JH Nordic Blog

Jackson Hole Nordic Alliance Celebrates Sustainable Recreation

Recreate responsibly in Jackson Hole: ski, bike, and snowshoe on 600 miles of winter trails.

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Jackson, WY — Jackson Hole Nordic Alliance, the community-oriented resource for all the best winter trail information in the Jackson Hole region, invites you to recreate responsibly this winter. Visit JHNordic.com for detailed Nordic maps, fat biking maps, daily trail grooming reports. Whether you are a beginner or seasoned Nordic skier, or want to try fat biking for the first time, JHNordic.com is the best source for information on winter trails in Jackson Hole. “With… Read More

Jackson Hole Ski Club Nordic Recreational Masters Clinics -Classic Cross Country & Skate Ski – 21-22 Season

10 Fun clinics to improve your technique, fitness, enjoyment

Classic Cross Country Skiing, Demos, Gear & Clinics, News, Skate Skiing

JH Nordic Recreational Masters Skate and Cross country Ski Clinics 2021-2022 -10 weekly clinics -December-February -your best approach to developing your full Nordic skiing technique, balance, stride, stamina, and overall fitness while having fun

Trail Snacks – new ideas, ratings, and recipes

Sick of eating the same cliff bar on every long ski? here are some new ideas for how to switch it up!

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Headed out for a long ski, trail run, bike ride, or adventure? Sick of eating the same Clif bar, or forcing a GU down? With these new snack ideas you will be counting down the minutes until your next snack break! A great trail snack has the perfect amount of healthy fats, some protein, and fast burning carbohydrates, the main source of energy in long endurance activities. Oh and for a PERFECT trail snack it… Read More

3 Apr 21 – Daily Trail Report

JH Nordic Masters Recreational Clinic Series Survey | Pole-Pedal-Paddle (PPP) Next Weekend | Trip Report: GTNP

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JH Nordic Masters Recreational Clinic Series Survey For all Nordic skiers in the JH community, we would love your input about your interest and experience with the Nordic Masters Recreational Clinics hosted this year, in conjunction with the JH Ski Club Nordic program. Whether you attended one or more clinics, the entire 8 skate and classic cross country ski series, or have other interests in improving your Nordic ski technique – recreational , racing, social -we… Read More

29 Mar 21 – Daily Trail Report

Trip Report: Rosie’s Ridge | Last Days of Grooming This Week | Masters Recreational Clinic Series Survey |

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Trip Report: Rosie’s Ridge Rosie’s Ridge is set at 7800 ft, half way up the west side of Togwotee Pass. The trail runs 4-5 miles from the trailhead west out to the FAA tower along a snow covered USFS road, with wide open meadows perfect for crust cruising. Go early (up until 10:30a) if you want to crust cruise. Or start anytime up til 11am if you prefer class BC cross country. Big Teton views… Read More

28 Mar 21 – Daily Trail Report

Teton Park Road | Masters Recreational Clinic Series Survey | Garmin InReach -Gear Review |

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JH Nordic Masters Recreational Clinic Series Survey For all Nordic skiers in the JH community, we would love your input about your interest and experience with the Nordic Masters Recreational Clinics hosted this year, in conjunction with the JH Ski Club Nordic program. Whether you attended one or more clinics, the entire 8 skate and classic cross country ski series, or have other interests in improving your Nordic ski technique – recreational , racing, social -we… Read More

27 Mar 21 – Daily Trail Report

Early Skate Skiing Adventures, A Life Well-Lived in Jackson Hole | Teton Park Road | Masters Recreational Clinic Series Survey

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Early Skate Skiing Adventures, A Life Well-Lived in Jackson Hole An Interview with Gwenn and Don Wadsworth Jessi – JH Nordic: I would love to hear about your own personal history, how you got interested in Nordic skiing, how you ended up in Jackson, becoming instructors, your story? Gwenn: So Don and I came here and taught at the high school a couple years, in ’79. It was really primitive education at that time and we came… Read More

22 Mar 21 – Daily Trail Report

It’s all about the grooming! And timing!| Wyoming Premiere of the Palisades Project  | Recreate Responsibly|

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It’s all about the grooming! And timing! Thanks to a freshly groomed trail, Shooting Star skied beautifully on Sunday. Both classic and skate conditions were excellent.. between 10am-12:30p. Firm corduroy to start, softening on the south facing pitches first, then a nice 1/2-1 inch creamy top. So good, we did 2 full loops. Similar groomed trails would ski nicely, based on their elevation and sun vs shady aspect.  Plan your week ahead: look at grooming… Read More

21 Mar 21 – Daily Trail Report

Moose Day 2021| Wyoming Premiere of the Palisades Project  | Recreate Responsibly|

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Moose Day 2021 – From the Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation  Many Nordic skiers (like us at JHNordic) really love our moose! Seeing a moose from a safe distance while out on a winter trail is often the highlight of the day.Like to know more about the state of JH moose this winter, where you might see one or more? JH Wildlife Foundation just reported on the results of their Annual Moose Day here: All 2021… Read More