Author: Kathryn Jeffords

31 Mar 20 – Daily Trail Report

Thank you for continually sharing your photos with us of Nordic skiing in Jackson Hole Groomer Appreciation – Thanks very much to all our Jackson Hole and Teton Valley Nordic groomers! As our Nordic grooming season slowly winds down , we salute our amazing Nordic grooming teams – often in dark, pre-dawn, in below zero, blizzard conditions,  from Pisten Bully’s to Ginzu groomers and lots in between , keeping complex machines running, reporting back on trail… Read More

30 Mar 20 – Daily Trail Report

Thank you for continually sharing your photos with us of Nordic skiing in Jackson Hole Winter Trails & Pathways Survey from Teton County Parks & Rec Teton County/Jackson Parks & Recreation would like you take a few minutes and participate in an annual survey related to winter service levels in Teton County and the Town of Jackson. They want to hear your thoughts on ice rinks, grooming, pathway maintenance and sidewalk plowing. Your feedback is very… Read More

29 Mar 20 – Daily Trail Report

Thank you for continually sharing your photos with us of Nordic skiing in Jackson Hole New Cross Country Trail Guide: Trails of Greater Yellowstone New cross country ski trail guide produced by local photographer, Cody Downard, and owner/operator of Teton Pines Nordic Center – soon to be released. Description: Reserve your copy of the new cross country ski trail guidebook covering Jackson, West Yellowstone and Teton Valley. The book features 45 of the best cross country… Read More

24 Mar 20 – Daily Trail Report

Thank you for continually sharing your photos with us of Nordic skiing in Jackson Hole Timbered Island Area Closed for Bear Management The entire Timbered Island area is closed to all entry, specifically the entire length of the west side of Timbered Island from the base of Timbered Island to the Teton Park Road. The closure is in place to protect wildlife.  Please also remember to start carrying bear spray.  Fun fact:: Long term data shows that 50%… Read More

23 Mar 20 – Daily Trail Report

Thank you for continually sharing your photos with us of Nordic skiing in Jackson Hole Trip Report- Phelps Lake XC ski Our classic xc ski to Phelps Lake began in solitude from Granite Canyon trailhead, north along side the Moose-Wilson road trail. The road was recently plowed, so only the recent 2-4 inches of snow covered the dirt road. Easy enough to ski along side the road on the way out, we chose to return through… Read More

22 Mar 20 – Daily Trail Report

Thank you for continually sharing your photos with us of Nordic skiing in Jackson Hole Friends of Pathways Update Like many in Jackson, Friends of Pathways is doing its best to minimize exposure and the spread of COVID-19. This new reality means our staff is working remotely and some of our spring events are in question. However, despite the closure of so many important and valued components of our Town, the pathways are still open for business. … Read More

17 Mar 20 – Daily Trail Report

Thank you for continually sharing your photos with us of Nordic skiing in Jackson Hole Grooming Updates and Closures As things are changing by the day, we want to update our community on grooming schedules. So far there are no changes to existing grooming schedules. But some schedules are already extended, all subject to snow: Teton County Parks & Rec- Grooming extended from March 15 to the 28th Trail Creek- Grooming until March 30th Teton Pines… Read More

16 Mar 20 – Daily Trail Report

Thank you for continually sharing your photos with us of Nordic skiing in Jackson Hole Grooming Updates and Closures As things are changing by the day, we want to update our community on grooming schedules. So far there are no changes to existing grooming schedules. But some schedules are already extended, all subject to snow: Parks & Rec- Grooming extended from March 15 to the 28th Trail Creek- Grooming until March 30th Teton Pines- will groom… Read More

15 Mar 20 – Daily Trail Report

Thank you for continually sharing your photos with us of Nordic skiing in Jackson Hole Freedom Flight Read below a story from WyoFile about the journey of the eagle who flew through a window in a home south of Jackson near Hoback Junction on Jan. 28. Really cool that our local Teton Raptor Center can rescue and restore lives for our bald eagles, and so many of our large native birds. We love seeing bald eagles… Read More

10 Mar 20 – Daily Trail Report

Thank you for continually sharing your photos with us of Nordic skiing in Jackson Hole Trail Creek XC classic Trail Report 5 of us gathered for a XC classic tour this morning at Trail Creek. Steve the Ski Club groomer was out grooming on his trusty snowmobile-Ginzu groomer. Classic track was still in good shape, skate track was freshly groomed with a dusting of fresh snow to soften the stride. And the crust was firm, to… Read More