DECEMBER 30, 2012
It’s comical how a guy can declare “BEST SKI AREA EVER”
GRAND TARGHEE, WYOMING, U.S.A.
For years we have been going to see Warren Miller adventure ski movies. It was actually late November that Kate and I met up with Nicola and on the eve of their cross Canada adventure, Kirsten and Hyla, to take in the latest screening..
In Warren’s movies there is no shortage of boys and girls with skis and snowboards jumping off cliffs, intentionally. Most resorts do whatever they can to draw this type of activity well outside the designated area boundary. Where Hyla and I are skied today, Grand Targhee, Wyoming they almost encourages it within the resorts bounds.
There's been much footage over the years of men and women wind milling away during their plunge to the neithers from Grand Targhee.
It was probably the name and being off the beaten track that has brought us here.
It certainly not the cliffs but the skiable terrain for two aspiring experts that have made this place our favorite, BY FAR, so far.
Here they seem to be just as interested that you have a valid lift ticket as in having a recovery beacon that works.
Where?
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Here.
What we lost in style points was quickly made up in smiles points as we once again found each other at the lift ready to go again.
Once again we had rather cold temps. Hard on the pinkys but great for the snow. Had some fresh tracks on a light overnight dusting.
Once again this place had only three big lifts but more than enough to thoroughly burn up our legs much quicker than the heart was ready to let go.
We bumbled our way, with so much fun, through moguled bowls, glades, sweeping partially groomed blacks and most anything else around.
Physically demanding cliff.
Did not make to many blind turns today.
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| One ski skier |
Might as well jump, jump.
Go ahead and jump
COMING SOON: HOLY ACTION FROM JACKSON.
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