IDA to GTR = JAC to GTR in drive time.
Rental Car - CUV/SUV/Truck with AWD/4WD and All Season Tires or Snow Tires. This is a must for anyone. No chains. Don’t buy them.
Storms can hit and close any/all roads - Teton Pass/Hwy 33/Hwy 26. Pass just closed Saturday for a slide on the Idaho side. Realize roads can close while you’re at GTR (ie, you can’t get out of the Valley).
Stay up at GTR if you want the convenience (but realize you’ll hear the snowcats all night), but you’ll probably end up going down into Driggs anyway for dinner. Royal Wolf, Teton Thai, Tatanka Tavern, Warbirds. Stay at Pines Motel if in Driggs.
Don’t bring any ski under 100mm waist.
Cat skiing can be hit or miss. Be at least an upper intermediate/lower advanced, off-trail, Western Resort skier. Be ready to stay outside all day. Tip your Guides.
GTR is 1 layer colder than the Wasatch. Dress appropriately.
Go to the Trap Bar.
Drink lots of H2O if coming from lowlands. GTR does get its fair share of Accute Mountain Sickness patients who have just flown in from LAX or ATL, over-exerted themselves (and over imbibed), and suffer from dehydration.
Yes, it’s cloudy/foggy at GTR. Snow comes from clouds and it snows a lot at GTR.
Stop by Summit and see the Avi Dogs.
For those who are coming, PM me and I’ll try and arrange my schedule to meet up.
HB
Rental Car - CUV/SUV/Truck with AWD/4WD and All Season Tires or Snow Tires. This is a must for anyone. No chains. Don’t buy them.
Storms can hit and close any/all roads - Teton Pass/Hwy 33/Hwy 26. Pass just closed Saturday for a slide on the Idaho side. Realize roads can close while you’re at GTR (ie, you can’t get out of the Valley).
Stay up at GTR if you want the convenience (but realize you’ll hear the snowcats all night), but you’ll probably end up going down into Driggs anyway for dinner. Royal Wolf, Teton Thai, Tatanka Tavern, Warbirds. Stay at Pines Motel if in Driggs.
Don’t bring any ski under 100mm waist.
Cat skiing can be hit or miss. Be at least an upper intermediate/lower advanced, off-trail, Western Resort skier. Be ready to stay outside all day. Tip your Guides.
GTR is 1 layer colder than the Wasatch. Dress appropriately.
Go to the Trap Bar.
Drink lots of H2O if coming from lowlands. GTR does get its fair share of Accute Mountain Sickness patients who have just flown in from LAX or ATL, over-exerted themselves (and over imbibed), and suffer from dehydration.
Yes, it’s cloudy/foggy at GTR. Snow comes from clouds and it snows a lot at GTR.
Stop by Summit and see the Avi Dogs.
For those who are coming, PM me and I’ll try and arrange my schedule to meet up.
HB
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