nordic skiing
JH Nordic welcomes Karly Gutermuth as our Teton Science Schools – AmeriCorps service partner
Working with JH Nordic has been such a great way to get to know the trails and community here in Jackson Hole. I am really looking forward to getting my skiing fix this winter, skiing on all the amazing trails that the Jackson Hole region has to offer. Look out for her new blog stories on the latest trends, tips, profiles, and more
Early Season Favorite Cross-country Ski/Fat Bike Trails
Here are a few trails that tend to be the earliest skiing and fat biking. And although it seems like winter, bring your bear spray…
Video: Cross Country Travel in the Bridger-Teton National Forest
Alison Sehnert, the Executive Director for the JH Ski & Snowboard Club, talks about the outdoor winter recreation in Jackson, and more specifically Nordic Skiing around Jackson Hole and the etiquette that can help make it more enjoyable for all.
Early Skate Skiing Adventures, A Life Well-Lived in Jackson Hole
Jessi -JH Nordic: I would love to hear about your own personal history, how you got interested in Nordic skiing, how you ended up in Jackson, becoming instructors, your story? Gwenn: So Don and I came here and taught at the high school a couple years, in ’79. It was really primitive…
Karen Daubert & Jared Smith: Nordic and backcountry skiing enthusiasts who love crust cruising and engaging in community, nonprofit efforts
Karen Daubert and Jared Smith are not only avid skiers but also engaged Jackson residents involved in different organizations. Though Jared has more personal history in Jackson than Karen, since retiring 4 years ago, they have both been actively exploring all the winter trails of Jackson and actively involved in…
Nancy Johnstone: First Women’s US Olympic Biathlon Team Member, Founder of Turpin Meadow Ranch and the Alpine House in Jackson Hole
Nancy Johnstone grew up in Stowe, Vermont, starting out as an alpine skier. At college, she decided to start Nordic racing after her coach said she didn’t have the “need for speed.” But the Nordic team was more like a club–nothing too serious. It wasn’t until she moved back to…
Garmin InReach – Gear Review
No one plans on accidents, but they do happen. In the modern world, we are so habituated to our cell phones that we think they can get us out of emergencies, anywhere and anytime. Well, welcome to Wyoming. The best places don’t have service. 99% of the time, I think not having cell service…
Erich Wilbrecht: Former Olympian Who Loves Flying On Skis and Listening to the Birds in Jackson Hole
A former Olympic biathlete and an inaugural member of the Jackson Hole Ski & Snowboard Club Hall of Fame, Erich Wilbrecht is a Nordic force to be reckoned with. Erich grew up on wildlife refuges and moved to Jackson at the age of 16 when his dad took the job…
Scott Lacy: Grassroots-funded professional Nordic racer (and former Jackson Hole Ski Club Nordic coach)
Though Scott Lacy grew up in a family full of alpine skiers, he was drawn to the Nordic community. He found that Nordic skiing was a different type of work than alpine skiing–one that required more long-term goal setting and achievement. In 5th grade, Scott won his first race. “[It]…