Category: Featured

4 Feb 21 – Daily Trail Report

Hole Hiking Experience Nature Update | New Executive Director at Friends of Bridger-Teton

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February 2, 2021 Nature Update Provided by Cathy ShillFounder of The Hole Hiking Experiencewww.holehike.com Fresh snow in Jackson Hole has changed the valley landscape to the season of winter.  It takes time each year for snow to cover the valley nestling us in Old Man Winters’ blanket. It’s the stage when the snow deepens to cover most vegetation leaving the valley white and snow-covered until the warmth of March. This last storm cycle dumped enough… Read More

3 Feb 21 – Daily Trail Report

Rec Masters Clinic Tomorrow | Teton Village Pathway

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Trip Report: Teton Village Pathway Teton Village pathway is a great trail to jump on from Teton Village, when looking for a quick escape or workout. Ski, bike, run all the way to GTNP. Note that the groomed pathway ends just south of the Park entrance, so if you choose to go further north into GTNP, you must travel/share the show packed road with cars for 1 mile. You can also go south from Teton… Read More

Trail: National Elk Refuge Road

Just 1 Mile from Town Square - Jackson, Wyoming

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The National Elk Refuge is one of Jackson’s most prized areas. It was created in 1912 to protect local habitat and to provide a sanctuary for one of the largest elk herds on Earth. The refuge borders the heart of Jackson and spans over 24,700 acres. The road itself gives locals the chance to walk, run, bike, or nordic ski along the wide-open expanse of the refuge, with the elk herd using its protected grounds… Read More

2 Feb 21 – Daily Trail Report

Grooming Perfection at Teton Pines | 22 Nordic Teaches Elementary Students

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22 Nordic Teaches Elementary Students 22 Nordic teaches Nordic skiing to students at Jackson’s Elementary school as part of their winter PE classes. For many students, their first time on skis!! Bravo!! Skier Report: Teton Pines Nordic Groomed skate skiing through the meadows. We appreciate the perfection of grooming and firm tracks after 3 feet of powder fell on the valley meadows! Trail Creek Nordic Last Updated: 2/1 Just a Great Sunny Day to Ski!While… Read More

1 Feb 21 – Daily Trail Report

JHSC Nordic Newsletter | Masters Nordic Recreation Clinic | Trip Report Giveaway

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JHSC Club and Community Nordic Update: Happenings of the JHSC Nordic Program, Trail Creek Nordic Center, and Local Nordic Community Welcome to the January edition of “What’s Going On” for the 2020-2021 season! We are in the heart of winter and JHSC Nordic is fully mobilized!  With over 190 athletes registered for our programs and 270 more kids involved in our Winter Sports sessions, JHSC Nordic is on track to reach well over 400 local… Read More

Scott Lacy: Grassroots-funded professional Nordic racer (and former Jackson Hole Ski Club Nordic coach)

Pursuit of a Passion for Nordic Ski Racing -Spectrum of Success

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Though Scott Lacy grew up in a family full of alpine skiers, he was drawn to the Nordic community. He found that Nordic skiing was a different type of work than alpine skiing–one that required more long-term goal setting and achievement. In 5th grade, Scott won his first race. “[It] was probably just driven by a sugar high from hot chocolate,” he said, laughing. “But I had a great season, and I was [only] 11… Read More

31 Jan 21 – Daily Trail Report

JHSC Nordic Newsletter | Lots of Powder- How to find the Perfect Trail

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JHSC Club and Community Nordic Update: Happenings of the JHSC Nordic Program, Trail Creek Nordic Center, and Local Nordic Community Welcome to the January edition of “What’s Going On” for the 2020-2021 season! We are in the heart of winter and JHSC Nordic is fully mobilized!  With over 190 athletes registered for our programs and 270 more kids involved in our Winter Sports sessions, JHSC Nordic is on track to reach well over 400 local… Read More

30 Jan 21 – Daily Trail Report

Storm Cycle Continues | Groomers Work Hard to Keep up with Snowfall

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New Grand Teton National Park Camera Thinking of heading up to the Taggart trailhead in Grand Teton National Park, to ski the groomed Teton Park Road trail? Want to check out the weather, visibility, and trail grooming conditions before you drive out there? We highly recommend checking out the JH Nordic – GTNP web cam, set a hundred yards north of the new ski track trailhead (just north of Cottonwood Creek Bridge). The webcam image… Read More

Friends of the Bridger-Teton: One of Jackson’s Newest Nonprofits Aiming to Strengthen the Support for the Bridger-Teton National Forest

Sarah Walker, former Executive Director, tells us about their hopes and goals

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Friends of the Bridger-Teton is the nonprofit partner that supports the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Though there are many nonprofits in Jackson that work with the national forest, including Friends of Pathways and PAWS, Friends of BT is the first solely focused on the national forest. “Prior to 2019, there had been talk of creating a nonprofit partner that is fully for the Bridger-Teton forest to bridge some of the gaps in needs that aren’t being… Read More

29 Jan 21 – Daily Trail Report

Storm Cycle Continues | Groomers Work Hard to Keep up with Snowfall

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She’s 72 and Logging 1,200 Miles on Skate Skis Inspiring article from the Wall Street Journal.Mimi Avins took her first skate-skiing lesson in 2009. Today, the retired journalist is raising her game on trails near Sun Valley, Idaho. A downhill skier most of her adult life, Mimi Avins used to consider cross-country skiing inferior. “I thought it was for people who were afraid of heights,” she admits. “Boy, was I wrong. It’s an adventurous workout that requires… Read More