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Goggle Tan
Late afternoon advice from a Grand Targhee local may have changed my outlook on the weekend…
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Sonnet for the Ambitious
Earlier this winter, Backcountry Magazine featured an inspiring sonnet from Jackson Hole written by Gregory Schultz that uniquely captures the special beauty of Teton Pass in Wyoming.
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Solo Mission
Today at work, my ski instructor friend recounted his group lesson of the day to me. “The first thing I do,” he said, “is to teach my kids how to put their own skis on. And then I make them all learn how to duck walk up the hill.”
A little harsh, I thought. Why not engage them in something a little more positive? Maybe begin the day with something like a reaffirming confidence-building exercise?
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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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Tuning Skis at Pepi Stiegler's Sports
With the mountain producing more core-shots than face-shots this winter, the only people working harder than Santa’s elves this holiday season were Jackson Hole’s ski tuners. Yet unlike the elves that are off sipping spiked eggnog on a beach somewhere, the ski tuners are still working overtime.
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