By Rico Suave on December 31, 2008
Rungius freshies! Dude, I'm so stoked on art.
- Drink. (It is, after all, New Year’s Eve.)
- Divert elk migrating to the refuge onto the pass to help trample the rain crust.
- Transceiver practice.
- Take up skate skiing.
- Find out just what the Murie Center does, anyhow.
- Drink some more. (Good thing the Brew Pub has expanded.)
- Start a blog!
- Sell carbon credits on the trips up Teton Pass you aren’t taking.
- Finally see what’s inside the Wildlife Art Museum.
- Monkey-wrench oil and gas drilling.
- Shoot guns in Idaho; shoot pool at the ‘Coach; shoot tourists on the Town Square.
- Realtor Iditarod: Teams of unemployed brokers pull sleds on a 10-day odyssey across Wyoming.
- Mexico — Last one out of Jackson Hole turn off the lights!
Escape to Tucson… safe and warm!
http://flickr.com/photos/skibradshaw/3152287515/
Awesome ideas! Love the skiers headed to the museum! Thanks for the giggle…I needed it! Happy New Year!
Don’t forget about indoor bike riding at Fitzgerald’s Bicycles. Conveniently located next to the Brew Pub so you can check off a few of the things to do when not backcountry skiing!
of course! thanks, Fitzy.
Teton County Search and Rescue asked me to post this for would-be backcountry skiers:
During these times of significant avalanche danger, the Sheriff’s Office and Search and Rescue would like to remind you that backcountry rescues may be significantly delayed or not possible.
What does this mean to you?
1. A simple broken leg on Teton pass could mean hours or days until Search and Rescue can access you with reasonable safety.
2. If you are caught in an avalanche in the backcountry of Teton County, a recovery may not occur until conditions warrant.
Be Prepared To Take Care of Yourself!
Well, you could also go check out the photos from the New Years Eve party at the Pink garter at surfthetetons.com
Thanks Underground!
Great list, you can add renting documentaries from the Teton Country Library.
I wonder how long it will be before people start getting so itchy to ski that they get careless about backcountry safety once again.
Also, Teton County Library asked me to pass along this about the 10th Mountain Division, the badass corps of soldiers on skis who fought in the Alps in World War II, among other distinctions. NOLS founder Paul Petzoldt and Sierra Club founder David Brower were among the alumni of this division, many of whom helped pioneer the ski industry in the U.S.
Get a sneak preview and take a short, informal tour of the exhibit with Dave Little, director of the 10th Mountain Division living history display, from 11 a.m. to noon, Sunday, Jan. 11, in the library’s exhibit gallery.
Celebrate the exhibit opening with “Soldiers on Skis: Film Screening & Talk” from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 16. The evening will feature the documentary film, “Fire on the Mountain,” followed by a Q&A with veteran Jim Van Nostrand, who trained with the division.
All programs are free and open to the public.
For more, click here: http://tclib.org/calendar/adults.php
And Friends of Pathways distributed these links for skinny skiers wishing to stay safe in the valley.
2009 Nordic grooming schedule and update on conditions: http://www.tetonwyo.org/parks/nav/202517.asp
Download a map of Nordic trail system: http://www.friendsofpathways.org/info/maps/grooming.php
My husband and I just watched “Fire on the Mountain” a few nights ago. Fabulous film!
As far as nordic skiing goes, Teton Valley, ID has an outstanding trail system. For grooming information, go to http://www.tvtap.org for the schedule. But, this information is frivolous now as folks are already flocking into the backcountry again. The pass parking lot was full at 8am this morning. I guess the giant wall of snow at the base of Glory didn’t catch their attention. I’m sittin’ out for a while.