Winter came early! Skiers are already enjoying some October powder turns in the high mountains. This is very exciting, but remember early season backcountry skiing requires a high level of avalanche awareness and route finding technique. The snowpack is not set up yet and avalanches are very...
02/27/2019 - 8:08pm
With all the snow that February has brought to the Tetons we are looking forward to the upcoming Backcountry Program events in March.
02/08/2019 - 7:13pm
What a great winter for backcountry skiing it has been! The backcountry programming has all but wrapped up, all JHSC teams have now had some formal avalanche training through AAI. Thank you to the coaches for making time for this, it has been great to watch how engaged all of the athletes were...
12/05/2018 - 7:38pm
The backcountry program is up and running! November held one hour avalanche awareness talks for all teams put on by the American Avalanche Institute and Teton County Search and Rescue. This was a great way to get our minds thinking about backcountry safety and avalanche awareness!
11/04/2018 - 7:32pm
Hello! Blake Votilla here, the new Backcountry Program Coordinator. I am excited to be a part of the JHSC and to get the ball rolling with some avalanche awareness programming, and backcountry skiing opportunities for athletes here at the club. We will be working directly with the American...
04/02/2018 - 5:57pm
Over the weekend of March 9th to March 11th 8 of our JHSC Athletes attended the inaugural Jackson Hole Ski & Snowboard Club Avalanche 1 Course conducted by the American Avalanche Institute (AAI) and accompanied by Freeski Coach Kevin Bradford.
01/04/2018 - 12:48pm
In December Freeride and Alpine U14s, U12s, and U10s met with Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Ski Patrol. During this meeting ski patrol reviewed mountain etiquette with athletes.
