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Grand Teton National Park & John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway Cross-country skiing around Taggart Lake
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Grand Teton National Park & John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway
Cross-country Skiing & Snowshoeing
 
 

Skiing and snowshoeing are popular activites in the park during the long winter months. Download the Cross-Country Skiing and Snowshoeing brochure for a list of popular routes and safety information.

Watch our video podcast to learn more about winter safety in the park.

The park does not mark ski and snowshoe trails. You must be responsible for route-finding in the backcountry. Remember that winter storms can intensify quickly obscuring your tracks and reducing visibility. Please use caution and be aware of changing conditions.

Late December through mid-March, rangers offer guided snowshoe hikes from the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center. Call (307) 739-3399 for more details and to make reservations.

Please visit our Winter Trip Planner page for more details. For current backcountry conditions visit the Jenny Lake Climbing Rangers blogspot, and read the Jackson Hole Avalanche forecast.

The following businesses are licensed by the National Park Service to provide cross-country skiing and snowshoe tours in the park:

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort: www.jacksonhole.com
NOLS/RMB: www.nols.edu
Rendezvous Ski Tours: www.skithetetons.com
The Hole Hiking Experience: www.holehike.com

The following businesses are licensed by the National Park Service to guide backcountry skiing and climbing in the park:

Exum Mountain Guides: www.exumguides.com
Jackson Hole Mountain Guides: www.jhmg.com

View of Mt. Moran turnout with cathedral group in background, photo by Erin Himmel
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Close-up of trumpeter swan head

Did You Know?
Did you know that Grand Teton National Park is home to the largest bird in North America? The Trumpeter Swan weighs 20-30 pounds and lives in the valley year-round in quiet open water.

Last Updated: December 29, 2011 at 09:58 MST