Thread: 2011-2012 Jackson/Targhee/Tetons/Togwotee Weather, Conditions & Stoke Thread

If anyone else is looking to unload vouchers, let me know. Thanks.

Heading out in exactly one week. Super stoked!!

"In scientific discussions, a regime is a class of physical conditions, usually parameterised by some specific measures, where a particular physical phenomenon or boundary condition is significant. Very often a regime corresponds to a limiting condition."


Yeah, that about describes the weather this year. GFS showing signs of real hope around 2/13 but the balls-crushing high pressure is still right there pushing back for the whole 2 week model run; you may have this trip timed fortuitously.

A few more photos from three days/ two nights up at Baldy Knoll yurt. What a gorgeous spot. Moonrise up there last night- why did I not take a photo?

A shot looking at pk 10,024 and past it at Zimbabwe (in the shade) and an unnamed peak on the Teton Crest to the south of Housetop. If you look closely in the foreground you will see a small slab that pulled out in the Han 20 cycle, probably on surface hoar above the drought surface.


Another of nice settlement cones on the way up. The slab from the Jan 20 storm (almost 4" of water) is strengthening nicely. No signs of instability noted, but we stayed in treed terrain, primarily N-facing (duh).


And the obligatory shot of the posse with the middle and north forks of Game Creek in the background. Many big crowns from the Jan 20 cycle into the s fork of Game Creek.



No skiing shots- maybe I will get them in the email and post em up. But some of the best skiing in the Tetons to be had right now, I think. Looking for pattern change, the Death Star is killing me.

Still finding incredible ( good) surface hoar and sugar on N facing trees behind my house, still. 'pow' down to 6500 in the tight trees. Goods to be had if you are willing to search.

Originally Posted by rideit

Still finding incredible ( good) surface hoar and sugar on N facing trees behind my house, still. 'pow' down to 6500 in the tight trees. Goods to be had if you are willing to search.

Hey rideit, you gotta get back down here, an all new Sedona epic ride is just going off! It's in it's infancy but think Whole Enchilada type value, so gooood.

Oh, maaaannnn......

Uh...Somehow my shovel handle fell out of my pack on the pass. (BD) If anyone found it, let me know and a sixer is yours. Yup, I'm an idiot!

Skied the Apocalypse today. Really nice chalky snow in there. Someone had already put the track in (thanks!) but the spindrift had filled in all the tracks in the couloir. Brought a single 70m line. 60m would have worked fine as well. Recent debris on the apron as well as off the S side of Albright.

Great day of skiing in the Apocalypse couloir.

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Figured you guys might like this.

Originally Posted by simple

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thanks for that

That looked expensive.

Super fun day @ the pass for this CA boy...

Thank you WY! What a fucking spectacular 10 days of skiing, hiking, partying & spending copious amounts of money on everything JH. I really appreciate all the beta that was given to me from the WY mags, & the locals were the friendliest bunch of dirtbags I have ever met. Can’t wait to come back...

Here are some shots from the North side of the pass @ sunrise Saturday 2/11
































Huge thank you to Dave Blatt & Aaron, fuck yeah man!

Its been nice out there for the last few days. A couple inches a day keeping things fresh. The trick has been to find where its still soft underneath.

Face shots on the Pyramid on Friday

















Spent the weekend skiing on the dark side, always a great place to be...


One of my favorite views in the Tetons.

six half-price vouchers available, no restrictions whatsoever. pm please.

Nice work PW and PP!

sold guys, if you didn't get a PM, not to you

Wish I could hook everyone up but supplies are limited!

The shark fin on that car, is that from an IBM storage array?

http://www.jacksonhole.com/latest-ne...d=5144#release

Its official....bye bye casper.
Now it will take only 3.5 minutes for Moran Faces to be tracked....awesome

today sucked.

if you took today off, thanks, sure was a really quiet, really awful day.

SE ridge of Taylor was great this morning. Did get a few collapses on the way up, thinking the latest drought layer will be a problem if we get some loading.

West slope of the range sure picked up the lions share of snow in the last couple days.
Get some

Two Joeys got lost in Granite
looking for Rock Springs, had to be rescued by SAR last night...

Rangers from Grand Teton National Park rescued two snowboarders Monday night after the pair took a wrong turn and ended up in the park’s Granite Canyon area.

Snowboarders Joe Tauro, 55, from Brick, N.J. and Mike Fasciolli, 36, from Toms River, N.J. left through a ski area boundary gate at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort just before 3 p.m. Monday, according to information released from the Grand Teton National Park public affairs office.

The snowboarders told rangers at the time they planned to board in Rock Springs Bowl. But they instead mistakenly ended up in Grand Teton National Park via Granite Canyon.

Authorities said the two men were “not prepared for backcountry travel.”

Teton County Search and Rescue staff were able to locate the men through the GPS feature in a cell phone they had.

Grand Teton National Park rangers communicating directly by cell phone with the men after 7:30 p.m. determined that they needed assistance based on their inadequate preparation for backcountry travel and an unspecified medical condition one of the men had.

Rangers used a snowmobile to access the mouth of Granite Canyon and reached the pair in the lower canyon by about 10 p.m. For emergency responses, rangers maintain a winter snowmobile trail that runs from the Moose-Wilson Road to the mouth of Granite Canyon. Jackson Hole ski patrollers were preparing to ski into the canyon from the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort when the two were found.

The snowboarders were not injured or in need of medical aid, according to authorities, but they lacked winter backcountry experience and had no food, water, lights or avalanche gear.

The Bridger-Teton National Forest Avalanche Center reported general avalanche hazard for February 13 to be “moderate” above 9,000 feet and “low” for elevations of 6,000-7,500 feet.

Rangers advise backcountry travelers to be prepared to spend more time in the elements than anticipated by bringing extra clothing, high-energy snacks and water. Skiers and snowboarders should consider their physical limitations and time restrictions when choosing a destination, and bring a map of the area and know how to use it before setting out.

Park rangers also remind backcountry users to pay special attention to avalanche and weather conditions before entering remote areas outside of ski area boundaries.

The rescue was the first by Teton rangers during the 2011-12 winter season.