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18 Jan 21 – Daily Trail Report

New Snow Cat at Teton Pines | Jessie Diggins wins Tour de Ski

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Exploring Yellowstone in the Winter Broadening horizons and exploring in Yellowstone National Park!  Yellowstone has miles of trails for the adventurous skier and snowshoer. Though track is set only on a few trails, all unplowed roads and trails are open to cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.  There is so much to see in the National Park including lots of thermal features and wildlife.  On this trip report bison, elk and coyotes were spotted.  What an incredible… Read More

17 Jan 21 – Daily Trail Report

New Snow Cat at Teton Pines | Jessie Diggins wins Tour de Ski

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Exploring Yellowstone in the Winter Broadening horizons and exploring in Yellowstone National Park!  Yellowstone has miles of trails for the adventurous skier and snowshoer. Though track is set only on a few trails, all unplowed roads and trails are open to cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.  There is so much to see in the National Park including lots of thermal features and wildlife.  On this trip report bison, elk and coyotes were spotted.  What an incredible… Read More

16 Jan 21 – Daily Trail Report

New Snow Cat at Teton Pines | Jessie Diggins wins Tour de Ski

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Jessie Diggins Wins the Tour de France of Skiing Article from the New York TimesAfter Jessie Diggins crossed the finish line of the Tour de Ski cross-country race in Val di Fiemme, Italy, she collapsed onto her belly with arms and legs splayed on the snow, body heaving. A grueling eight-stage race held over 10 days, the Tour de Ski is the World Cup cross-country ski circuit’s marquee event and, by most accounts, its toughest.… Read More

15 Jan 21 – Daily Trail Report

New Snow Cat at Teton Pines | Jessie Diggins wins Tour de Ski

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Jessie Diggins Wins the Tour de France of Skiing Article from the New York TimesAfter Jessie Diggins crossed the finish line of the Tour de Ski cross-country race in Val di Fiemme, Italy, she collapsed onto her belly with arms and legs splayed on the snow, body heaving. A grueling eight-stage race held over 10 days, the Tour de Ski is the World Cup cross-country ski circuit’s marquee event and, by most accounts, its toughest.… Read More

14 Jan 21 – Daily Trail Report

Hole Hiking Nature Update | Where to Ski Today

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Thursday Ski Recommendations Temps yesterday reached 39 f, with mixed rain, snow, and string winds with cold overnight temperatures, thus everything- trails and off trail will be frozen.Recommendations for today is to pick one of the groomed trails, with Thursday grooming. The grooming device (snow cat or snowmobile with grooming attachment) should break up the new icy surface and leave much better skiing terrain. January 13, 2021 Nature Update Provided by Cathy Shill founder of… Read More

13 Jan 21 – Daily Trail Report

Wildlife Wednesdays New Schedule | Shadow Mountain Trip Report

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Save the Date: New Wildlife Wednesday Schedule Jackson Hole Ecotour Adventures are moving their Wildlife Wednesday live stream to a monthly schedule. Their next live Facebook event will be the first Wednesday of February, and continue on the first Wednesday of each month. Photos from Beatrice S. and Kathy N. Trip Report: Shadow Mountain Shadow Mountain is a local’s favorite in Bridger-Teton US National Forest, just east of the GTNP boundary. It can be climbed on… Read More

12 Jan 21 – Daily Trail Report

Skinny Skis Cross Country Guide Available Now | Trip Reports

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Skinny Skis Cross Country Ski Guide New this year, replacing their annual Trailhead Magazine is the Skinny Skis Cross Country Guide with trail locator map, tour descriptions and local info. Free at Skinny Skis and other retail locations around Jackson Hole! Trip Report: Trail Creek Great Sunday at Trail Creek. Freshly groomed tracks at 1:30p. Beautiful views of the Sleeping Indian, and only a few skate and classic skiers. Moose tracks with their characteristic heart shape down the… Read More

11 Jan 21 – Daily Trail Report

Teton Ridge Classic | Weekend Highlight

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Wildlife Advocacy and Winter Recreation with Jackson Hole EcoTour Adventures Jackson Hole EcoTour Adventures is a wildlife cross country ski and snowshoe tour operator in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks that has been operating for 12 years. For 365 days of the year, they run a variety of snowshoe and cross country ski tours and road-based wildlife tours for all ability levels that seek to connect visitors and give them a deeper experience with the… Read More

10 Jan 21 – Daily Trail Report

Teton Ridge Classic | Weekend Highlight

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Wildlife Advocacy and Winter Recreation with Jackson Hole EcoTour Adventures Jackson Hole EcoTour Adventures is a wildlife cross country ski and snowshoe tour operator in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks that has been operating for 12 years. For 365 days of the year, they run a variety of snowshoe and cross country ski tours and road-based wildlife tours for all ability levels that seek to connect visitors and give them a deeper experience with the… Read More

David Hunger, founder/owner of Teton Mountain Bike Tours, on fat biking, human-powered grooming, and giving back

Ever wondered about the origins of grooming for fat biking in Jackson?

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David Hunger started Teton Mountain Bike Tours in 1991. In the beginning, he focused on mountain biking in the warm months. Before fat bikes came around, David ran winter bike tours on mountain bikes with studded tires, but it wasn’t really going anywhere. Then about 10 or 12 years ago, he got his first fat bike.  “I thought they were crazy right off the bat,” David said. “That’s when fat bikes weren’t really popular, but… Read More