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TETONS (CENTRAL) | WYOMING | UNITED STATES
Summary | 400 inches a year
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DISAPPOINTMENT PEAK (1) Elevation: 11,618 ft
Disappointment Peak sits in the center of the highest mountains in the Teton Range, offering breathtaking summit views, difficult climbing, and fun ski descents.MIDDLE TETON (2) Elevation: 12,804 ft
The Middle Teton maybe one of the most skied high peaks in the Teton range. With snow on its east and north sides lasting well into summer, moguls have been spotted on in late July! Some classics include the already mentioned Cave Couloir, The Middle Glacier Route, and the Ellingwood Couloir. This mountain has had more ski descents from its summit than any other Teton peak.NEZ PERCE (2) Elevation: 11,850 ft
Looks like a howling wolf when viewed from the North. This mountain holds several classic Teton ski descents, including the East and West Hourglass Couloirs and the Sliver.TWENTY FIVE SHORT (5) Elevation: 9,975 ft
Merely a bump compared to its jagged neighbors, Twenty Five Short, (name comes from being 25 feeet under 10,000) offers some of the best accessible skiing in the park. Because of its gentle eastern slopes it is often a good intro for novice backcountry skiers to skiing in the National Park. Twenty Five short also hands out some more rowdy terrain on its north side, including the popular Turkey Chute.Upload Your Photo
Skinning towards the N Fork of Garnet just above the Meadows... suprisingly decent snow here. Taken on February 16, 2010 By WarPigSinFin |
Checking the N Facing shots into Garnet. Slogging up those would be titty deep these days. Taken on February 16, 2010 By WarPigSinFin |
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Ungrounded: April 26, 2010 Uphill: 4,000 ft. | Downhill: 4,000 ft.
Did Albright in Grand Teton National Park today, around 4,0000 vert. 7:30 a.m. start, summited at 10:50, great corn skiing. The route isnt going to be in much longer...just little strips of snow that ...[view]Warpigsinfin: April 11, 2010 Uphill: 400 ft. | Downhill: 400 ft.
Another day of not feeling it... I must be getting burned out... tis' the season.I saw a really cool fox, though....[view]Warpigsinfin: April 10, 2010 Uphill: 3,300 ft. | Downhill: 3,300 ft.
Today we skied some new to us stuff off of the NE Ridge of Teewinot. That 1/3rd of the mountain is pretty incredible... and real easy to get lost in.Bluebird morning to overcast after 2 pm. Not too ...[view]Warpigsinfin: April 6, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
Deep and blower today in GTNP. Our skin track from a few days ago was pretty much filled in but still visible, making for easier skinning.Mostly cloudy with occasional flurries... no wind down low bu...[view]Warpigsinfin: April 3, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
We got a mega-alpine (2:30 pm) start and headed for Shadow. Very little traffic in the Park and any old skin tracks were pretty much blown in.We caught shit from a know-it-all who proclaimed us "too ...[view]Warpigsinfin: March 21, 2010 Uphill: 500 ft. | Downhill: 500 ft.
Today I went skate skiing on the suncrusted prairie at the base of the Teton Range. My buddy and I were outfitted entirely with gear from the Browse and Buy Thrift Store and it was about as much fun ...[view]Warpigsinfin: March 15, 2010 Uphill: 4,000 ft. | Downhill: 4,000 ft.
Camped out the 14th and skied the Grand yesterday. My buddy Frazee got turned around by sickness when we did it last week so he had an ax to grind... I volunteered to tag along.We camped in the Meado...[view]Warpigsinfin: March 14, 2010 Uphill: 3,800 ft. | Downhill: 3,800 ft.
We left the trailhead at about 2:30 pm to camp in the Meadows before making a pre-dawn attempt of the Grand Teton.It was bluebird and so warm that I skinned in a tanktop and longjohns... the bank ther...[view]Warpigsinfin: March 11, 2010 Uphill: 7,800 ft. | Downhill: 7,800 ft.
