Unlike Colorado, the mountains surrounding Jackson Hole aren’t peppered with cabins in the woods. Luckily, we do have the Ski Cabin located near Goodwin Lake, Jackson Peak and some great moderate backcountry skiing terrain. It should be saved at all costs and I hope people can find some time to help restore and protect it’s legacy.
I’ve really only done one trip to the ski cabin. It was back in the mid-nineties when I was just getting into backcountry skiing and in the middle of my learning curve with Alpine Trekkers. We approached from Cache Creek and like many, it took us forever to find it which sent thoughts of bivying in a tree well through all of our heads.
Hi Steve,
The Leadership Jackson Hole Class of 2007-2008 is coordinating a roof repair project on the Goodwin Lake Ski Cabin and building a new outhouse near the cabin this summer. In order to retain the USFS Winter Use Permit of the Goodwin Lake Ski Cabin, a new outhouse must be built and a portion of the roof must be repaired. The project is scheduled to take place August 14-24, 2008. We are seeking volunteers to help with project. A flyer and brochure are attached with more information.
For more information about the project, contact Carrie Pennington at the Jackson Hole Ski Club at 733-6433. To volunteer contact Brian Schilling at 690-9896 or bschilling@ci.jackson.wy.us
Thanks!
Jill
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My friends and I have been lucky enough to visit the ski cabin three times now in the past three years- it’s become an annual trip for us. While all trips were memorable, the best was certainly the last time we went, in December 2007. We approached from the Elk Refuge, leaving not early enough, and wound up somewhere near Goodwin Lake, in the dark, in heavy snow, with our bearings totally lost. After tromping around in the snow and cold, wasting time and energy, we nearly dug into a snowcave for the night after deciding that our navigating skills were useless. The storm cleared, though, and we sighted Front Door Bowl, which brought us to the front door of the cabin. 4 days and 40+ inches of new snow later, we left the cabin with memories of the best powder skiing and cameraderie a guy could ask for.
The cabin is truly a magical place to be, whether by yourself or with a big group of your closest friends. The joy I’ve experienced from nights of whiskey drinking, cooking elk steaks, playing the shoddy guitar, laughing hysterically over card games , and the days of powder (and corn!) skiing at the cabin are unmatched. And the history! Skimming the old cabin journals, reading of other’s excursions and forays to ski the peaks in the Gros Ventre- what great stuff! I’ll be the first to support any maintenance efforts the cabin may need. Long live Ye Olde Ski Cabin!
Sounds all too familiar Y&D! Thanks!
I know there’s s ton of good and bad (RIP Joel Roof) ski cabin stories out there. Where’s Anguish?!