Ski Joring is an event with a perfect mix of Jackson Hole’s historic cowboy culture and the new ski bum lifestyle. Presented by the Shriner’s Club as a part of Jackson hole Winterfest, the skier lassos up the horse and rider and hangs on as they are pulled down a track with zig zagging gates and multiple kickers to launch them in the air.
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For most of us living in Jackson, WY skiing is a sport, not a means of hunting and gathering for our livelihood. For the tribal people deep in the Altai Mountains of Central Asia it’s a different story. While guns are illegal for hunting, lassoing isn’t.
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Winter 2013/14 Seson
Let's Get This Party Started Words by: Heather Swift Jackson Hole Mountain Resort will commence with another ‘strip-ripping’ good time on Turkey Day this year, though thankfully, there is more to gobble about than a mere Werner-style death strip. Boasting nearly 3000 vertical feet scheduled to open among the Teewinot, Casper, Apres Vous and Marmot chairs, its ... Read More
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Solo Snowshoe
I am a loner, and I am not afraid to admit it. I enjoy spending time in nature by myself and love living in Jackson Hole because I have plenty of space to get outside with my camera without anyone in sight. In the winter however, my preferred sport of backcountry snowboarding isn’t very conducive to solo missions.
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Huckleberry Hot Springs
It’s nice to have good friends come and visit you in this amazing place we are lucky enough to call home. It brings back a joyful sense that reminds you why you came here to begin with, the unique beauty of this place. I was lucky enough to be reminded of this on a recent trip to Huckleberry Hot Springs. Seeing someone’s reaction to experiencing Jackson Hole for the first time is a rejuvenating thing to witness.
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01/27/12
01/27/12 – Al Borak of Chatam, Michigan reaches out to high five the fans as he and his team of dogs start the 2012 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race.
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US Ski Mountaineering National Championships
The 2012 U.S. Ski Mountaineering Championship was held right in our own backyard at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Most of us spend our winter days charging down the mountain chasing after friends or face shots. We’re all here for the same reason, 4,139 vertical feet of arguably the best downhill skiing in the country. But uphill?
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12/07/11
We arrived at Togwotee Mountain Lodge not quite knowing what to expect. Everything I knew about dogsledding was limited to Jack London novels I read in elementary school. I pictured big, strong pure bred huskies resembling the UConn logo. Other than that, I was clueless.
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