Since there is still no snow in Tahoe, and therefore no tourists or business in the restaurants (my weekend job), I took advantage of a little last minute time off, jumped in my car, and headed to Jackson Hole, WY to find a little of the fluffy white stuff! As usual, Chelsea and Trevor were the best hosts and tour guides ever...never a dull moment when playing with them in Jackson, no matter what time of year you go! Day 1 started off with an early morning hike with Trevor up the Glory Boot Pack on Teton Pass, and then the requisite ski down. Those were my first off-piste turns of the year, and it was great!! Next we headed out to Granite Canyon on snowmobiles to relax in the secret hot springs. And let me tell you, riding on a sled with Trevor is always an exciting adventure! Finally, we finished off the night with a drink at Jackson's famous Cowboy Bar. Talk about a great first day!
Sunrise on Teton Pass.
Hanging out above the cloud layer and looking down on the Jackson valley below.
Trevor setting a good pace on the hike up.
The view of the Tetons from the summit.
High up above the clouds, enjoying the sunshine!
Trevor snapping some shots of the beautiful day.
Katharine enjoying the plethora of snow all around her... really hadn't seen any since last July!
Chels and Trev prepping the sled for our adventure... Isn't Chels such a cute little sled neck?!
Trevor, Chelsea, Jim, and Blaire taking a little break and checking out all the slides on the surrounding mountains.
Heading out for a wild ride of deep powder slalom turns...Trevor is quite skilled on his sled!
Here we go!
Who knew you could get powder face shots on a snowmobile!!
Chelsea and Katharine preparing to strip down and forge the freezing creek in order to get to the hot springs on the other side!
Ahh, we made it...warmth!
And, thanks to Trevor for arming us with the requisite supplies to enjoy an afternoon of hot springs bathing!
Views of the beautiful waterfalls right from where we were soaking.
Chelsea relaxing in the pool with the hot water falling down behind.
Cheers to another great Jackson adventure!
Trev getting cozy in his hot spot right under the falls.
Blaire and Jim enjoying their first trip out to the hot springs as well.
Getting prepared to head back across the freezing creek to reach our sleds...too bad there's no warm water waiting for us on the other side this time!!
Burrrrr! Luckily the warmth of 3 hours in the sulfur pools sticks with you even after the cold crossing!
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