JACKSON, Wyo. — The Jackson Hole Nordic Alliance announced that over 20 local groomed trails will open early to mid-December, or as soon as the snow base will allow, for Nordic skiing, fat biking (on designated trails) and winter trail recreation.
“Nordic ski and winter non-motorized trails form a key element of getting out and moving, contributing to positive physical and mental fitness,” JH Nordic Executive Director Nancy Leon told Buckrail via email.
With the latest cold front and snow returning to the Jackson Hole and Teton Valley floors, a number of favorite trails will have consistent grooming as soon as next week, according to JH Nordic. Trails that are open and groomed now include Trail Creek Nordic, Teton Pines Nordic, Teton Canyon and Cache Creek (snow mobile groomed). Skiers are reminded of early season conditions and thin snow coverage.
In an average year, Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation, Turpin Meadow Ranch and Grand Teton National Park plan to start grooming around Dec. 15, based on sufficient snow coverage. Parks and Rec is currently waiting for more snow coverage, after making an attempt to groom Game Creek last week. With this spate of warm weather and no new fresh snow, these trails may not start grooming just yet.
Trails are also slated to be open for 2023/2024 Nordic races and winter events.
- Nordic Masters Clinics — weekly on Thursdays starting Dec. 14
- Betty Woolsey Classic Nordic Race at Trail Creek Nordic — Dec. 23
- Teton Ridge Classic – Jan. 6, 2024
- JH Nordic Alliance 6th Annual Free Ski, Fat Biking, Snowshoeing Event at Turpin Meadow Ranch — Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024
- Moose Chase Nordic Races — Feb. 17, 2024
For real-time grooming updates, GPS trail maps, grooming schedules, weather updates, event information and trail conditions go to JH Nordic’s trail page.
Residents can also sign up for JH Nordic’s Daily Trail Report or tune in to 89.1KHOL FM at 8:30 AM or 1710 AM for continual updates of the Daily Report.