Yesterday I got to accompany the first female snowboarder to ride the Grand Teton. It was a great, memorable, exhausting day. Conditions? INTERESTING.We left at 2 am under a starry, windless sky. I...[view]
Warpigsinfin: March 9, 2010 Uphill: 6,000 ft. | Downhill: 6,000 ft.
We went up to have a look at the conditions on the Grand Teton and to drop off a few ropes and other mixed climbing gear. We left the trailhead at 3 am in hopes of avoiding potential wet slides off t...[view]Warpigsinfin: March 7, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
Scratch my last trip report! The skiing in the Tetons is still good... and getting better.We left Taggart Trailhead at 9 with big plans that fell through. At 11:30 we found ourselves atop Shadow loo...[view]Warpigsinfin: March 5, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
Yesterday the last of the good snow hiding in low elevation shady shpots got ruined my a misty fog that gave it a crust. As of yesterday, all the snow below 9000 feet is crummy but there are still go...[view]Warpigsinfin: March 4, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
Today we skied the PMS Chutes of Doom on 25 Short. I've never heard any other name for the area (or met anyone else who's skied it) so I'm naming it the PMS Chutes of Doom.I think the name fits becau...[view]Warpigsinfin: March 3, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
...[view]Warpigsinfin: February 23, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
...[view]Skiwaheenie: February 21, 2010 Uphill: 3,500 ft. | Downhill: 3,500 ft.
Beautiful sunny day. Great to get some exercise! No signs of avalanche concern, but then we heard the bombs of the search & rescue crew for Wray. Snow in the trees was creamy powder- plenty of fres...[view]Powderjunky: February 21, 2010 Uphill: 3,500 ft. | Downhill: 3,500 ft.
Blue skies and cold snow met us in the park and we watched mother nature and old man winter make sweet love. Shady aspects is where its at. Prayers going out to Wray Landon and his friends and family...[view]
Warpigsinfin: February 21, 2010 Uphill: 5,000 ft. | Downhill: 5,000 ft.
Yesterday we skied the Sliver in variable conditions. Good turns in the shade at all elevations encountered... powder dust on sun crust down low. Dangerous accumulations on the sun crust in windloade...[view]Warpigsinfin: February 16, 2010 Uphill: 4,500 ft. | Downhill: 4,500 ft.
Today we skinned Garnet Canyon through the Meadows to the base of the winter bootpack (currently non-existent) that heads up the N Fork towards the Lower Saddle. Weather was dreary, windless and warm...[view] Warpigsinfin: February 14, 2010 Uphill: 100 ft. | Downhill: 100 ft.
I didn't get to ski today but am comping myself 100 vert for running up and down the stairs with cases of beer all day... questionably beneficial crosstraining. Though stuck inside, I have from a rel...[view]
Warpigsinfin: February 12, 2010 Uphill: 6,000 ft. | Downhill: 6,000 ft.
Almost two feet of super fluff was awaiting us in the woods and pillow lines off the NE Ridge of Shadow. The current storm has definitely been hitting the Park more than JHMR.Sluffy stuff, especially...[view]
Warpigsinfin: February 9, 2010 Uphill: 5,000 ft. | Downhill: 5,000 ft.
I got my first "alpine start" of the winter, rising before the sun to tour up Cascade Canyon to Valhalla, a hanging canyon rimmed by the Grand Teton and Mount Owen. Getting up before the sun is never...[view]
Warpigsinfin: February 7, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
After a couple of days fighting THE SICKNESS I headed back to GTNP for a look around Shadow. The skin track is crusty and fast thanks to a few days of sun and a lot of traffic.Heading up the summit k...[view]
Warpigsinfin: February 4, 2010 Uphill: 1,000 ft. | Downhill: 1,000 ft.
We skinned up Cascade Canyon to check out Hidden Falls... even less impressive in winter than when overrun with Jenny Lake Boaters in the summertime.Then we skinned the NE Ridge of Teewinot, checking ...[view]Warpigsinfin: February 3, 2010 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.
