Teton Pass Tour

Looking out across Teton Pass at Mt. Glory

The video TR

Looking across the pass at Mt. Taylor.

The top of Edelwiess Bowl.

Originally was supposed to do a tour with Yostmark at Grand Targhee, back in December. That didn't pan out though because of weather and high avi conditions. Last week I set aside a day to meet them, but weather put the stops to that too. Antelope flats was closed for nearly 24 hrs, so I couldn't get there.

Quite a while back we planned a short family vacation to Grand Targhee again. This time I was finally able to meet up the AJ Linnell. The wait was worth it. Although I've skied Teton Pass before, most Glory and different bits for avi courses, I really don't know the country very well. I figured going with a guide would be the best way to get know the area- without having to worry about getting lost. Well worth it. Very nice just to be able to just sit back and enjoy the tour.

We started off by dropping the Reserves to base of Edelwiess then climb up and dropping something AJ called Baileys (near Shamrock) to the base of Columbia Bowl. From there we did a lap on Columbia and then dropped the backside down Blackheart. After that we made our way up Mail Cabin Creek to the Little Do it. We climbed and skiied that, and then went back up and dropped the Big Do it to finish the tour off- ending at the Coal Creek P-lot (we dropped my truck there, on our way up). Quite a tour- six great runs... 5-6K of vert (at least). Good stuff!!

A peak at Columbia Bowl, as we near it.

AJ "Action Jackson" Linnell and his dog Bodie.

Skiing down Columbia.

Weehoo!

Awesome!

Heading up Mail Cabin Creek.

Nearing the top of Big Do It.

Mt. Taylor in the background.

Looking back at our lines down the Big Do It.

Looking back on the drainage we skied out of, from the highway.

A final look back at the Little and Big Do Its.

Great Day!