All good things come to those who wait, right? If this season had yet to teach this lesson, today drove home the point.
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12/29/11
12/29/11 – Skiers & riders amass at the Thunder chairlift in Jackson Hole to wait out a delayed opening due to high avalanche danger & wind.
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It's in the Air
When the snow falls, some are driven to song, many to drink, and still others to tears…Jackson skier and writer Madelaine German is driven to poetry. Check out her most recent poem inspired by this storm system!
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12/27/11
12/27/11 – Getting out for the first time in a week or so, I was greeted with the fresh sight of falling snow at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Looks like more snow in the forecast & Jake Johnston is gearing up.
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Skier Crystal Wright
The Wright Stuff: Professional big mountain skier, Crystal Wright, talks with The Mountain Pulse about the Freeskiing World Tour, about fitness, and about being a downright babe.
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Jackson Hole, A World Apart
In these dark days of measly snowfall and double digit minus temperatures, it’s easy to lose a sense of perspective. Of course we need a couple decent storms to roll through and beef up our meager base, but it could be worse. Much worse.
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12/22/11
12/22/11 – Jackson Hole Mountain Resort offers over 4,000 vertical feet of direct fall line skiing. Come and get it. Rob Cocuzzo does, everyday.
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12/21/11
12/21/11 – Waking up to freshly fallen snow is something we’ve all been waiting for. Four inches was enough for riders to get out early and find a few soft turns in Jackson Hole.
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12/20/11
12/20/11 – Members of the Jackson Hole High School ski team hit Snow King for an afternoon practice session. “The town hill” is the home base for the Broncs and has played host to numerous ski races and events since Mike O’Neil built the first ski jump here in 1925
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Taking the Headwall Head-On
According to a couple of members of the ski patrol I caught up with at the top of Apres Vous, four crust layers threaten the stability of this year’s snowpack thus far. In an effort to combat these weak layers, members of the patrol have diligently boot-packed and sidestepped prone areas such as at The Headwall, Tower III, and the Expert Shoots.
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