Daily Trail Report for 2.21.26.
This weekend is set up to be one of the best of the season to be out on winter trails. Area groomers are reporting ideal conditions on both sides of the Tetons, the weather is forecast to be fabulous. All that is needed is your smile as you encounter other outdoor recreators. Where ever you end up, have a fun time out there on the snow my friends!
At a Glance
- Great conditions abound on local trails
- Back Country Film Fest tonight at the Old Wilson Schoolhouse, doors open at 6pm, films at 6:30pm
- A classic challenge to enhance your skills
- On Sunday we ride: social ride with Hops Cyclery tomorrow morning
General Weather – Lovely
The mornings will be chilly but the days will be beautiful. Mountain Weather is forecasting excellent conditions for getting outside this weekend.
What’s Groomed Today?
Planned Saturday Grooming
Daily Grooming
Current trail conditions: www.jhnordic.com/grooming
A Classic skiing drill to try – from the Peak Performance Team
No Poles Skiing! Ski for ½ an hour with no poles. There is nothing quite like it for training the fine motor balancing movements in your legs. What do you get for your effort? Much more efficient skiing, due to better balance, longer glide and a reduction of extraneous functional tension in the lower leg and core.
Groomer Updates
TVTAP
On Friday Horseshoe was groomed for skate and classic on the approach to the yurt and lower out and back, the upper loop was groomed for skate. Very good results from the grooming at Southern Valley Nordic on Friday.
Shooting Star
Trails are in good shape following aggressive grooming the past several days to harvest what snow we can onto thin locations. While potentially short lived, classic tracks have been set where snow allows and the sled hill has been groomed and will be available for use on Saturday (2/21). Grooming will not occur again on the sled hill until more snow accumulates and classic tracks may not be reset until conditions permit the larger snowcat to groom again. Moving forward we will touch up the skate lanes daily with the snowmobile until additional snow returns. Coverage remains thin, but skiing should be enjoyable this weekend.
Trail Creek
The Husky was hard at it on Friday with the 1st agenda item being a pass through the woods trails focusing on widening. In the narrower sections the classic track was reset and in the wider sections grooming was skate only. 2nd on the agenda was buffing out the field which had experienced a smidge of drifting with double passes and fresh double classic tracks. 3rd was “first of the season” grooming through the East Fields. The woods and close fields are skiing lovely. East Field looks lovely but will be pretty soft for a day or two.
Go have fun on your skis, snowshoes, fat bike or feet!
Events & Info
Happening Tonight!
Support the Teton Backcountry Alliance and watch some great films tonight.
Saturday, February 21 at the Old Wilson Schoolhouse. Doors open at 6pm, films start at 6:30pm.
Free to TBCA members; $20 for others.
Reservations and tickets found here
Late Winter Community Ride
Yay! Winter is trying to show up. Celebrate with a group fatbike ride and social.
Meet up on Sunday, February 22 at 8:45am at Hops Cyclery. Ride leaves at 9am. Gathering for a campfire and comradery at noon.
February 28th Nordic Race
The Spudathlon combines two fan favorites for one great race – a biathlon of classic and freestyle followed by a baked potato bar!
Mark your calendars! Get out skiing!
Online registration is open via the GTSSF website.
West Yellowstone Rendezvous
Come be a part of the American Ski Marathon Series—North America’s longest-running and largest citizen’s racing and touring series, highlighting long distance ski events throughout the country. March 7, 2026.
And it is in our backyard on some phenomenal trails with excellent grooming.
