Author: Abby Warner

Grab some friends – go skiing!

Volunteers still needed for Saturday/Sunday

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Daily Trail Report for 2.6.26. A little tour in the Park is a an easy and beautiful way to introduce people to cross-country skiing. Planning a post-work skate, now that the days are a little longer, is a great way to start the weekend. Hope your weekend plans include skiing with friends. A short tour to Lucas Fabian is fun spot to reach for new skiers. Photo courtesy of Jay Photography. General Weather – favorable… Read More

Support Nordic. Build Community.

Help out this weekend at the races!

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Daily Trail Report for 2.4.26. Grand Teton National Park’s road from Signal Mountain to Bradley Taggart trailhead is in very good condition! Skate skiers who follow the JHNA grooming reports know that the trail is groomed on Sunday, Tuesday and Friday – and you will find them out first thing in the morning!   As for Nordic touring skiers and their furry friends, the eight mile round trip from Bradley-Taggart to the Jenny Lake sign… Read More

Tracks are great – go skiing!

What's groomed and what's going on on winter trails

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Daily Trail Report for 1.30.26. Classic Track at Targhee – Go Ski! “The Targhee course + grooming was amazing today.”  Christian Otto, Thursday 1.29.26, 2025 TRC Long Course Winner These will be the best classic tracks at Targhee of the year. Plus Quakie is groomed. Head up to race (registration closes at 5 tonight), or cheer, or ski with a friend in the afternoon. At a Glance General Weather – favorable for being outside Happy to see… Read More

Tech Tip Thursday

Classic skiing, hills and high elevation

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Daily Trail Report for 1.29.26. Flurries outside, cozy fire in. Enjoying a rest day in preparation for classic skiing at Grand Targhee this weekend. The Quakie Loop will be groomed for the Saturday race so make your ski plans on Sunday include Grand Targhee. The grooming and race teams have been hard at work. Buy a day pass this weekend and show your support! At a Glance General Weather – more dry weather Not much new… Read More

Nordic Race Tips for the Teton Ridge Classic

Erich Wilbrecht shares tips for racing at Grand Targhee

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Making friends with a hilly high-elevation course Due to low snow, the Teton Ridge Classic is headed up to Grand Targhee Nordic. While those of us who love a lap around Quakie Ridge are delighted it will be groomed, there may be a few racers who groaned (but with a smile) about the additional challenges of skiing hard at 7,800-8,200 feet. Experts to the rescue! Not only has Erich Wilbrecht raced the TRC in year’s… Read More

Tracks are skiing so well!!

Make new Nordic friends

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Daily Trail Report for 1.28.26. High pressure, favorable temps and dedicated groomers are maintaining excellent conditions on the groomed tracks around the Tetons. The Teton Park Road was fantastic Sunday and Monday. A fresh groom at Alta Nordic in the wee hours of Tuesday coupled with a warmer morning made for a creamy soft corduroy cover on top of a firm hard smooth surface. Now is a great time to be a Nordic track skier!… Read More

What is it you plan to do?

There is always something good on winter trails.

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Daily Trail Report for 1.23.26. No significant new snow in the forecast suddenly brought to mind Mary Oliver’s poem “The Summer Day” and the line: Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? The weather we have is what we have, and there is always something to do outside even if we are missing fresh snow a little bit. At a Glance General Weather – What will you… Read More

Continued High Pressure

Maybe time to plan a long ski for the weekend, at the races or in the Park.

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Daily Trail Report for 1.22.26. Now might be the time to think about a skate or classic ski from Taggart to Signal Mountain and back! Tracks are firm, skies are clear, wind is calm. At a Glance General Weather – Mostly Sunny Partly sunny skies, and a chance of flurries will bring us into another sunny weekend. Cold mornings but relatively mild midday temps. F0r the complete forecast go to Mountain Weather. Planned Thursday Grooming… Read More

Appreciating Alta Nordic

An excellent track for low snowpack

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Daily Trail Report for 1.21.26. I am grateful that there are places to ski right next to irrigation that is still active! I am grateful that Teton Valley Trails and Pathways not only puts in hundreds of hours on the grooming, they also have shepherded strong relationships with this neighborhood to support public access on these private parcels. I am grateful for the generosity of all of the landowners in the neighborhood! I am grateful… Read More

Skate Skiing is Great at Teton Pines

Great gear on sale after you go for a skate ski

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Daily Trail Report for 1.16.26. While indeed much of the lowlands in Jackson and Teton Valley are completely brown, or white with lots of brown and sage green showing through, there is great cross-country skiing on groomed tracks and up just a little in elevation. The high pressure we are under right now makes for some great skiing. It also is a window of stable driving conditions if you are tempted to plan a winter… Read More