Sunday, Sep 5
Partly Cloudy
Currently: 61˚F
Feels Like: 61˚ F
Hi: 68˚, Lo: 32˚
weather feed courtesy of weather.com - thanks!
Happy New year and thank you to all the supporters of Yostmark this past year! We have made it through a difficult retail environment this past year and we are leaner and more focused because of it. We are optimistic about the
New year and thankful for the many oppurtunities ahead. Come join us for a Nordic Lesson in Teton Canyon after the New Year, Contact Yostmark backcountry tours for all the info.
Part time Driggs resident Todd Ottenstein and his wife Kim are hosting the Yostmark staff to a 5 alarm Thai meal. Todd has taken to the crew and can be seen on the slopes and cross country skiing on his new Karhu 10th Mountain skis.
Thai Chili peppers
Todd loves his new Skis so much he does’nt even wear his helmet anymore…..
Gammelin brothers nailing the wax
Happy Holidays everyone! The sun was out at Grand Targhee today and the trails were in pretty good condition, some random classic track setting had been accomplished and it’s anyones guess as to the method of the madness. The bottom loop known as Rick’s basin has the most consistent classic track, quakie ridge only has about 25% tracked but the view may be worth the climb.
Saturday Dec 19th was the 1# Spam cup in West yellowstone , MT. A 10k Classic ski race won by local Driggs ski racer and P.T. Dan Struebel. Other Teton valley locals seen on the Montana trails included,
The Danimal-no one in sight....
Neil Gliechman (Coach), Janet Heslin, Deb Little, Chi Melville, Lars Moller, Marijke Onsrud, Bob Stevenson ( Survived a grizzly attack during the race) and Alice Stevenson-sorry if I missed anyone. Great conditions and grooming greeted the participants for the start of the 09/10 winter nordic race season. next up is Santa’s Relays at Teton Pines the day after Christmas (Saturday the 26th).
They are here! We have been waiting for our 187, 182 & 177 Salomon S-Lab Skate skis (we already had the 192’s) Held up in Customs for months-officials determined the only terrorizing these skis were going to do was on the Teton valley and West Yellowstone Nordic trails. Come in early for best selection…
S-Lab Skate
Janet Classic style
Great skiing the past few days in Teton Canyon thanks to mother nature and the dedicated crew of groomers for TVTAP(Trails and pathways grooming donations are accepted at Yostmark Mountain Equipment on behalf of TVTAP). Be moose aware as there are a few in the area and occasionaly on the trail, give them a wide berth-they can move towards you fast! Many valley visitors and residents have been skiing the rust off and enjoying the grooming, in the photo below reident Nordic skier Janet Heslin shows some classic skiing style…..
Last weekend Yostmark wrapped up its first Avalanche Course of the season and the last for 2009. Look for more avalanche courses in January (Level 1) and February (Level 2).
Instructor Don Carpenter explains the subtleties of snow layers
Students test their knowledge on identifying weak layers
Another successful trip to West Yellowstones Rendezvous trails. The entire trail system is groomed and in great shape, Windy ridge has about 1 inch of new that has been skied in and is really nice for skate skiing. Randy Anderson (Pocatello), Don pollari (Boise), Chris Humbert (Park City) and other Nordic enthusiasts are hitting the trails hard this weekend despite early morning temps below zero degrees F. Saturday during our ski the Temp was a pleasant 3F above and warmed considerably to 8 F above-balmy. Season passes for a Family are $50-Yes! $25 for individuals.Pick up a season pass and some
Trail Maps-Gear stash
thing hot to drink at Freeeheel & Wheel located near the entrance to West Yellowstone National Park and across from the IMAX theater.
Easy to kick wax!
A major cold front has settled in the valley with below zero temps. We’re hoping next week brings us warmer temps and more importantly – snow!
When the conditions aren’t great for powder skiing, they are usually excellent for track skiing. Kudos to Grand Targhee for setting our only nordic track in the valley so far up at the resort. The Targhee track is skiing great! Access to the track (below Blackfoot) may require walking or careful skiing to avoid exposed rocks, but once you’re in Ricks, the skiing has been fantastic.
Today starts the Yostmark Level 1 Avalanche Class with a full enrollment. Have fun and stay warm avi students and our great instructors Sarah, Don and Don!
| December 1, 2009 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Title: Avalanche Awareness Night
Location: Teton High School Auditorium
Link out: Click here
Description: A free avalanche course is being offered to the public by Yostmark Mountain Equipment. Great info, fun & door prizes.
Start Time: 7 PM
Date: December 1, 2009
End Time: 9 PM
