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GROS VENTRE | WYOMING | UNITED STATES
Summary | 400 inches a year
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Snowpack
Like the Grand Tetons, the snow pack is generally stable. It is part of the intermountain snowpack.
Mountains
CACHE PEAK (1) Elevation: 10,280 ft
Cache Peak is a remote peak that can be seen from the town of Jackson. In the winter you can get pretty close on snowmobile and in the late season a bike comes in handy.JACKSON PEAK (1) Elevation: 10,741 ft
Jackson Peak is a Jackson Hole classic. Most aspects offer exciting skiing, with the north face being the most coveted.However this mountain is usually only accessed in the late spring when access roads are open.
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Powdermonkey: December 30, 2010 Uphill: 1,600 ft. | Downhill: 1,600 ft.
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Powdermonkey: December 29, 2010 Uphill: 25 ft. | Downhill: 10,400 ft.
A good amount of new snow in Jackson and a good day to ride the lifts for a bit. Snowed most of the day. Good, dry, fluffy stuff all around....[view]READ MORE
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Powdermonkey: December 23, 2010 Uphill: 2,155 ft. | Downhill: 2,155 ft.
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Warpigsinfin: April 25, 2010 Uphill: 1,500 ft. | Downhill: 1,500 ft.
Got off work at 4 and took the dog for a walk on the King... skiing GREAT CORN aside from easily avoidable dirt patches and pulling skis off to cross plowed cat tracks.I give it another week til' it's...[view]READ MORE
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Warpigsinfin: April 24, 2010 Uphill: 1,500 ft. | Downhill: 1,500 ft.
Snow King corn skiing like a million bucks when the sun is out! Get some!...[view]READ MORE
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Warpigsinfin: April 9, 2010 Uphill: 300 ft. | Downhill: 300 ft.
Snow King is ice, death cookies, and shit crust. Take your pick. I chose to turn around.Maybe there's some pow in the top 500 feet but it's not worth the bottom 1000. It'll definitely ski good mid-...[view]READ MORE
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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]READ MORE
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Warpigsinfin: April 5, 2010 Uphill: 1,500 ft. | Downhill: 1,500 ft.
It's been blower in the Tetons but I've been stuck working. Got out at 4 and took the dog for a run in town. It had snowed about 4 inches in town this morning but it all melted despite overcast skie...[view]READ MORE
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Warpigsinfin: April 1, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
Deep. Dumping. Really strong W wind. Feels like winter all over again. Definitely some CONSIDERABLE avy danger out there today. After a nap and before I head into work, I took the dog for a "walk"...[view]READ MORE
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Warpigsinfin: March 31, 2010 Uphill: 1,500 ft. | Downhill: 1,500 ft.
Post-work run on Jackson's Town Hill. It's closed for the season so there's plentiful pow covering the upper mountain and a few inches of fresh on smooth slopes at the bottom.It's staying good thanks...[view]READ MORE
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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]READ MORE
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Warpigsinfin: March 16, 2010 Uphill: 500 ft. | Downhill: 1 ft.
I ask myself, "should I keep doing trip reports here, even if I'm not skiing?" I see no reason not too, as long as I'm reporting on climbing/hiking/biking sort of activities.I figure if it's out in t...[view]READ MORE
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Warpigsinfin: March 13, 2010 Uphill: 800 ft. | Downhill: 800 ft.
Working out the kinks and watching the Town Downhill Race at Snow King Ski Area in the town of Jackson. Felt a little scuzzy so I stopped halfway... big day in the works again tomorrow.Overcast and r...[view]READ MORE
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Waheenie: February 20, 2010 Uphill: 1,000 ft. | Downhill: 1,000 ft.
Surprisingly good snow, which was nice cause the skin track was SLICK! Oh yeah, and we actually never reached our destination, but that's the way it goes when you're exploring new places. Note to se...[view]READ MORE
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Powderjunky: February 20, 2010 Uphill: 1,000 ft. | Downhill: 1,000 ft.
Good peeps, good gummy fish, good beer and great hot springs, oh yeah and we skied a little bit too! Granite Hot Springs has some great skiing potential and the Travis Rice pillow line in to the pool ...[view]READ MORE
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Warpigsinfin: February 20, 2010 Uphill: 1,000 ft. | Downhill: 1,000 ft.
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Powderjunky: February 19, 2010 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.
Snow was nicely north facing sugar, good pitch all the way down, apparently the moose around here now how to put in the perfect skin track. Snow was fairly stable but snowpack was not too deep for thi...[view]
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Warpigsinfin: February 18, 2010 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.
We upset the Cache Creek Cross Country regulars by BRAP BRAPing a sled up their trailhead and into the Gros Ventre. About 5 miles up the mellow canyon, the groomed trail ends and we started skinning....[view]READ MORE
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Warpigsinfin: December 22, 2009 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.
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