Deep Steeps, Wicked Lines.......

Still more Jackson Hole, Wyoming pictures to share.....


I am not an advanced skier and I wanted to go to the top of the mountain, without having to ski back down on very scary black diamond runs. So, we rode the tram to the top, had breakfast, looked around, were awed by the scenery, then rode the tram back down. I know, very wimpy....

Corbet's Cabin, at the top, provides a warm place to sit and enjoy a hot cocoa with wonderful breakfast waffles.

The tram leaves Teton Village, elevation 6311 feet and runs up the mountain to the summit of Rendezvous Mountain, elevation 10,450 feet.

Each trip up the mountain, the tram is packed with about 100 people and their gear. Skiers, snow boarders and a even few sight-seers planning to get back down the mountain via tram (us).

View from the summit. The day we were here, was the only blue sky day all week.

Steep and deep.

Does that look vertical? It is. Are those ski and board tracks? They are. Deep, steep, wicked...

This photo was taken from the tram.

Did we go down there? hahahahaha hardly........

Are they getting ready to fling themselves down there? yep.......

Does that look cold? It was. Did I walk out to the end of that crazy overhanging deck? No. I have an issue with heights.


We left the summit on the tram, returned to the village, put on our skis and spent the afternoon on the less steep part of the resort.

It was wonderful!

Yellowstone Park, Wyoming

No words needed......

Happy Trails!

Jackson Hole, Wyoming Jan. 2011

Double H Bar National Elk Refuge Sleigh Ride


Horse-drawn sleighs transported groups right into the midst of the resting elk herds. Thick, warm throw blankets provided a welcome barrier to the bitter, cold wind sweeping across the valley. Our knowledgeable and skilled driver/guide answered our questions and explained the history of the refuge.

The elk don't react to the horses and sleighs; we were quiet, stayed seated and were able to closely observe bulls, cows and calves. Loved those antlers!

There were elk as far as you could see. The forage available beneath the snow and the body condition of the elk are closely monitored to determine how much hay to put out daily as supplemental feed. There is a fence to keep the elk off the freeway, and though they can wander the valley lengthwise for quite some distance, they tend to stay where the feeding areas are. Once the snows melt and green starts showing, the elk split up and begin the trek back up into the mountains.

The elk have migrated here from the mountains for centuries. Once their winter feeding ranges became populated by ranchers, the elk discovered stores of cattle hay made for easy meals. After several years of slaughtering the offending elk to save the cattle, concerned cattlemen and citizens pooled resources and raised funds to feed and designate land for safe wintering of the large elk herds. The herd appears fat and healthy.

Not all survive the winter. The fallen bodies are left to nature.

A mangy coyote retreating from his feast.

We thoroughly enjoyed this adventure. Being able to experience these wild creatures 'close-up' without disturbing them was awesome. If you get to Jackson Hole in the winter, you must take this tour!