Keep up with the forecast as heavy snows and high winds may persist.
Connect to the grooming page for relevant updates before you head out!
Today’s Avalanche Forecast
Nordic and winter trail users are urged to use caution when recreating on trails and terrain below steep slopes. The BTAC reports and their website is a valuable local resource for planning your outing. Visit their forecast page for the most up-to-date information.
What’s Groomed in Jackson Hole/Teton Valley?
See real-time grooming in the Jackson Hole/Teton Valley region. Find all the latest grooming & fresh groomed tracks. Plan your next Nordic Adventure with ease.
XC Ski Outing Hosted by Jackson Hole Land Trust, on Land Trust Conserved Land at Trail Creek
The Jackson Hole Land Trust welcomed a lively group of cross country skiers to explore and enjoy a classic ski at Trail Creek Nordic Trails, home of the Jackson Hole Ski & Snowboard Club’s Nordic program, on a sunny Thursday morning. Set in part on the Trail Creek Ranch, which has 272 acres permanently protected under a conservation easement with the Jackson Hole Land Trust, we learned how 1/3 of Jackson Hole’s private land is now protected under conservation easements thanks to land owners partnership with the JH Land Trust.
Not only is Trail Creek Ranch land the home a wonderful Nordic program and trails, but it provides high-quality habitat for wildlife species including elk, mule deer, moose, bears, mountain lions, bald eagles, and several species of owls.
To learn more about the latest land conservation news from the Jackson Hole Land Trust, click here.
New on the Blog: Pro Tips to Keep Skiing, Keep Learning
Longer days and warmer temperatures, plus the fitness built up by this point in the season, makes March an excellent time to develop new skills and increase your endurance on skis. Better technique and endurance usually means more fun on longer adventures, and it is getting close to crust cruising season! Click the “read more” link for a few tips from two local experts, in their own words.
Not a skier? Love bikes or want to try something new?
Join us for fat biking!
Next Saturday, March 16
Where: South Valley Trails/Mike Harris, Victor
When: 9:00-11:00am
How: Demos generously provided by Wheel Wranglers.
No experience necessary.
There are some incredible prizes up for grabs… Just added today: tickets to soak in the hot springs at Astoria Park Conservancy. Get to entering, odds are good you’ll end up with something great.
We encourage winter trail users to support all of our grooming teams across Jackson Hole and Teton Valley. When possible please consider a donation to the trails you frequent. Please leave a comment such as “grooming” or “Nordic” in the designation or campaign section.
Trail Creek
Grooming Daily
Last Update: 3/8
Lots to Talk About?
First off thanks to coaches Libby and Annabel for taking and submitting the great image above from yesterday’s Teewinot practice. Looks like they were having a great adventure, enjoying a great day!
Looking ahead to tomorrow, the Skinny Skis Wydaho Nordic Race Series Season Finale which is scheduled for 10 AM looks to be a fantastic way to finish your Nordic racing season. You can click here for a higher resolution map, but the forecast calls for another perfect blue bird day with a start time temperature of 27ºF. Both skate and classic skiers are welcome, distances include ½, 2, 5, and 10 kilometers. Come on out for a fun day of Nordic camaraderie!
Looking to the East, a dozen JHSC racers and a few coaches are checking out the national championship race courses at Mt. Van Hoevenberg near Lake Placid, NY. The webcam shot looks like the course is well covered with snow, although the mountains look a bit bare. The stadium webcam can be viewed here and all the racing information and results will be on the event website. Racing begins on Monday.
And finally, we did some grooming today. Today’s Husky grooming was pretty much the race course mentioned above. The woods section received a single pass with classic tracks only being reset in the narrow sections as the existing ones were quite nice. The fields received additional passes and even the Ginzu was called for a brief stint to groom through the gate by Mug’s Meadow as the Husky won’t fit.
All in all conditions are very nice, it’s painfully beautiful here today with perfect Nordic temps, calm winds and an intense blue sky; it’s simply a fantastic day to ski, and even a Friday, come check it out!
Groomer’s choice for today is to make sure you come out to the race tomorrow.
Teton Co./Jackson Parks & Rec
Last Update: 3/8
Cache Creek Road, Game Creek and May Park groomed 3/8.
Cache Creek Singletrack
Groomed by Friends of Pathways
Grooming As Needed
Last Update: 3/4
Deep snow! Cache Creek Trailhead to Noker Mine Draw.
Teton Pines Nordic
Grooming Daily
Last Update: 3/8
The track is great and so is the weather! Come skiing!!
We groom approximately 16km of track for both skate and classic daily. We have a full retail and rental shop. We offer lessons daily. Call us with questions and to book lessons: (307) 732-4130. To keep our track in pristine shape for skiing we do not allow dogs, walking, snowshoeing, or fatbikes.
Teton Village Trails
Groomed Periodically
Last Update: 3/6
Beautiful day. Groomed Gray’s Meadow Trail and Teton Village to Lake Creek Winter Trail 3/6.
Shooting Star
Grooming Daily
Last Update: 3/6
Over 1.5 ft of snow has fallen in the past 24 hrs. High winds currently persist, creating drifty conditions. Grooming will be ongoing through 10am and skiers should expect storm skiing today as windy conditions will likely continue. Calmer, more enjoyable Nordic weather should return tomorrow. Stay safe and enjoy the all the fresh snow!
