Herr Solberg Returns

For over a month, when the spring skiing conditions get perfect, Teton National Park opens up to non-motorized traffic only.  It is the best time of the year in Jackson, the possibilities are mind-boggling.

Tracks coming down Teewinot

Cascade Canyon with Mt. Owen above.

The couloirs we skied

Trav and I skied the middle chute on the north side of Teewinot into Cascade Canyon

Mavericks, Grand Teton National Park

Static Peak

Stewart's Draw with Static and Buck

25 Short Ridge, entrance to Turkey Chute, and Teewinot in the clouds

Gavin

Conor Mulroy taking a digger

Conor Mulroy

Mavericks

The Pyramid

Rendevous Peak, looking forward to the 5,000 foot run this spring

The Run of the Bowls

No Name and Cody Peak

After another great day of exploring the chutes in the Snow King OB, Peter Hudnut and I decided to go shoot the chutes on the north face of the Pyramid since the avalanche danger had been at moderate for the past few days, and the north facing snow ought ot still be good after all the recent sunshine. But when we got in for a closer look, the snow was too slabby to ski and we took a different route, one less dangerous but full of tight chutes and pillows. Some of the best technical skiing of the season. The views from the summit were spectacular, and it was nice to take advantage of a bluebird day and come home with red faces.

Mount Taylor, Jackson WY

Taylor with the never-ending the southeast ridge

Conor Mulroy after the skin track, now on the bootpack up the south ridge

Peter Hudnut looking down the never-ending line, the longest continual pitch on Teton Pass