Jackson Hole Roll Call Winter 14/15

**passholer** · 02-21-2015, 07:48 AM

NO OVERNITE PARKING OR CAMPING
GREAT PICS above guys,girls

**Oceanman** · 02-21-2015, 09:11 AM

Saw that ^ great Jong stoke there. Everybody have fun this wknd!

**panchosdad** · 02-21-2015, 09:53 AM

Still there this morning, surprised they didn't get a message to move along.

**JeffreyJim** · 02-21-2015, 10:52 AM

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Pretty Faces showing last night! You all are rad!

**WaistDeepGroomers** · 02-21-2015, 09:29 PM

Dust on Crust today at the village, in the afternoon, down lower. So, no useful beta. Heard pass was good.

Any recs on where to rent a sled to
go to granite hot springs?

**iamchappy** · 02-22-2015, 02:06 AM

Great conditions today up in plummer canyon.

**HVskier** · 02-22-2015, 01:12 PM

Found surprisingly deep snow up in Garnet yesterday, bottomless until about the last face above the lake. Turned away from the SW couloir when we were nearly at the saddle due to bad visibility and more snow than expected. Also traversed across some really good looking skiing after getting sucked into the wrong skin track down low.

**AdironRider** · 02-22-2015, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by Ryan Dunfee

Dust on Crust today at the village, in the afternoon, down lower. So, no useful beta. Heard pass was good.

Any recs on where to rent a sled to
go to granite hot springs?

I go through JH Adventure rentals once or twice a year when my jong friends from back East come out.

I usually ask for a local deal, and it either shows up as getting one of the sweet RMK pros for the base trail sled rate, or a 10% off discount. Seems to vary from time to time.

Last year it ran us about 160 a head plus gas including renting their Surburban to cart around my drunk friends / 4 place trailer to and from the trailhead.

Don't get stuck. My buddies girl did a few years back and it wasn't cheap to have them come out and haul it out of the 30 foot ravine she managed to get it stuck in. That is where they make their money I think.

**schwerty** · 02-22-2015, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by Ryan Dunfee

Dust on Crust today at the village, in the afternoon, down lower. So, no useful beta. Heard pass was good.

Any recs on where to rent a sled to
go to granite hot springs?

Leisure Sports for sled rentals.

**media310** · 02-22-2015, 04:51 PM

B-Roll shot 2/22

Kept hearing the words "best day of the season" tossed around today. It was fun.. Interesting winds last night. Powder Reserve was C+ at best, Edelweiss was a strong B+ and our last lap down to the car... well that took the cake...

**JeffreyJim** · 02-22-2015, 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by AdironRider

I go through JH Adventure rentals once or twice a year when my jong friends from back East come out.

I usually ask for a local deal, and it either shows up as getting one of the sweet RMK pros for the base trail sled rate, or a 10% off discount. Seems to vary from time to time.

Last year it ran us about 160 a head plus gas including renting their Surburban to cart around my drunk friends / 4 place trailer to and from the trailhead.

Don't get stuck. My buddies girl did a few years back and it wasn't cheap to have them come out and haul it out of the 30 foot ravine she managed to get it stuck in. That is where they make their money I think.

I highly doubt they like "sled recovery". I'm sure its a giant pain for them.

I'm new to the sled game. I get stuck at least 5-10x every time I go.... I say you go get stuck. Plan on it. Just don't be stupid. (and do the whole "I wonder what's down at the bottom of that drainage" game.) Heli recovery...that is expensive.

**Trace Hardslab** · 02-22-2015, 10:03 PM

Weathers boring? Go exploring. Good to see folks getting after it. So many cool pics^^^^^^^.

Been seeing tracks in high places. Been leaving high tracks in places....

**Tri-Ungulate** · 02-22-2015, 11:16 PM

"best of the season"? hmmm.

Beautiful day, weatherwise. Snow was good but not epic. I was first into Granite this morning (ABC?) after the recent small storm; it was a lot of windboard and surprisingly hardpacked at the choke/crux. Later in the day, Four Shadows was in great condition.

**Franz** · 02-23-2015, 10:47 AM

^found some good snow back there this weekend. Last lap of the day it was starting to look a little tracked, but still softer than what we have been skiing in the easy hiking realm.

**astro** · 02-23-2015, 11:44 AM

Monday stoke

**Tye 1on** · 02-23-2015, 01:25 PM

long shot, friend in Driggs is selling her minty 165 VVJ's w/Sally Z10 demo binders. $300, local sale only...

**media310** · 02-23-2015, 06:15 PM

Typical to see sled tracks way the hell up Mail Cabin?

**homemadesalsa** · 02-23-2015, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by media310

Typical to see sled tracks way the hell up Mail Cabin?

It's illegal but they poach it every year or so. Probably NOT the Teton Valley locals, who are generally pretty respectful, but Rexburg/ IF sledders, at least that is who it has been in the past. If you see them in there, try and grab their registration digits/ take a quick photo and send it to the Teton Basin Ranger District.

**JeffreyJim** · 02-23-2015, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by homemadesalsa

It's illegal but they poach it every year or so. Probably NOT the Teton Valley locals, who are generally pretty respectful, but Rexburg/ IF sledders, at least that is who it has been in the past. If you see them in there, try and grab their registration digits/ take a quick photo and send it to the Teton Basin Ranger District.

Pretty sure its not illegal? (not that I'd do it but from the maps I have its 100% okay...) http://www.tetonvalleynews.net/news/...9bb2963f4.html Seems to imply its legal but highly frowned upon...

**glademaster** · 02-23-2015, 06:48 PM

That's a nice looking terrain trap there too.

**homemadesalsa** · 02-23-2015, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by JeffreyJim

Pretty sure its not illegal? (not that I'd do it but from the maps I have its 100% okay...) http://www.tetonvalleynews.net/news/...9bb2963f4.html Seems to imply its legal but highly frowned upon...

If you look closely here: http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_...rdb5407124.pdf (takes forever to load)

The corridor is designated "A",

OVER-SNOW MOTORIZED VEHICLES
CLOSED
Except on designated routes

So, yes, up in the Canyons it is "C" legal only if you get there from the drainage divide, but illegal to come in from the road corridor.

**JeffreyJim** · 02-24-2015, 04:42 PM

Good to know.

**AdironRider** · 02-24-2015, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by JeffreyJim

I highly doubt they like "sled recovery". I'm sure its a giant pain for them.

I'm new to the sled game. I get stuck at least 5-10x every time I go.... I say you go get stuck. Plan on it. Just don't be stupid. (and do the whole "I wonder what's down at the bottom of that drainage" game.) Heli recovery...that is expensive.

In my scenario it was a stuck, then she floored in to get in un stuck, then jonged it into a ravine 5 seconds later. Basically my point was don't go full redneck and get it REALLY stuck.