JHMR TRAM 6/10/11

The Tetons still have a ton of snow up high. After a few bad weeks of weather it seems like things are setting up lately for some great skiing up high. We were treated to some NW facing graupel powder up high, and some great smooth corn skiing all the way to near union pass rd at the base of the resort.

Bernie, Jon, and Phil head to the tram

Jon enjoys the June powder

Bernie in Cardiac Bowl

Jon on the backside of JHMR

Bernie enjoys great June skiing

Jon cruises Four Pines to the valley

Jon starts the walk back

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TURKEY CHUTE 4/27/11

(LINK) Teton Snow Summary    The powder skiing just does not end. There are some ridiculous snow stats on the Teton Avalanche Report  right now. 40 days and and 40 nights of snow from March 14 to April 21 produced 18 FEET of snow with the deepest snow pack in 45 years.  Went up 25 Short with Bernie and Phil the other day and were greeted with some great north facing powder.

Turkey Chute on the left

Due to the heavy snow pack we could ski into Turkey Chute, sort of.

Phil "skiing" into Turkey chute

Bernie's turn

I skied first and it was pretty deep with some face shots mixed in, there were some loaded pillows but nothing seemed to move with ski cuts. East facing 25 short had two different crust layers that were fracturing a bit. Still some scary conditions out there.

Bernie skis into Avalanche Canyon

Phil gets deep in Turkey Chute

North Face of 10,696

Bernie on the Turkey Chute apron

Phil shows good form in Turkey Chute

Avalanche Canyon North Fork

Phil enjoys the endless winter in Turkey Chute

Phil hides behind some Teton Smoke

Bernie skis the lower apron

Our tracks on the Turkey Chute apron

Crossing Taggart Lake on the way out

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Some Late April Powder Skiing

Spring Blower Teton Pass 4/22/11

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4/6 and 4/7 TETON PASS

Teton Pass pow 4/6 and 4/7/11

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JHMR SLACKCOUNTRY 3/30/11

This is the run you get when you set the bootpack.

JHMR Slackcountry 3/30/11

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TETON PASS HAPPY HOUR LAP 3/22 PYRAMID 3/26

The backcountry is never closed!

Teton Pass 3/22 Pyramid 2/26

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TETON PASS 3/17/11 VIDEO

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WATERFALLS CANYON 3/13/11

The large NE cirque on Eagles Rest in the background, taken from peak 10,686

Another trip to the Northern Park. I had skied 10, 686 last year and was going through all my photos and really saw the potential of the area. There was a really bad crust everywhere except north facing, so we really needed to chose our line wisely. Jay, Phil and I decided on the NE Cirque of Eagles Rest Peak. The day started with a 3 mile crossing of Jackson Lake and into Waterfalls Canyon.

Phil and Jay approach Waterfalls Canyon

The day started cloudy, and gradually cleared as we climbed higher into the cirque. The skiing potential was immense.

The canyon lives up to its name

 As we started skinning up the cirque we realized how good the snow was.

Phil puts in the track

Just another couloir in the Tetons

Phil enjoying the north facing pow

I enjoy it too

Phil refuels at the Waterfalls Canyon outlet stream

Jay skins across Jackson Lake

Moran

10, 686

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SHADOW PEAK 2/28/11

Shadow Peak     Shadow Peak 2/28/11

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TAYLOR 2/10/11

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