Author: Elee Deschu

26 Mar 23 – Daily Trail Report

ICYMI, March | Crust Cruising | Profiles In Nordic, Stacey Barker

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ICYMI: March 2023 Crust Cruising, Get it While You Can! After a winter of heavy snowfall in the Tetons – it might be hard to conceptualize that spring is just around the corner. But alas, our clocks have already sprung forward and spring is officially coming. And with spring comes the fleeting window of crust-cruising classic and skate skiing: skiing on top of the firm snow crust at the perfect moment between too firm/icy and slush… Read More

25 Mar 23 – Daily Trail Report

Weekend Review | The Highlights of This Past Week

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Slides and Mountain Lion Activity Up Game Creek Earlier this week an ambassador reported a couple of snow slides about a mile up the Game Creek Trail, from last Friday. There has also been information of potential mountain lion activity in the same area. There have been reports of lion activity for the last couple of months in the Game Creek area. Skiers and those with dogs please be very aware of the surroundings while… Read More

20 Mar 23 – Daily Trail Report

Pure Joy | Trip Report | Pizza for a Purpose Tomorrow

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Pure Joy “A joy that’s shared is a joy made double.” -Swedish Proverb Now here’s a happy dog, enjoying the freedom if the Nordic track with his owner close behind! Cute smile, pure joy! Responsible Nordic Skiing Looks Like This… With all of this snow, it’s no wonder we all feel winter will be a little longer this season. Despite what season may be upon us, recreating responsibly is the only way to enjoy the… Read More

19 Mar 23 – Daily Trail Report

Crust Cruising | Celebrating Nordic Athletes | Getting Outside, Responsibly

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Crust Cruising Season Has Begun! Whether you prefer Classic or Skate skiing, Crust cruising season is on!  What fun, freedom, open terrain to explore that only last week was too deep to ski! The crust cruising window is often intermittent -when the snow is frozen enough to support your weight, but the surface is soft enough (just barely) to create a smooth glide. Friends of Silicon Couloir ventured out Friday morning into south GTNP to… Read More

18 Mar 23 – Daily Trail Report

Weekend Review | Responsible Nordic Skiing | Congratulations JHSC Nordic

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JH NORDIC HEADLINES There have been some significant posts this week on JH Nordic but you might have missed one or some and we don’t want you to miss a thing! Today’s email is a recap of some of this week’s JH Nordic trail report highlights. Enjoy so that you can be fully informed as you head out on your next winter trail or off piste adventure! Spring Snow Removal to Begin Monday in GTNP… Read More

13 Mar 23 – Daily Trail Report

Trip Report | Wanna Find a Great Trail? | Diggens 3rd in 50k

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Trip Report: Two Oceans Lake- GTNP After a super snowy, windy Friday, the clouds parted, the wind died, and Saturday was a perfect  bluebird day to explore one of our favorite GTNP non-groomed, backcountry Nordic trails, Two Oceans Lake.  With snow and wind blowing in the day before, there were virtually no tracks along the normally obvious summer road trail from the parking pullout to the lake. We followed our moving location position to follow… Read More

12 Mar 23 – Daily Trail Report

Watch History Being Made | Last Day of Grooming at TMR | Carry Bear Spray

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Her Turn: Women to Race First-Ever 50k Race at the Holmenkollen History is about to be made in Oslo, Norway over the weekend. For the first time ever, the women will race the 50k Holmenkollen – the same distance as the men – on the World Cup circuit. This year, four women will represent the United States on the start line and make history in doing so. 2023 World Champion and three-time Olympic medalist Jessie… Read More

11 Mar 23 – Daily Trail Report

This Weeks Highlights: Survey, Profiles, Ski With Me, First Bears Out, & More

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JH NORDIC HEADLINES There have been some significant posts this week on JH Nordic but you might have missed one or some and we don’t want you to miss a thing! Today’s email is a recap of some of this week’s JH Nordic trail report highlights. Enjoy so that you can be fully informed as you head out on your next winter trail or off piste adventure! Did you miss the Open House? Take the… Read More

6 Mar 23 – Daily Trail Report

Input Needed From Winter Trail Users | Trip Reports From JH & TV

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Teton Co/Jackson Parks & Rec Winter Grooming Survey Your input as a winter trails user is valued and needed: this is your chance to determine grooming days, more groomed trails and pathways & connectivity for Winter 23-24! Please complete this Community Input survey, to help Teton County/Jackson Parks & Recreation determine next Winter Grooming service levels: such as increasing to 7 days per week of favorite trails such as Cache Creek, Game Creek, Emily’s Pond,… Read More

5 Mar 23 – Daily Trail Report

Trail Etiquette, Ski Kind & Make Good Decisions | Camina Conmigo | Parks & Rec PSA | A Good Workout West of the Tetons

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Trail Etiquette We learned of 2 unfortunate examples of careless Winter Trail etiquette and poor judgment of responsible recreation last weekend in 2 favorite Jackson groomed trails: Cache Creek and Game Creek. Several reports came in observing 2  horseback riders riding horses on freshly groomed corduroy up Game Creek, leaving deep divots, surface snowballs, and horse poop in the middle of the trail. As this was on a Saturday, the next grooming to remedy this… Read More