I worked on the Sublette Chair (aka, The Quad) at JHMR for 2-3 years in the mid to late nineties and I never saw winds like this. Wow! Video by Rachel Shaver. Support TetonAT and shop GREEN at Backcountry.com.
Archive for March, 2010
WOW!!! 110mph Winds on Sublette Chair at JHMR
by March 31st, 2010Darwin Awards Candidate?
by March 31st, 2010This video was recovered after it was “removed by user”. Not by me…but by someone who felt like it was important to share with the rest of the skiing community…so I will oblige. The key part of this video starts at about 1:30. Now…I’ve never “ghost riden” a snowmobile before, but I’m pretty sure the [...]
Video Dedication: Skiing Amora Vida Couloir
by March 30th, 2010Two days after skiing the Amora Vida Couloir on the South Teton, a fellow skier and friend, Wray Landon was killed in an avalanche while skiing the same route. It has taken me a little while to be able to look at the footage, and a few tears were shed while making this video and [...]
The Last Degree Begins
by March 29th, 2010Good luck to The Last Degree expedition members, Parker Liautaud and Doug Stoup, in their attempt to ski to the North Pole which started yesterday! 15 year old Parker hopes to become the youngest person to reach the pole and it will be Doug’s 7th trip to the North Pole. They will be updating their [...]
Skiing Mount Moran’s Drizzlepus
by March 25th, 2010Randosteve skis next to the West Horn while descending Drizzlepus on Mount Moran. Click all photos for larger image. Drizzlepus, a feature on the south-side of Mount Moran has been on my hit-list for a long time. It sits just west of the Falling Ice Glacier and the West Horn, and is a point that [...]
Telemark Skier Spotted in GTNP
by March 24th, 2010Note: No Telemarkers were injured while making this post. A once prolific species, the Teton Telemarker used to roam the high country in high numbers, leaving their genuflecting tracks all across the range. However, since the introduction of the European Alpine Tourer, the Teton Telemarker’s sustainable future is now in question. Over the weekend, I [...]
Race Across The Sky…in Jackson Hole
by March 23rd, 2010If you’re fired up for some mountain biking and looking for some entertainment on Thursday night, be sure to check out Rebecca Rusch and the Race Across the Sky video from last year’s Leadville 100. Last year, Lance Armstrong won the event and the trailer (see below) for this movie looks really cool. So be [...]
The Gondom and 49R Goggle Case From Tailgate Industries
by March 23rd, 2010I feel your pain. You’ve been breaking trail through epically deep powder to the top of your line for four hours and now you’re at the top and ready to rip. Problem is, your goggles are so scratched up from being inside your pack that you can’t see squat and are relegated to junior league [...]
Julia Mancuso Competes in Verbier Xtreme Comp
by March 22nd, 2010I think Olympic level skiers are the best and most skilled skiers in the world, and it’s cool to see that US Olympic skier Julia Mancuso recently competed in the Verbier Xtreme comp. Julia placed third, behind Ane Enderud and Jess McMillan (watch their runs here…and here), in the event. Which is pretty good considering [...]
Fairy Meadows: Sir William and Enterprise
by March 19th, 2010Click on all photos for larger image. Our last day of the week at Fairy Meadows broke clear in the morning and we were all anxious to get ski touring. Steep moraines led us back up and onto Granite Glacier, with our objectives for the day being Mount Sir William and Enterprise Peak. Some new [...]
TBP: Most Significant Teton Climbing Achievments
by March 18th, 2010Some of you many know about the plans to build a bouldering park at the base of Snow King this summer. Rumor has it that Teton Boulder Project is over the halfway mark in collecting funds for its construction. Part of the design element is having a steel retaining wall, in the shape of the [...]
IceAxe.TV: Antarctica…Part Deux???
by March 17th, 2010Last fall, I lived a dream. A dream that involved skiing in Antarctica, and for all those that followed along (link to trip reports HERE), you know that it was an experience of a lifetime. Well, for those that are interested, know that Doug Stoup and IceAxe.TV are indeed offering not only one, but FOUR [...]
Fairy Meadows: Pioneer Pass and Triangle Face
by March 16th, 2010Ski tracks on the Triangle Face from the helicopter ride out. Click all photos for larger images. Another day broke clear and sunny at the Fairy Meadows hut and a couple of us set our sites on doing a tour to Mount Damon, on to Pioneer Pass and then to the triangular face that I [...]
Marmot US Ski Mountaineering National Championships
by March 15th, 2010For all you rando racing fans, once again it’s time for the Marmot US Ski Mountaineering National Championships scheduled for this Saturday, March 20th at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Start time is 8am…beer, food and raffle to follow the race. Register HERE…event site HERE…Jackson Hole Randonee Community on Facebook…HERE. Anyone interested in volunteering for [...]
Skiing Everest: The Movie
by March 12th, 2010I meant to post this at 1am this morning…when I woke up to go skiing…but forgot. I’ve got a couple more posts from the Fairy Meadows trip if people are interested, but I figured we’d take a break for now. Check out this Skiing Mount Everest trailer. I remember hearing about Mike Merolt and company [...]
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