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25 Mar 20 – Daily Trail Report

by Amy Partrick Posted on March 25, 2020May 15, 2020

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


Trip Report: Gros Ventre Road-Slide Lake East

Sun, snow, snow covered trail, xc ski or fatbike almost forever, deep into the headwaters of the Gros Ventre River.  Packed by winter grooming for snowmobiles, good coverage on the road/trail. Nine moose were spotted lower in the sagebrush meadows near Kelly warm springs and the Gros Ventre River. We had the place to ourselves!! Remember to contribute to Friends of Bridger-Teton


The rights and wrongs of social distancing in the backcountry

To make social distancing easier, this is the perfect time to explore trails further away from your usual.

Today, we went up to the end of the plowed section of the Gros Ventre Road. Literally saw no one except my friend and I on the trail for 2hours. We did see 9 moose, all down in the sagebrush between the roundabout at GV Junction and Kelly warm springs .

If you do go further afield, remember to bring bear spray, water, snack, warm layer, weatherproof layer. We had sun, snow, wind in a matter of minutes!

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Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks Closed

Effective immediately, Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks are closed to all park visitors until further notice. There will be no visitor access permitted to either park. State highways and/or roads that transcend park/state boundaries and facilities that support life safety and commerce will remain open. Both parks will cooperate on the implementation of the closures. We will notify the public when we resume full operations and provide updates on our website and social media channels.  
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So proud of our JH Ski Club Nordic Teams & Coaches

JHSC Nordic and Community Newsletter

Great recap of the JH Ski Club Nordic programs with our student – athletes, from age 5 to U20s. From local fun and skills, all the way to IMD races and Junior Nationals. The JH Nordic community is so proud of our athletes, teams and coaches. Well done!!

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Friends of Pathways Update

Like many in Jackson, Friends of Pathways is doing its best to minimize exposure and the spread of COVID-19. This new reality means our staff is working remotely and some of our spring events are in question. However, despite the closure of so many important and valued components of our Town, the pathways are still open for business. 

With spring around the corner, more pathway segments will be opening up soon. In addition, FOP’s winter single-track grooming in Cache Creek, will continue as long as weather permits, or until March 28th. Be aware of seasonal weather conditions that can make trail and pathway travel hazardous – loose gravel patches and ice in the mornings.

Grooming Updates and Closures

As things are changing by the day, we want to update our community on grooming schedules. So far there are no changes to existing grooming schedules. But some schedules are already extended, all subject to snow:

  • Teton County Parks & Rec- Grooming extended from March 15 to the 28th
  • Trail Creek – Grooming until March 30th
  • Teton Pines Nordic Center is closed for the season. Teton Pines Nordic Shop and Clubhouse are also closed. Thanks to all for a great season!!
  • Jackson Hole Golf and Tennis – Nordic track closed for the season.
  • 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.
  • TVTAP groomed trails- assume grooming will continue based on snow.
  • 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 and Snow King Resort have closed for the season joining the effort to slow the spread of COVID-19

Trail Creek Nordic

Last Updated: 3/24
Grooming Daily

What a Good Looking Group!

In case you missed it in yesterday’s community newsletter, Coach Ben has put together an amazing slide show of all the great things that have happened this year with JHSC Nordic and Trail Creek.  The picture above as impressive as it is, just represents a small part of the greater Nordic community here in the valley.  If you haven’t done so yet, make sure you check out the slideshow link.

A few more pictures below are just a sampling of the great race shots from the year, there are lots more in the slideshow.

Today’s grooming once again happened last night with the Ginzu making the rounds in the late afternoon/early evening.  All major trails received skate grooming and the fields and Moose Loop received fresh classic tracks as well.  Today will once again be a scenario of warming conditions as the day proceeds.  A little fresh snow has fallen but it shouldn’t slow you down too much.

Thursday night lows look to be in the low teens warming to mid-30’s on Friday which should make that one of the better days of the year so far to head out to your favorite crust cruising locale.

Groomer’s choice for today is Moose Loop.


Teton Co./Jackson Parks & Rec

Grooming Today: Cache Creek, Wayne May Park, Game Creek, South Park Pathway
Last Updated: 3/24

The levee and Stilson are groomed and in decent shape. The school fields will be done around 10:30.


