Thank you for playing on trails with the alliance and partners on Sunday!
What a day. Mark your calendars now to come back next year, Sunday, January 10, 2027.
Stunning end to a stellar day on winter trails.
Celebrate the snow with a day full of great people and fun ways to get out on winter trails.
Join us to appreciate our winter trails, human-powered recreation, community and public lands! Come on up to Turpin Meadow Ranch from 10 am to 3 pm on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
Intro ski lessons and free ski rentals, intermediate clinics, and free ski demos, fat bike and snowshoe rentals. Plus tours, a relay built for anyone and everyone to have fun on snowshoes and snowshoe yoga!
See activity times and list below!
There is a partner courtyard where Nordic Alliance partner organizations and agencies set up booths to tell you about interesting things to do, cool nature facts, and how you can support winter trails, wildlife and public lands through stewardship and contributions. Plus it is all in the amazing meadows and forests of Turpin and the surrounding Bridger-Teton National Forest.
See what is in the raffle here!
Online raffle sales have closed. You can buy red and blue tickets with cash, check (with a phone number written on it) or credit card (via scanning a code with your phone). See you Sunday!!
Looking forward to spending a day at Turpin where winter is already happening!
Participant Waivers Required
Every participant must have a signed waiver BEFORE they enter the venue or step on the trails. Completing the waiver from home makes check in at registration easier and faster for all. Because we print the lists of completed waiver names to facilitate check in, please sign the waiver before 9pm, Saturday, January 10. You are also welcome to sign the waiver upon your arrival, it just takes a little more time.
Getting to Turpin
Address: 24505 Buffalo Valley Rd, Moran, WY 83013
Phone: (307) 543-2000
The main lodge at Turpin is open for business and you may purchase lunch and beverages throughout the day.
Carpool to the Annual Event
We hope you will come and we hope you will carpool! Carpooling is good for the planet. It also eases the congestion along the road in and out to the ranch. We have more space on winter trails than we do for parking.
Free Shuttle with Teton Science Schools
TSS is supporting the day with two van shuttles. Sign up is required to guarantee a seat. Riders are welcome to bring skis, but no dogs or fat bikes please.
ONLY a few shuttle spaces left – Reserve yours!
Email hello@jhnordic.com and note “Annual Event Shuttle” in the subject line.
Shuttles will leave the Home Ranch parking lot at 9 am, so please be there and parked close to 8:45 am. The early shuttle will depart Turpin Meadow Ranch at 2pm, followed by the second van at 2:30 pm.
Lessons, clinics, tours and activities
Something fun for everyone!! Partners and community enthusiasts are coming to Turpin to share their love of getting out on winter trails with you.
- Beginner classic lessons with free rentals
- Intermediate skate and classic clinics – you must bring your own gear
- 90 minute guided adventure tour on light touring gear (provided or bring your own)
- Classic and skate ski demos – all day long, ~60 minute sessions.
- Junior Nordic ski corral drop in, ~45 min sessions, ~5-9 yr olds
- Snowshoe tours, free snowshoe rentals, snowshoe yoga and super fun relay.
- Fat bike demos – all day long, ~60 minute sessions.
You can sign up for lessons and tours when you arrive, or email hello@jhnordic.com to reserve a space.
Thanks for signing your waivers online before you leave home.
Remember everyone needs to check in at the registration table on Sunday before you get on the trails, enter the venue or join an activity.
Intro cross-country with free rentals for the lesson
10:30, 12:15, 2:00
Please be sure to arrive 30+ minutes before the lesson to sign up, get fitted for gear and make your way to the lesson meadow. Start at the lesson sign up table just inside the venue.
Intermediate skate ski clinics
10:30, 1:00
Please bring your own gear as demos are limited to 60 minutes and the clinic will be closer to 90 minutes. Meeting spot is across the bridge by the summer homes trail. Sign up at the lesson table first.
Classic and Skate Ski Demos
ongoing, limited to 60 minutes
Head to the Skinny Skis Demo tent to try out classic and skate gear. Regional reps from Fischer, Madshus, Rossignol and Salomon will be on hand with the Skinny Skis team to get you set up.
Snowshoe Yoga
10:30
Bring your own or grab some free snowshoes from the Nordic Alliance bin and meet in the meadow to the north of the partner courtyard. No previous experience required, but bring your curiousity! Lead by Hope from Turpin Meadow Ranch.
Snowshoe Relay
12:15
Bring your own or grab some free rental snowshoes for a fun for all ages romp in the snow. Meet at the JH EcoTour Adventures booth. There are prizes!!
Snowshoe Tours
10:00, 12:15, 2:00
Join a Hole Hiking Experience naturalist on a tour of the surrounding meadows and forests.
Junior Nordic Skiing
11:30 to 1:30
Five to nine year olds are welcome to join GTSSF and JHSC Nordic alums to try out Nordic skiing. Gear provided, limited to 12 skiers at any one time. Drop in for a 45 minutes session of ongoing games and skiing tips.
Adventure Nordic Tours
10:30, 1:00
Join the team from Peak Performance for a 90 minute adventure Nordic tour. Light touring gear provided. Bring water and a small snack in your pocket. Meet by the ski hut 15-30 minutes ahead to get gear if you need it.
Tour with JH Nordic Alliance founder, Nancy Leon
12:15
Need a shot of pure enthusiasm for all things Nordic and a great guide to show you around Turpin? Head out for an hour with Nancy and come back with a big smile.
Fat Bike Demos
ongoing, limited to 60 minutes
Teton Mountain Bike Tours, Hoback Sports and Turpin Meadow Ranch have fat bikes for you to take on the trails.Friends of Pathways is staged in the fat bike zone to share more trail tips and info about riding responsibly.
Raffle
Raffle tickets are sold at the event (cash, credit card/apple pay by scanning a QR code with your phone, check. Red raffle tkts are available online through 6 pm Saturday, the night before the event.
Raffle items from our partners and community include (see the list here):
- Hats, mugs, sweatshirts, thermoses from the organizations who support the winter trails ecosystem
- Excursions with TSS, Hole Hiking Experience, JH Ecotour Adventures
- Overnight stays at Turpin, Lakeside Lodge and TVTAP’s Horseshoe Yurt
- Gear from Skinny Skis and JD Highcountry Outfitters
- A fabulous watch and silver and gold Teton necklace from Oden Jewelry
- Nordic Trail passes, fat bike rentals, dining gift certificates, a mini bear canister and more!
You need not be present to win… but you do need to write your name and phone number clearly on your tickets!
Want to contribute to the day?
Volunteering is a great way to support the celebration
Would you like to support the work to produce this free annual community event? Email hello@jhnordic.com to sign up as a volunteer.
Donate a raffle item, make a contribution or buy raffle tickets!
This event is made possible by the Nordic Alliance partners, businesses and community members who contribute demos, raffle prizes, time, and their many talents. Thank you!
Reach out if you have a raffle item that you think someone would love to win! Raffle ticket sales support the expenses that cannot be contributed in-kind to produce the event, as well as the online resource hub and daily trail reports.
You can make a gift here.
