General Weather – Calm days through Thursday
Mountain Weather is forecasting calm weather to hold through Thursday before another storm rolls in for the weekend. For a detailed daily forecast check out mountainweather.com.
What’s Groomed Today?
Every Day
- Turpin Meadow Ranch
- Trail Creek Nordic
- Teton Pines Nordic
- Shooting Star Nordic – season pass required
Tuesday
- Taggart to Signal
- Grand Targhee Nordic
- Alta Nordic Track
- Teton Reserves
- Southern Valley Trails
- Stilson Loop / Emily’s Pond / Wilson-Centennial Trail
- School Fields Loop (Jackson)
Be sure to check the real-time grooming situation of your chosen trail by clicking the links above as trail grooming is dependent on conditions. Thank you groomers!
The 30th (mostly) Annual Skinny Skis Moose Chase Nordic Ski Race will be held at Trail Creek Nordic Training Facility in Wilson, WY this Saturday, February 15, 2025.
This premier Nordic race includes distances for all ages and ability levels, with a 20K, 10K, 5K, 3K, 2k and a free 1K. This is a skate, or freestyle, Nordic skiing event. There is no specific classic division and no classic tracks.
Click the link below to register as a racer or sign up as a volunteer. Help is still needed on course/timing crew and moose patrol/ course cleanup.
How’s your V2 Alternate?
An efficient V2 Alternate may be helpful in the Moose Chase this weekend and it is a fun skill to acquire or enhance. Check out this pro tip from Scotty McGee, founder and CEO of Peak Performance, for finding the rhythm of V2A.
The V2A is a pole timing in skate skiing for flats and downhills, sometimes referred to as a ‘3rd gear.’ By contrast, V1 is 1st gear, for uphills, and the faster V2 timing is used for flats and slight uphills. What sets V2A apart is the simultaneous forward arm swing and push off from one ski. A great way to practice this timing is called ‘Speed Skater.’ Skate without poles, and put one hand behind your back like speed skaters on ice. This gets the free arm swinging in time with the skate push off, and closely resembles V2A timing. With poles back in hands, time the forward pole swing with the leg extension push off from the ski, adding power to the pole push recovery, and getting longer glide as a result.
Events
Monday’s, Feb. 17 – March 10
Whether you’re booking a new reservation or adding a Monday night to your trip, you’ll unlock exclusive perks by using code “TurpinMondayFunday” at check out.
TODAY February 11
Join the Peak Performance Instructors for the last Classic Ski lesson. Next week will begin the 3 week series for skate skiing. $50 for drop in. Register here.
TOMORROW February 12
Enjoy fondue and night skiing under the light of the moon! Open to the public with shuttle options available from Jackson. Dinner reservations required to dine in restaurant.
