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12/9/10

Shoptalk with Joel Handschin at the Jackson Treehouse in Teton Village. This season the Treehouse will feature some of the newest ski and snowboard technology, including the JJ’s from Armada. Stop in and see what else the Treehouse has to offer. Full interview to follow…

12/08/10

An early morning inversion made the upper mountain a surreal island floating above the clouds. As riders descended through the misty shroud, flat light assaulted their goggled-eyes and moderated their speed on the hard-pack. Just after midday, heavy flakes fell with a vengeance, foreshadowing the wrath of storms to hit by week’s end.

12/8/10

Interview with Darrell Miller at the Brew Pub. Darrell is Storm Show Studios, the label under which he has released several snowboard films that focus on Jackson Hole and the surrounding mountains. Stay tuned for the full interview…

12/07/10

Passing through the clouds, the Tram met crisp blue skies at the top of Rendezvous Mountain. The Bowl was blanketed in four inches of fresh, making for fast, flowing turns. There was still plenty of powder to be had if you were willing to work for it. After marching up the A.V. boot-pack in pristine solitude, a lucky few enjoyed deep turns through the Crags.

12/7/10

An early week storm leaves rime on the tram dock as we prepare for another storm creeping in on the Tetons later in the week.

12/06/10

Little overnight snowfall allowed for a few guiltless taps of the snooze button as a front crept over The Hole. By 11 am, La Nina was back in action, spreading big falling flakes over The Village like chicken-feed. What began as a modest dusting, evolved into driving precipitation. As the tram docked for the day, ... Read More

Photo of the Day

12/6/10

The red heli emerges from the impending snow storm which blanketed Jackson Hole today. Skiers and riders continue to enjoy these epic early season conditions.

12/05/10

Endorphins surged as riders hiked the serpentine boot-pack to Casper Bowl and The Crags. The weightless descent epitomized the epic runs of recent days. Like the rings of a tree, each inch of snow told the tale of this early winter. Arching turns, riders carved their names into the prologue of this fairy tale season.

12/5/10

Local skier J.R. Jenkins climbs the white spider in search of fresh lines in the Crags at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. The Resort opened 100% of the in-bounds backcountry terrain today further adding to the record start of the season.

12/04/10

Freshly stomped boot-packs led riders to new depths as the Headwall opened today. Thanks to the diligent work of ski patrol, the all-familiar pilgrimages up Pepi’s Bench and White Spider began soon after the gondola’s first spin. With legs and lungs ablaze, Jackson locals shocked their bodies into mid-season condition as they punched their way ... Read More