I kicked off a big slide on the NE Ridge of Teewinot.We headed to GTNP for an overnight up Cascade Canyon. Our intent? Explore the mid-winter ski potential of the NE Ridge and N Face of the lower fla...[view]
Warpigsinfin: February 2, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
Another day in paradise. Saw a 6 inch soft slab that had released near the Idiot Cliffs just above the Lake at Garnet Canyon's Mouth. Otherwise no slide activity....[view]Warpigsinfin: January 26, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
...[view]Warpigsinfin: January 22, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
We encountered 4-5 inches of fresh at the base of Shadow in our skin track from yesterday. By 8500 feet the old skin track was completely buried.We didn't dare skin and ski the summit knob of Shadow ...[view]Warpigsinfin: January 21, 2010 Uphill: 5,000 ft. | Downhill: 5,000 ft.
It snowed 3-4 in at the Village but 6-8 up in the high peaks... with a bit of wind slathering the lucky couloirs with 2-3 feet.We skied the Sliver again in blower... couldn't even find the old booter ...[view] Warpigsinfin: January 20, 2010 Uphill: 4,500 ft. | Downhill: 4,500 ft.
We summited Shadow to find the Sliver looking delightful. Closer examination showed two folks booting up it. We dropped into the Cirque and waited for them to gear up and ski the line... it was Greg...[view]Warpigsinfin: January 18, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
Top to bottom sugary pow. Marioland in Garnet Canyon... way better than you'd think it would be... decent coverage to the valley floor....[view]Warpigsinfin: January 11, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
Shadow lived up to it's name today and provided fast, fun, sugary skiing on it's shadier slopes. Sun-affected aspects were a little crusty... and had clearly been more prone to sliding.We skinned the...[view]Warpigsinfin: January 9, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
Poked around the North side of 25 Short today. All the shots dropping into Avalanche Canyon need a bit more snow. No new slides noticed in the Park. Snow's good but a little sun affected up high on...[view]Warpigsinfin: January 8, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
Serious inversion today. -26F on the valley floor but T-shirt skinning 1000 feet up. It was so warm at 10,000 feet that my skins started icing up... gotta remember to pack the skin wax next time. S...[view]Warpigsinfin: January 6, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
We had a perfect ski down 25 Short today despite HIGH avy danger. It when bluebird and we saw lots of avy activity in the surrounding mountains including...Grand: Upper E SnowfieldOwen: SE Snowfield ...[view]Awesomepatrol: October 20, 2009 Uphill: 4,000 ft. | Downhill: 1,500 ft.
...[view]Powderjunky: January 28, 2009 Uphill: 4,000 ft. | Downhill: 4,000 ft.
We had great snow until about 9000 ft. Then it got a little icy and we had to be a little careful.....Overall a great day!...[view]Warpigsinfin: January 9, 2009 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
Good skiing on 25 Short today. Rode the NE Ridge and peeked into a few favorite shots on the North face. They need more snow....[view]|
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People die skiing in the backcountry every year. Avalanches, crevasses, trees, human error, weather, tree wells, rabid sasquatches, among other things can kill you in an instant. Use this guide at your own risk, we are not responsible for any wanker getting all wanked up in the wankin' backcountry. That being said, even the most experienced backcountry skier can get caught off guard. Take avalanche classes, carry a beacon, probe, shovel and avalung AND KNOW HOW TO USE THEM. Just because you buy them, doesn't mean you get magical powers of invincibility. Many people who own beacons have no clue how to operate them. More importantly than any gear you can buy, you need to know how to safely travel in avalanche terrain, minimize potential hazards, and interpret how weather affects the snowpack. This requires time and experience. Learn from others, be safe and courteous, and when in doubt go home and live to ski another day. The amount of snow needed to be dug up to rescue a buried victim, on average weighs right around an actual ton. In North America 25% of victims die from hitting trees, rocks, and other sharp unforgiving surfaces. It only takes one miscalculation to have the mountains kick your ass. Just because you see tracks or someone else skiing a line, does not mean you should ski it. Remember, individual actions affect all of us. Take care of each other out there, we are all on the same team.