Turpin Meadow Ranch
Grooming Daily
Last Update: 3/8
The flats were all reset with the bully this morning. Quite cold this morning with clear skies and overnight lows of -10. Should be a remarkably beautiful day. Trails are in great shape and the views can’t get any better. There are only two more weekends left to come up and enjoy all we have to offer before we’re closed for the season.
TMR is open to the public daily for skiing, meals, Nordic lessons, and tours! Call the office (307) 543-2000 or visit our website to book your adventure! Check out our live webcam for current conditions.
Grand Teton National Park
Grooming: Tuesday, Friday, Sunday
Last Updated: 3/8
Taggart Lake Trailhead to Signal Mountain- Sunny and Beautiful out today!
Grand Targhee
Grooming: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
Last Updated: 2/28
GTR grooms Rick’s Basin area trails Tues/Thurs/Sat/Sun. Trails are in good condition. No classic track. Please remember no dogs on the Nordic trails and be alert for dog sledding traffic at intersections along the Nordic Connector.
Please remember no dogs on the Nordic trails and be alert for dog sledding traffic at intersections along the Nordic Connector. GTR is no longer grooming for fat biking or snowshoeing, however fat biking is permitted on the groomed Nordic trails.
Teton Canyon
Grooming Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday
Last Updated: 3/8
Friday: The Rabbit is currently making a couple passes to fill in some tree wells and widen the track. Both classic and skate should be good.
Trail Etiquette: Please keep your dogs leashed in the parking lot and be sure to clean up after them!
Southern Valley Nordic
Grooming Schedule: Tuesday, Friday, Sunday
Last Updated: 3/8
Skate and classic set on South valley Nordic trails. Still a lot of soft snow out there but it should ski great. Happy gliding everyone!
Singletrack: 3/8
Groomed most trails except Happy Hour which has a downed tree that needs to be cut out. We’ll get to that soon. Only sled packed Hillbenders for now. Big shout out to D “The king of fat” for getting it all going again. Expect soft conditions for awhile. Be sure to air down to around 3 psi to help keep the trail in good shape.
Please note the USFS dog closure policy Dec 1st – April 15th at this venue.
Teton Reserve Nordic
Grooming Schedule: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Last Updated: 3/8
Noon update- South loops classic track is set and in good shape, but will be soft. Skate lane was not groomed today and is very rough and drifted.
10:30AM- Beautiful sunny morning with no wind! Classic track and skate is set on Northern Lights loop and is in good shape but will be soft today.
Sherman Park
Grooming Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Last Updated: 3/8
Mostly good news in Sherman Park to report. And just a bit of the bad.
bad news: classic track not set. The track was quite firm and the track setter could not do its job well. Darn it. good news: the skate track is in pretty good condition! Using the ginzu I was able to get rid of most of the deep track marks and fix the uncambered sections. Still not perfect but in much better shape than the last few days!
Should be some good gliding for the weekend. Enjoy it and that vitamin D!
Driggs School Loops
Grooming Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Last Updated: 3/8
Smoothed out all trails with the ginzu groomer and set the classic track. Conditions are excellent.
Please pick up your trash and dog pop with the supplied Mutt Mitt station.
Alta Nordic Track
Grooming Schedule: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
Last Updated: 3/7
Nick had the Rabbit out on the track last night. I am setting a classic track this morning and will touch up the skate lane as necessary. Should be finished by 10:00.
Darby Canyon
Grooming As Needed
Last Updated: 3/8
Groomed today 3/8, all the way to summer TH.
Trail Etiquette: Please keep your dogs leashed in the parking lot and be sure to clean up after them!
Rammell Mountain Road
Grooming As Needed
Last Updated: 1/24
Groomed today 1/24.
Trail Etiquette: Please keep your dogs leashed in the parking lot and be sure to clean up after them!
South Leigh Road
Grooming As Needed
Last Updated: 3/5
Groomed this morning 3/5.
Trail Etiquette: Please keep your dogs leashed in the parking lot and be sure to clean up after them!
Pinnacle Trail
Grooming As Needed
Last Updated: 3/8
Grooming today 3/8. Hopefully we’ll make it to the top.
The Drift Run, Fat Bike, or Ski
March 8-10, 2024
Pinedale, Wyoming
For the last 100 years Wyoming cowboys have “drifted” their cattle each fall out of the mountains where they go to to the desert for the winter. In this epic event racers experience Wyoming– under Wyoming’s terms–Wyoming style. Choose a discipline–Ski, Bike, Run– then set out to complete the course before mother nature finds a way to finish it for you. It is still very much winter up here in March. The temperatures can be sub zero, the wind can be relentless, and snowfall can be measured in feet.
Skinny Skis Season Finale
March 9, 2024
Trail Creek Ranch, Wilson
Courses from ½ k to 10 k means there’s something for everyone. Registration opens at 8am on race day. Suggested entry: $20. All proceeds go to Jackson Hole Ski & Snowboard Club.
Not a skier? Love bikes or want to try something new?
Join Women in the Tetons for fat biking!
Saturday, March 16
Where: South Valley Trails/Mike Harris, Victor
When: 9:00-11:00am
How: Demos generously provided by Wheel Wranglers.
No experience necessary.
Mark your calendar so you don’t miss out on all the wonderful events coming up! Explore the highlighted events below or find more events on our website at https://jhnordic.com/events/