Shooting Star Nordic 

Last Updated: 3/23
Grooming Daily

Springtime conditions remain as skiing will continue to be icy in the AM and slushy in the PM. Grooming will be done each evening at 530pm. Please be finished skiing and off the trails by 6pm. Skiing after we groom in the evenings causes icy lumpy tracks that freeze overnight and make for rough skiing until things thaw in the morning. Please show gratitude and respect for the trails and fellow skiers. Outlook is for light snow and rain throughout the week. Have fun and practice social distancing. 


Pinedale

Last Updated: 3/23

Nordic: Most trails above groomed this morning. About 17F degrees around 8:45AM, it’s colder up above. Recommend skiing before lunch time if possible for best conditions, soft in the afternoons. Crust skiing is firm on sunny areas in the morning. There are a lot of deer moving though the CCC Ponds trails right now – recommend avoiding that area for now.

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.

Click on our Turpin Ranch Cam to see real-time weather, conditions and views of the ranch. https://youtu.be/WeeDyqRKqVI

Grand Teton National Park
Teton Park Road

Last Updated: 3/17
Grooming Has Ended

Spring plowing began in Grand Teton National Park on Monday, March 16. The plowing operations mark the end of over-snow access on the 14-mile section of the Teton Park Road between Taggart Lake Trailhead and the Signal Mountain area.

For safety reasons, visitors may not access the Teton Park Road once plowing operations are underway.   Rotary snow removal equipment and plows may be working at any time, and the roadway will be closed to all uses at all times until further notice. Skiers and those on snow shoes using areas adjacent to the roadway are cautions to avoid the arc of snow blown from the rotary equipment because pieces of ice and gravel can be thrown great distances. 


Teton Pines Nordic

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

Teton Pines Nordic Center announced Monday they have closed for the season and no grooming will take place this week. Teton Pines Nordic Shop and Clubhouse are also closed. Thanks to all for a great 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 cyclist may use the trails.

 

 

Grooming Today: Driggs, Sherman Park, Teton Canyon

Alta Track

Grooming Schedule: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
Last Updated: 3/24
Skate: Excellent | Classic: Fair

I ran the ginzu around this morning, finishing around 8:30am. There was an inch or less of new snow. The skate lane looked really good when I finished, although there was some wind which may create a small amount of drifting. And it’s warm out there, so it will be soft. The classic lane is another matter. I left it in some places where it looked pretty good. I tried to reset it in some other sections and it took really well some of the time and it drifted in as soon as I set it in some others. Expect variable conditions if you use the classic lane.

Driggs

Grooming Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Last Updated: 3/23
Skate: Fair | Classic: Fair

Smoothed skate track as best as I could. Did not reset classic track.


Sherman Park

Grooming Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Last Updated: 3/23
Skate: Good | Classic: N/A

Just groomed the few inches we got over the weekend. All things considered, the track is in decent condition. I called it “good” but that’s relative to the time of day.


Teton Canyon

Grooming Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Last Updated: 3/23
Skate: Fair | Classic: Fair

Mechanical issues prevent grooming this morning. Track is still in fairly decent shape from Sunday groom. We plan to remain on normal grooming schedule going forward into April, as conditions permit.


Teton Springs

Grooming Schedule: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Last Updated: 3/22
Skate: Excellent | Classic: Good

Finished grooming Sunday morning around 9am. Overnight cold temps firmed up the snow with about 2″ of new overnight. The grooming came out excellent for skate & classic tracks.

For the remainder of the season I will plan to groom when conditions are suitable, and will keep posting updates to inform.

 

Yeti’s Loop

Grooming Schedule: Tuesday, Friday
Last Updated: 3/24
Skate: Excellent | Classic: Excellent

1/2” of new on firm base = great skiing for you! It looks like classic skiers would be able to make hard wax work in most places. It just started to snow lightly. Come ski if you can!

5th Street Singletrack

Grooming Schedule: as needed
Last Updated:
2/9
Singletrack:
Poor

Skinned a lap after some foot traffic then rode front portion on triple wide. Need a sled for more compaction but will keep trying!


Teton Springs Singletrack

Grooming Schedule: as needed
Last Updated: 3/2
Singletrack: Excellent

Plowed with v plow. All good


Southern Valley Singletrack 

Grooming Schedule: as needed
Last Updated: 3/22
Singletrack: Poor

Ride before 11 or after dark please. Let’s keep the trails going as long as we can!


Darby Canyon

Grooming Schedule: as needed
Last Updated: 3/17

Darby road grooming 3/17 PM. Happy St Patrick’s day!

South Leigh Road

Grooming Schedule: as needed
Last Updated: 3/17

Grooming 3/17 AM. Happy St Patrick’s day
 


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