In the second episode On Snow and Ice and Rock series, Dorian Densmore and Brandon Gust take us along for a ride to the southwest couloir of Mt. Moran. Starting on the Grand Targhee side of the Tetons, these two skin across the range and get some pretty amazing views along the way.
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2011 Backcountry Film Festival
Jackson Hole Screening
On Thursday night at Snow King Resort, celebrate the human powered ski experience with Friends of the Pathways and the Jackson Hole Ski Club.
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Smith Optics Prospecting Idaho Season 2 Episode 7
Well into the second season of their Prospecting Idaho series, Smith Optics continues to bring top of the line athletes to their backcountry paradise in the Sawtooth Mountains. In this episode Todd Ligare and Griffin Post descend upon Smiley Creek.
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Avalanche education courses are an essential step in to learning to ski or snowboard backcountry terrain safely. Check out the courses offered in Jackson Hole by the American Avalanche Institute, Exum Mountain Guides and Jackson Hole Mountain Guides.
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11/13/11
The Jackson Hole Moose hockey team sprinted out to an early lead Saturday night against the Missoula Cutthroat. The home team entertained an enthusiastic crowd in the 11-6 scoring frenzy at Snow King Arena
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11/12/11
Jackson Hole residents were greeted with a blanket of fresh snow when they awoke this morning. The snowfall has been increasing all morning and the forecast is calling it to stay for a while.
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Episode 2 - The Avalanche Triad
The Avalanche Triad consists of the three most important elements for an avalanche: terrain, weather and snowpack.
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Episode 1 - Avalanche Introduction
The Know Boundaries snow safety initiative was created to provide valuable insight on the knowledge skills and training required for safe responsible backcountry travel. If you’re thinking about crossing the line these episodes are a valuable first step.
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Episode 1 - Early Season
The first installment of the On Snow and Ice and Rock series catches up with local Teton Valley skier Dorian Densmore getting ready for the 2010/2011 winter season. Cinematographer Brandon Gust follows him down the last of the previous seasons snow and rock climbing up in the Tetons.
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Episode 5 - Respect the Mountains
In the final episode of the series, we hear multiple first hand accounts of being caught in avalanches including Jimmy Chin’s story of surviving a huge slide on Shadow Peak in Grand Teton National Park last April.
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