Fall is here, Snow on the Peaks! Indian summer, with its golden aspens and cottonwoods, red hawthorns and mountain ash, warm days, cool nights, early frosts… has the JH Nordic Alliance busy planning ahead for Nordic ski, fat biking, snowshoeing , back- country nordic tours, winter trail prep, events, new skis, bikes, winter gear, and more. We get excited when snow begins to dust the high peaks! Fall is a spectacular time to be in… Read More
Support your favorite JH Nordic Alliance non-profits at Old Bill’s The JH Nordic Alliance , which sponsors the annual free event at Turpin Meadow, brings you daily email Winter Trail Reports, contributes to grooming many of our favorite winter trails and much more – includes a number of key non-profits that need your support to deliver their services to our community; Friends of Pathways Friends of Bridger-Teton National Forest Grand Teton National Park Foundation Jackson… Read More
Jackson Hole Ski Club Nordic Update Local Nordic athletes have been busy this summer training for the winter ahead! Check out the recap below or read the full article on their website here. You can also follow the team on their youtube channel. Bend Summer Camp Recap. Athletes log 15-20 hours of training including trail running, strength training, on snow technical training, trail running, and yoga. Haig Glacier Camp on Deck. Josh Roubin, Birch Klomparens, Elijah Weenig… Read More
Video/Image: Courtesy of Scott McGee Teton Pass to Mosquito Creek Great footage of skiing from Teton Pass to Mosquito Creek a few weeks ago shot by Scott McGee. What a great season it’s been for crust cruising! Seeing as this was a few weeks ago, be aware that conditions on top of the pass are likely to be a little softer and more variable now. Their full route was: 998 feet of vertical gain, 3,164… Read More
Thank you for continually sharing your photos with us of Nordic skiing in Jackson Hole On the bench above Triangle X, access via Bridger-Teton USFS access road off Hwy 89. Thanks for the photo A. Read! Emily’s Pond Levee to Close The levee north of Emily Stevens Park will close May 1 to June 15, and will be open for public use only on Sundays during that period, a Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation release… Read More
Thank you for continually sharing your photos with us of Nordic skiing in Jackson Hole Cache Re-opened As promised, Cache Creek road has been re-opened! Barriers were removed at noon yesterday. Be aware that there is still ice on portions of the road and the incoming wet weather may make the road surface soft. Still plenty of snow covering the road and trails. The Nelson trailhead parking will remain closed until the snow can melt… Read More
Thank you for continually sharing your photos with us of Nordic skiing in Jackson Hole TVTAP Update We are done grooming everything except for Teton Canyon. Today we groomed Alta for the last scheduled time and will plan to pull the trail stakes this weekend. We may groom Alta once or twice next week if the weather cooperates. March Nature News from Hole Hiking March brings change to the snowy landscape as Spring begins. The… Read More
Thank you for continually sharing your photos with us of Nordic skiing in Jackson Hole Fat bike Update Trails for fat biking are in good condition, and like crust cruising, are all about good sense of timing and knowledge of snowpack , temps, weather. Teton Mountain Bike Tours is running regular fat bike tours in Bridger-Teton National forest. Check out these fat bike friendly trails on JHNordic.com/trails/ for GPS maps, elevation profiles, info (click on the “fat… Read More
Thank you for continually sharing your photos with us of Nordic skiing in Jackson Hole JH Nordic Alliance Photo Contest for Next Season’s “Buff” Get your best photos in now – Win 10 buffs with your photo! The JH Nordic Alliance is looking for amazing photos or illustrations to become the image for the 2019-2020 Limited Edition JH Nordic Buff (neck gaiter). Images of Nordic skiing, wildlife, fat biking, winter trail fun, an iconic image… Read More
Thank you for continually sharing your photos with us of Nordic skiing in Jackson Hole Cache Creek Update Bridger-Teton USFS is planning is to leave the Cache Creek access road closed through next week while many people are on spring break and then hopefully open it up on April 8. Grooming of Cache Creek is finished for the season, however, you may still access Cache Creek on foot or bicycle , and enjoy the trail.… Read More