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Summary | Elevation: 9,300 ft

MOUNT ELLY
MOUNT ELLY
Mount Elly Serves up some of the best skiing on the south side of Teton Pass. The north face, commonly called the Claw, or the Bear Claw, is steep, narrow and full of fun features. Triple Direct offers a mellower day with fun open meadows and glade skiing. There are many possibilities from Mount Elly, and as long as you are on the North or North East Aspects, it will funnel you down to the lower parking lot.
Current Weather in Wilson, WY Mostly Cloudy 54°F
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Thu low 37°F high 57°F Thunderstorms
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Routes

ImageNameHardest DifficultySteepest SectionAspectSkiable VertAVG Ascent Time
  PLAYBOY CHUTES This Route is not officially added
THE CLAW THE CLAW Double Black
what's this?		 25-35 Degrees North 1400 ft. 1 hour
  TRIPLE DIRECT This Route is not officially added


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Warpigsinfin: April 8, 2010 Uphill: 800 ft. | Downhill: 2,800 ft.

Sun crust to the top of Glory in sunny spots... the Claw skied well but it's pretty hacked up and felt pretty wet... my guess is it's now set up chunky bumpy anywhere it got skied and is perhaps a lit...[view]

Warpigsinfin: April 7, 2010 Uphill: 3,800 ft. | Downhill: 5,800 ft.

SK skied super good up top. Boot deep and smooth. Death cookies down low. Glory: Wind hammered but decent. Sun crust developing but still fun. Saw small soft slabs had went on E aspect of Little Tu...[view]

Warpigsinfin: March 30, 2010 Uphill: 2,300 ft. | Downhill: 4,300 ft.

It's dumping in JXN. Rain/snow mix in town (6600')... thick and slow but OK from 7000' to 8000'... hero snow from 8000'-9000'... ultra windblown above 9000'. The summit guage at JHMR is averaging 35...[view]

Warpigsinfin: March 26, 2010 Uphill: 2,300 ft. | Downhill: 4,200 ft.

Windy, overcast, intermittent blizzard.Depending on aspect, between 4 inches and a good foot of fresh. Amazing turns in spots, dust on crust elsewhere.We kicked off a 6 inch soft slab in Chicken Scra...[view]

Warpigsinfin: March 23, 2010 Uphill: 800 ft. | Downhill: 2,800 ft.

Dust on crust for the most part but occasional drifting due to high winds when the snow came in and still a little sort underneath in the utter shade.I had a good time, but the snow certainly wasn't i...[view]

Warpigsinfin: March 18, 2010 Uphill: 800 ft. | Downhill: 2,700 ft.

Still amazingly good in the shady spots... snowing off and on and really windy up on the Pass today. Glory in and out of the clouds. We may actually get a little snow overnight too... fingers crosse...[view]

Warpigsinfin: March 2, 2010 Uphill: 500 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.

All good in The Claw... ohh wait, I mean, it's really boney. Don't dare ski The Claw....[view]

Warpigsinfin: February 17, 2010 Uphill: 1,600 ft. | Downhill: 2,800 ft.

PowderJunky is back in the Valley so we will be getting after it for the next few days. We warmed up with the Claw.My favorite conditions, steep, ankle deep, and sluffing. Good vis. Good coverage. ...[view]
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Powderjunky: February 17, 2010 Uphill: 1,600 ft. | Downhill: 2,800 ft.

Sweet consolidated pow. Got to ski with the WarPig, good times!!! No movement even on slopes around 40 degrees on NW aspects....[view]

Warpigsinfin: February 11, 2010 Uphill: 500 ft. | Downhill: 2,500 ft.

Perfect pow in the Claw... about six inches of new so the old tracks were still visible... lots of sluff (and boneyness) in the spiney shots up top. They need a little more snow.We skied a new line a...[view]

Powdermonkey: January 1, 2010 Uphill: 2,700 ft. | Downhill: 6,000 ft.

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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.