to hear your thoughts on ice rinks, grooming, pathway maintenance and sidewalk plowing. Your feedback is very important and will help Parks and Rec provide service levels consistent with community need.

New Cross Country Trail Guide: Trails of Greater Yellowstone

New cross country ski trail guide produced by local photographer, Cody Downard, and owner/operator of Teton Pines Nordic Center – soon to be released.

Description: Reserve your copy of the new cross country ski trail guidebook covering Jackson, West Yellowstone and Teton Valley. The book features 45 of the best cross country ski trails in the region. Each trail has a detailed description as well as an accompanying topographic map. Included in each trail description are the following: Difficulty, Distance, Gain/Loss, Approximate Time, Grooming, Fee, Trailhead details, Location/Directions, and an elevation profile. All the trails have been skied by the author who is a PSIA nordic instructor, a former Yellowstone Park Ranger, a nordic center owner, and a lifelong skier.

Grooming Updates and Closures

As things are changing by the day, we want to update our community on grooming schedules and closures.

• Teton County Parks & Rec- Grooming ended for valley locations with the exception of Game and Cache Creek, which have been extended until April 3rd.
• Trail Creek – The last day of grooming was March 31st
• Snow King is closed for the season but allowing uphill travel
• Shooting Star – Grooming continues for classic and skate skiers, however, NO SNOWSHOEING for the remainder of the season due to snow conditions and supervision. Please, note many trail restrictions will begin to appear as the season begins to winds down and the snow profile diminishes. The Nordic Shop will be closed until further notice.
• Teton Pines Nordic Center is closed for the season. Teton Pines Nordic Shop and Clubhouse are also closed.
• Jackson Hole Golf and Tennis – Nordic track closed for the season.
• TVTAP groomed trails – Based on the order today by Governor Little, grooming operations have ceased for the season since it’s not considered an essential service.
• Snake River Sporting Club – Nordic Trails closed for the season.
• Grand Targhee – will be closed for the rest of the 2019/20 winter season, with no further grooming for the Nordic and fat bike trails. However, skiers and cyclist may use the trails.

Uphill Closures:
-Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has closed for the season joining the effort to slow the spread of COVID-19

Trail Creek Nordic

Last Updated: 3/31

 Final Edition!
The time has come . . . the permit expires . . . even though the snow is resisting the season, we need to put things away today and bring an end to a Nordic season that none of us will ever forget.  Think back to the big Thanksgiving storm that started the season in grand style, allowing us to bypass rolling and Ginzu’ing, with instead Pisten Bullying first passes everywhere.  The snowy Betty Woolsey and incredibly busy Junior National Qualifier seem like another world from today’s perspective.  The season has ended in a way no one could have imagined, with amazing crowds of people skiing, yet sheltering in place

One of my greatest desires and prayers is that, sometime around seven months from now, the next grooming report can be posted and all of you and your loved ones will be willingly subjected to more rambling tales of skiing, moose, and all the happenings of the great people who make up our local Nordic community, and that all will have survived this whole ordeal in the best way possible.

For today the Ginzu groomer was once again called to action on most major trails.  Most classic tracks were reset and skate lanes received multiple passes.  Although private property sections of Trail Creek are officially closed after today, and the Forest permit expires for grooming, the National Forest portion of the trails will hopefully have good skiing conditions for several weeks.

While requests to keep grooming have been heard and much appreciated, the turning of seasons cannot be ignored, and farm, gardens, water, and bikes are calling this groomer on to trails elsewhere.  Never fear!   This day is still a great day for an awesome Nordic ski.

Groomer’s choice, as always, is Trail Creek.

Teton Co./Jackson Parks & Rec

Grooming Today: Cache Creek and Game Creek

Last Updated: 3/30

Cache creek is groomed and in good shape. Game Creek will be finished by 11. No other trails will be groomed today.

Shooting Star Nordic 

Last Updated: 3/30
Grooming Daily

Warmer springtime weather conditions will continue to make our Nordic Track icy in the AM and slushy in the PM. We have switched to our Spring PM grooming schedule for the Nordic Track which commences at 5:30pm.

* Due to this schedule and for the safety of all, we ask that everyone be off the trails by 6:00pm.

Pinedale

Last Updated: 3/30

Nordic: Most trails groomed this morning. 20F degrees at the Nordic Equipment Building. Sun’s coming out. Recommend skiing in the morning to mid-morning because temperatures in the afternoon are above freezing, in the high 30s, which causes things to be soft. Be cautious, especially on downhills – very firm conditions especially on south facing slopes. Crust skiing good on sunny slopes in the morning, softening as the day goes on. Recommend avoiding the CCC trails area. The migrating deer are stacking up along Skyline Drive – be cautious when driving up to the ski trails and in the vicinity of the CCC trails.

Fat Bike 2/13: All Lower Kelly Park is groomed with a great riding base. Should be perfect conditions for the next 3-5 days due to high pressure system. For more information contact Geared Up, 307-399-5539 c.307-760-1912, www.gearedupbikes.com

Jackson Hole Golf and Tennis Club

Update: 3/24

Closed for the season.

Turpin Meadow Ranch

Last Updated: 3/8
Grooming Finished for the Season 

TMR nordic and fat bikes trails are no longer groomed, however, are open for access thanks to Bridger-Teton USFS public lands. Bring bear spray as bears are starting to emerge from winter hibernation.

Grand Teton National Park
Teton Park Road

Last Updated: 3/25
Grooming Has Ended

Effective immediately, Grand Teton national park is closed to all park visitors until further notice. There will be no visitor access permitted. State highways and/or roads that transcend park/state boundaries and facilities that support life safety and commerce will remain open.

Teton Pines Nordic

Last Updated: 3/16
Grooming has Ended for the Season 

Grand Targhee Nordic & Fat Biking

Last Updated: 3/15
Grooming Finished for the Season

Grand Targhee will be closed for the rest of the 2019/20 winter season, with no further grooming for the Nordic and fat bike trails. However, skiers and cyclists may use the trails.

Grooming is finished for Teton Valley Trails and Pathways due to Governor Little’s order to cease operations of non-essential services. Read more here.

A note from TVTAP: We are honoring the shelter in place order from the state. It has been a great season. Thank you for supporting our winter grooming program. Ski you next year!

Alta Track

Last Day Groomed: 3/24

Grooming has ceased for the season due to a statewide closure on non-essential services. Trails remain open for use – please respect health guidelines.

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