Author: JHNordic

28 Feb 21 – Daily Trail Report

Trip Report: Snow Stormy day at Trail Creek Nordic | Renee Seidler: Wildlife advocate | JHSC March Newsletter

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Trip Report: Snow Stormy day at Trail Creek Nordic Trail Creek Nordic , home of our JH Ski Club Nordic youth program, is a unique treasure in Jackson Hole. Nestled in at the base of Teton Pass, this daily groomed Nordic ski trail network runs on Trail Creek Ranch Land Trust meadows and forests, and Bridger-Teton National Forest lands. It’s a favorite place to skate and classic ski in a snowstorm, thanks to its daily… Read More

Renee Seidler: Wildlife advocate, winter enthusiast, Executive Director at the Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation

Winter wildlife observation, tracking, and protection and citizen science opportunities, winter recreation, and ways to get involved in wildlife advocacy

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With a family full of scientists and a love for animals and the outdoors, Renee Seidler’s passion for wildlife and wildlife biology has been budding since a young age. Though she had a winding path, after getting her bachelor’s degree in microbiology and molecular biology and doing some river guiding in Jackson, Renee decided to go back to school in Bozeman to study wildlife biology. Then her path led her to become the Executive Director at… Read More

27 Feb 21 – Daily Trail Report

Trip Report: Snow Stormy day at Trail Creek Nordic | GTNP Ski Ambassadors Volunteers | Nature Update

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Trip Report: Snow Stormy day at Trail Creek Nordic Trip Report: Snow Stormy day at Trail Creek Nordic Trail Creek Nordic , home of our JH Ski Club Nordic youth program, is a unique treasure in Jackson Hole. Nestled in at the base of Teton Pass, this daily groomed Nordic ski trail network runs on Trail Creek Ranch Land Trust meadows and forests, and Bridger-Teton National Forest lands. It’s a favorite place to skate and… Read More

22 Feb 21 – Daily Trail Report

Best Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe Trips in Grand Teton National Park| Trip Report: Game Creek | Trail Creek Snowy Cabin Edition

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Best Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe Trips in Grand Teton National Park Winter in Jackson Hole.  The breathtaking peaks of the Teton Range are covered with a deepening snowpack, to the delight of downhill skiers and snowboarders at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.  Grizzly and black bears and smaller mammals are hibernating beneath the snow, and herds of elk and bison are retreating to the southern end of the Jackson Hole valley, seeking out winter habitat.… Read More

21 Feb 21 – Daily Trail Report

GTNP Winter Wildlife Closure | JHNordic Giveaway | Trail Creek Pisten Bully Fundraising Campaign

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Best Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe Trips in Grand Teton National Park Winter in Jackson Hole.  The breathtaking peaks of the Teton Range are covered with a deepening snowpack, to the delight of downhill skiers and snowboarders at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.  Grizzly and black bears and smaller mammals are hibernating beneath the snow, and herds of elk and bison are retreating to the southern end of the Jackson Hole valley, seeking out winter habitat.… Read More

20 Feb 21 – Daily Trail Report

GTNP Winter Wildlife Closure | JHNordic Giveaway | Trail Creek Pisten Bully Fundraising Campaign

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GTNP Winter Wildlife Closure Update This map updates the Wildlife Closure areas in GTNP. We encourage all winter trail and off trail users to give wildlife the wide space they need and deserve to survive winter. Please avoid the areas noted on the map. Contact GTNP with any questions. #RecreateResponsibly 2nd Giveaway Drawing! @mtnmamatales was our first winner and we want to keep giving away great prizes before this Winter season is over. If you… Read More

Erich Wilbrecht: Former Olympian Who Loves Flying On Skis and Listening to the Birds in Jackson Hole

1992 Nordic Biathlon Olympian and Jackson Hole Ski & Snowboard Club Hall of Fame Honoree

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A former Olympic biathlete and an inaugural member of the Jackson Hole Ski & Snowboard Club Hall of Fame, Erich Wilbrecht is a Nordic force to be reckoned with.  Erich grew up on wildlife refuges and moved to Jackson at the age of 16 when his dad took the job managing the National Elk Refuge with the US Fish & Wildlife Service. Erich grew up cross country running, and when Jackson didn’t have a cross… Read More

15 Feb 21 – Daily Trail Report

Friends of Pathways: Healthy & Responsible Recreation | Phelps Lake Trail Report

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Phelps Lake Trip Report: Cross country skiing to Phelps Lake always offers a beautiful experience to share with friends & family. An easy classic xc ski, accessible to early all levels of skiers, especially in mid winter when the snow is soft, deep on the side of the trail, slow enough to make the occasional downhill short pitch easy and gentle. It’s fun to be able to ski out onto the frozen lake. We saw some… Read More

14 Feb 21 – Daily Trail Report

Friends of Pathways: Healthy & Responsible Recreation | Nordic Masters Recreational Clinic

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Friends of Pathways: Healthy & Responsible Recreation and Contribute Conservation Advocacy in Jackson Hole Chris Owen is the Trails Program Manager at Friends of Pathways and works in partnership with the JH Nordic Alliance through his work grooming for fat biking and advocating for responsible trail use. Friends of Pathways is a non-profit that focuses on advocating for the completion of a safe and sustainable pathways system for healthy recreation and transportation opportunities in Jackson… Read More

Friends of Pathways: Utilizing Pathways to Promote Healthy & Responsible Recreation and Contribute Conservation Advocacy in Jackson Hole

Chris Owen gets into to the data & history of fat biking grooming in Jackson Hole

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Chris Owen is the Trails Program Manager at Friends of Pathways and works in partnership with the JH Nordic Alliance through his work grooming for fat biking and advocating for responsible trail use. Friends of Pathways is a non-profit that focuses on advocating for the completion of a safe and sustainable pathways system for healthy recreation and transportation opportunities in Jackson Hole. Chris first came to Jackson to work at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort… Read More