Join us for an “everything is free but lunch” day on the trails.
The trails are in great shape at Turpin! As soon as you hit the Heart Six Ranch along Buffalo Valley Road, winter is dressed in it’s usual wonderland attire.
Come on up for the day for the Annual Free Ski, Fat Bike, and Snowshoe Day on Sunday, January 11. Free trail passes, beginner cross-country lessons, intermediate skate and classic clinics, adventure Nordic tours, snowshoe yoga, tours and a hilarious relay, a chocked full raffle and a junior Nordic ski corral lead by GTSSF and JHSC Nordic alumni!
Annual Event Details Page Here
At a Glance
- Forecast is for blue skies on Sunday! Is it too early to hope for snow all week and a clear day for the annual event at Turpin?
- Check our grooming page often as more areas open, and more trails at the partially open areas get groomed.
- GTNPF announces first groom Friday.
- Raffle goes live at five!
General Weather – beginning to look more like winter
Mountain Weather forecasts can change of course, but we are optimistic about some anticipated additional snow followed by a partly sunny weekend!
What’s Groomed Today?
Check the grooming page for today – more trails are coming online
Teton Pines – Daily
Trail Creek – Daily
Turpin Meadow Ranch – Daily
Current trail conditions: www.jhnordic.com/grooming
The first Teton Park Road groom is Friday!
Grand Teton National Park, and the Park’s Foundation, announced they will begin grooming on Friday, January 9th.
Grooming the Teton Park Road is a group effort. Clearly the GTNP team manages the entire park. Thank you for managing GTNP in a way that allows skiers, walkers and snowshoers to enjoy the groomed road experience!
The Grand Teton National Park Foundation raises the money (somewhere in the neighborhood of $60k) to pay for grooming the road three times a week. Bushong Properties is physically out in the PistenBully grooming, often in the early dark hours of winter. And JH Nordic Alliance raises money to provide the tech and access to Nordic Pulse to make the grooming visible to everyone.
Similar to last year, grooming will be on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Grooming is most often first thing in the morning. Track conditions can be stable for days during high pressure, and can change / deteriorate quickly in storms.
The snow is still thin so expect early season conditions on Friday – and enjoy your ski in this magnificent place!
Raffle goes live at five, Wednesday 1.7.26
Happy recipient of Hungry Jack’s gift bag of goodness!
Thanks to our generous community business, organizations and enthusiasts for another year of great raffle prizes. A huge corps of volunteers donate their time, resources and expertise to this event to make it happen. Proceeds from the raffle help offset the remainder of expenses that keep this day free for everyone. Plus they are fun to win.
Red tickets are $25 each and available online starting tonight at 5 pm (Wednesday). Online ticket sales will close at 6 pm Saturday, the night before the event.
Both Red and Blue tickets ($5 each) are available at Turpin on Sunday until 1:30 pm. Credit card purchases from your phone, cash or check all accepted (we have a WiFi boost this year, thanks Ron!). Need not be present to win, but you do need to write your name and phone number clearly on your tickets!
Amazing Red Ticket Raffle Prizes (alphabetical order)
- Hole Hiking Experience – half day tour for two with owner Cathy Shill
- JH Ecotour Adventures – half day excursion
- Lakeside Lodge – two night stay
- Oden Jewelry – men’s watch and women’s Teton gold and silver necklace
- Skinny Skis – something a skier would like
- Teton Science Schools – 4 hr sunrise or sunset tour for 4 in GTNP
- Turpin Meadow Ranch – overnight stay
- TVTAP – Horseshoe Yurt night for 6
- Wheel Wranglers – Fat bike demo for you and a friend
See blue group prizes and fun snowshoe relay prizes online tonight at 5.
Events
Wednesday, January 7
What do Nordic skiers, fat bikers and motorized users have in common???
TRAILS!
Join TVTAP and their winter trails partners to talk all things trails.
Happening from 6pm to 7:30pm at High Point Cider in Victor
Sunday, Jan 11
Come celebrate community, winter trails recreation and public lands in the beautiful and very wintery Buffalo Valley.
Pre-register for fun on snow here.
Please carpool or sign up (email hello@jhnordic.com) for the free shuttle from the Home Ranch Parking.
Saturday, Jan 24
Plenty of time to still get your ski legs fired up for a fun community race in Pinedale!
The largest non-profit fundraiser for 2026 for the Sublette Trails Association (STA), the STAmpede is Pinedale’s only timed intergenerational Nordic ski race.
