Weather Forecast – Snow above 8000 ft Possibility for early season Nordic skiing on Teton Pass/Mt-Elly Trail (watch your base!) Fall is a time, when the early storms come through, and as long as freezing is well below 8500 ft, we often begin to get a base of snow, allowing some early adventure on XC skis on Teton Pass. It’s always fun to get out on skis for the first time, feeling the anticipation of… Read More
Last month, Bryan Fish, U.S. Ski & Snowboard Association (USSA) Cross Country Sport Development Manager, visited to Jackson Hole, hosted by the Jackson Hole Ski Club Nordic Program, to deliver a presentation titled “Strides of Success – The Key Factors in USA XC Ski Development Success” on Sept. 15th at Snow King. Fasterskier.com wrote an informative article about his plans moving forward, how local Ski clubs and the USSA develop and train Nordic athletes into… Read More
It’s 7:00AM. You are enjoying your first cup of joe, glancing out the window at the quiet, snow-filled forest that surrounds, pondering the day. Your morning playlist plays softly in the background. All the possibilities of Jackson Hole, what is it that you want to do today? Checking the weather report at MountainWeather.com, your hopes are confirmed. Another beautiful spring day in Jackson Hole. You take another sip of coffee and a thought comes to… Read More
The five-leg race starts on Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and finishes at Astoria Hot Springs Park in Snake River Canyon. The race, where contestants compete either individually or in teams, consists of an alpine ski/snowboard leg, a short running leg, a cross-country ski leg, a bicycle leg, and a boating leg. The PPP is the third and final event in JHSC’s Triple Crown Series and a one of our biggest fundraisers of the year. JHSC, the town… Read More
Don’t let the warm weather fool you, there is plenty of skiing to be had on the West side of the Tetons! Teton Valley Trails and Pathways (TVTAP), the nonprofit winter trail grooming organization in Teton Valley, will continue to maintain winter groomed trails as long as there is snow on the ground. TVTAP wants to continue to provide you with quality ski trails in Teton Valley. Your support for our organization allows us to… Read More
Moose continue to be the stars of the show in Grand Teton National Park. Guide Mike Vanian’s video perfectly showcased the moose strutting under the beautiful view of the Tetons, you can check it out here. A video of a moose in a snowstorm from last week by guide Laura Krusheski shows off the resilience of these beasts even through the blinding snow. Finally, content for the week includes photos from a recent cross country… Read More
Guide, Beverly Charette, loves to share her knowledge about the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and each day is new and different! A client photographed this wolf walking down the Gros Ventre Road and what a sight it was! Recent temperatures are great for touring! This latest cold snap has solidified the snowpack so we are able to easily xc ski or snowshoe. New snow has helped refresh the landscape so check out the tour suggestions at… Read More
JHNordic received a question regarding multi-use on the popular trail, Cache Creek: “Question on Cache Creek- it seems that the few snowmobiles that head up Cache Creek trail do significant damage to the trail that’s groomed for skiing- In the past I have responded to the Forest Service surveys, asking them to ban snowmobiles there, as it is a short, dead end road, with huge conflicts with skiers, walkers, wildlife. Today, one of the… Read More
Our friend Cathy Shill from Hole Hiking Experience which happens to be one of the awesome JH Nordic Alliance Members, writes amazing monthly recaps of the weather, wildlife, and trails here in the valley. Her latest “Nature News” monthly recap of January discusses the mild winter we are having in contrast to the record winter of last year and how this has impacted the wildlife and their behavior. The wildlife has been able to graze… Read More
Here are your Sandbag Standings so far after Five Races: Sandbag Series Standings # races handicap Eric Balog 2 1.70 Dan Streubel 4 3.13 Davey Mitchell 2 4.40 Scott Obrien 2 13.45 Elijah Weenig 2 14.75 Melissa Streubel 2 15.65 Bridger Stiles 2 16.00 Steve Mandella 3 19.87 Forest Dramis 3 20.43 Michael Lutz 2 20.85 David King 2 21.10 Rachel Wigglesworth 3 21.57 Derek Hoff 2 21.75 Scott Horn 2 22.90 Desmond Concannon 2… Read More