Tag: fat biking

28 Feb 23 – Daily Trail Report

Trip Report: Granite Canyon Loop | Breezy Conditions

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Trip Report: Granite Canyon Loop We love Jackson Hole!  What a better way to spend time with family than a Nordic Ski of the Granite Canyon Loop!  The snow was perfect, the bridge crossings extraordinarily beautiful, and a grand adventure was had by all. Here’s the Granite Canyon -Valley Trail Loop Trail Map for trail access and where to ski and snowshoe. No dogs as this trail is in southern GTNP. -K D GIVEAWAY: Share Your JH Outdoor… Read More

27 Feb 23 – Daily Trail Report

JH Nordic Giveaway | More Snow and Winter Conditions

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GIVEAWAY: Share Your JH Outdoor Adventure One thing we can all agree on is that having a chance to be outside and enjoy fresh air is vital to wellbeing. Jackson Hole Nordic Alliance strives to encourage the whole family to get outside, have fun, be safe, and recreate responsibly. Your storytelling enriches our community, share your adventure in exchange for the chance to win prizes from the JH Nordic Alliance. Hurry, the first deadline for… Read More

26 Feb 23 – Daily Trail Report

Giveaway | More Snow In The Forecast | The Four Seasons of Winter | ICYMI February Recap

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GIVEAWAY: Share Your JH Outdoor Adventure One thing we can all agree on is that having a chance to be outside and enjoy fresh air is vital to wellbeing. Jackson Hole Nordic Alliance strives to encourage the whole family to get outside, have fun, be safe, and recreate responsibly. Your storytelling enriches our community, share your adventure in exchange for the chance to win prizes from the JH Nordic Alliance. Hurry, the first deadline for… Read More

25 Feb 23 – Daily Trail Report

Winter Trails Day & Other Events | The Four Seasons of Winter | Avy Awareness | Nature Walk Next Week | ICYMI February Recap

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Today is a Great Day to Get Outside and Enjoy Winter! There are a lot of fabulous human powered activities happening today in Jackson. Moose Day is going on at Cache Creek from 8 am-11am. Today is also Winter Trails Day featuring fat bike and ski demos around Jackson Hole – JH Nordic Alliance will have partners in all 3 locations! High school Nordic state championships are happening today at Trail Creek. If you want… Read More

24 Feb 23 – Daily Trail Report

Avalanche Awareness | Moose Day This Weekend

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Avalanche Awareness, Even on Valley Trails With over 3 feet of new snow in the past week, nordic and winter trail users need to use caution when recreating on trails and terrain below steep slopes. See todays BT Avalanche Center Report for the Tetons below.  Where to go nordic ski, fat bike ride, snowshoe with all this snow?-Groomed trails offer soft packed surfaces, ideal for nordic classic skiing.Consider using your wider classic skis to stay… Read More

23 Feb 23 – Daily Trail Report

Hole Hiking Experience Nature Update | Last Nordic Masters Clinic Today

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February 22, 2023 Nature Update Provided by Cathy Shill founder of The Hole Hiking Experiencehttps://www.holehike.com/ “The fire is winter’s fruit.” -Arabian Proverb What a stormy week! Nice change after the recent cold, dry weather.  We get most of our annual moisture during the winter months, so a deep snowpack helps moisten summer meadows and fill lakes and reservoirs. Each winter, the Tetons receive about 400 inches of snow at 9,000 feet and snowfall has now surpassed… Read More

22 Feb 23 – Daily Trail Report

Last Nordic Masters Clinic | Soft Storm Conditions

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Nordic Masters Clinic Last Clinic!Thursday, February 23 – Skate Ski | Trail CreekThe JHSC would like to encourage participants to pre-register/pre-pay for the clinics, including drop-ins.Join us to increase your ski speed, stamina, and strength. Work on your technique and form with professional tips and exercises from USSA certified coaches. Stay and ski all day with your clinic ski pass at Trail Creek Nordic Center. March 4: Explore the Wonders of Cache Creek Hosted by… Read More

21 Feb 23 – Daily Trail Report

Explore Cache Creek | Winter Trails Day This Weekend

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March 4: Explore the Wonders of Cache Creek Hosted by the Teton County Chapter of the Wyoming Plant Society and The Hole Hiking Experience Enjoy a morning walk with two nature experts to explore the wonders of Cache Creek. We’ll welcome what greets us along the way: plants, animal tracks, habitats, birds, and discuss how they are part of the natural ecosystem.  Leaders• Cathy Shill is a biologist and founder of The Hole Hiking Experience. Since 1989, she has led… Read More

20 Feb 23 – Daily Trail Report

Watch Lena Race | Considerations For Deep Snow

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Watch Lena Race If you’d like to see Lena’s race from this weekend in Finland scroll to minute 40 to see her start, she is bib #42. Thank you Grace T. of JH Ski Club for sharing with the JH Nordic community! Fat Bikes and E-bikes: Winter Trail Etiquette As many folks have discovered, riding a fat bike is really fun. The popularity of fat biking has grown quickly in the past few years and fat… Read More

19 Feb 23 – Daily Trail Report

Congratulations Lena | Night Ski | And More!

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Profiles in Nordic: In Their Own Words – Scott O’Brien When Skinny Skis opened its doors in 1974,  it would be one of the best things for the growing cross-country ski community in Jackson, Wyoming. While JH Nordic would serve as an educational resource and JH Ski & Snowboard Club mentored the next generation of skiers, Skinny Skis made sure cross-country skiers were properly outfitted for the trails.  In the midst of their flagship season, the Skinny Skis team… Read More