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In the Tetons
of Wyoming
What
to expect:
- Trips designed
for your specific ability
- Instruction
from certified professional (PSIA Nordic) ski guides well versed
in winter backcountry travel, avalanche prediction and snow analysis
- Unique terrain
far from ski areas and crowds
- Comfortable
accommodations and delicious food
- We welcome
snowboarders with split boards and alpine tourers.
Floating
through the deep, dry powder of Wyoming's Teton Range is an experience
that defies description....
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Start:
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Travel Suggested:
Winter/Spring
Fitness: Moderate-Adv. - Must be in strong physical shape
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Especially when you're far away from the lines and crowds of established
ski areas. Intermediate to advanced alpine and nordic skiers will
find endless and varied terrain in this vast western wilderness.
Arriving in
Jackson Hole, we will have time to arrange for last minute gear
needs before settling in to a cozy guesthouse and a day of work
on telemark techniques at the Grand Targhee Ski Area (instruction
by your PSIA Nordic certified guide available). Then we venture
out to Teton Pass to focus on our skills of backcountry travel and
avalanche safety. We'll dig snow pits to analyze the snowpack, test
our abilities with transceivers and review protocol for safe group
travel over varied terrain. Plenty of time will remain to give us
a taste of the nearly limitless bowls and ridges with a few ski
runs. The following day will provide us the opportunity to relax
or go to Jackson Hole and explore the sights, take in a visit to
the National Wildlife Museum or a sleigh ride on the Elk Refuge.
Back at the guesthouse we'll prepare our gear for the journey into
the backcountry. After a moderate approach of 4 miles through Teton
National Forest, we'll settle into a comfortable yurt positioned
on a ridge surrounded by 360 degrees of skiable terrain. The next
four days will be blissful; carving turns into the surrounding bowls,
ending with evenings of hot meals, cribbage games, music and star
watching. Tired and satisfied, we will settle back into our guesthouse
in Jackson Hole and celebrate with a well-earned scrumptious feast.
All meals are included except lunches in town and the last night's
dinner.
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