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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Cold Smoke Awards 2012 Trailer
The selections for the 2012 Cold Smoke Awards have been announced and we see a lot of familiar names on the list. This ski and snowboard film festival that takes place in Bozeman, MT on Febrauary 11, 2012 sets out to pick the best of the best out of the films that premiered over the last year.
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Marmot Hyper Jacket
Winter weather has arrived in Jackson Hole and we’re all looking for technical outerwear to keep us warm and dry in the mountains. For this gear review from The Mountian Pulse, we feature the Hyper jacket made by Marmot. Marmot is an outerwear company that provides reliable, quality products backed by an incredible warranty.
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The Mount Glory Bootpack
“Man, I’m out of shape,” I stop and think to myself about halfway up the bootpack to the top of Mount Glory. As I watch my friends carry on in front of me and eventually out of sight, I realize…
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12/17/11
The hike up Mt. Glory always makes you work for it, especially in the early season. Steve Williams enjoys the fruits of his labors with fresh turns on Teton Pass.
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12/16/11
Living the Dream is tough work. When everyday is another’s vacation-of-a-lifetime, staying appreciative can be a struggle. Those that go pro with Living the Dream learn to relish in all…
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12/15/11
Traveling from Jackson Hole to Grand Targhee is a welcome adventure, especially when you don’t have drive.
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12/13/11
“We have this ‘king of the mountain’ type of thing all over the place. The real king is the one who gets everybody to the top. That’s the real king; that’s the king I would like to be. If everyone else had the same atitude it would be a congenial place at the top of the mountain” – Bill Briggs
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We are excited to launch the latest update to Trail Maps+. Over a year in the making, our team has designed advanced Google Earth travel guides for skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, and cross country touring in Jackson Hole.
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Wyoming Triumph Episode 8 - A Workingman's Heli Trip
How did they get that shot? I find myself asking that a lot while watching ski and snowboard movies lately. Sure, I know that the overhead shots in Teton Gravity’s feature films are filmed from a crew in a helicopter hovering over the huge spines they are skiing in Alaska. But for an up-and-coming and smaller budget production company like KGB Productions, that isn’t exactly and option…
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