Good news in the Jackson Hole Daily News today. The long term snow forecast for the Tetons is for normal to above normal snowfall due to the La Nina factor. Meteorologist Jim Woodmencey said that's it's not unusual for the Tetons to receive above-normal snowfall when total precipitation is near normal. YAHOO. Bring it on!

The BSA annual fundraiser will take place Friday November 30 6-9pm at the REI Denver Flagship Store.  Last year’s fundraiser was our most successful – let’s work together to build on that success and make 2007 better than ever!

Come feast on delicious gourmet finger foods and FREE Colorado beer while you reconnect with winter friends and compete in heated silent auctions for top outdoor gear and services.  You can shake your groove thing to live music and enjoy an adventure slideshow, to boot.  Also, enter to win featured gifts – last year we gave away a pair of K2 skis!  More Information on the Annual BSA Fundraiser.

I have long been a Teton Pass Cam junky, sometimes to the point of obession. But it's a harmless habit, and who knows, maybe WYDOT will give an award from the most hits from one IP address and I'll win a new pair of Black Diamond Killowatts.

I was starting to think the ski season was over in the Tetons. It's warm in the valleys and the snow is melting fast. As a result, you have to walk farther and farther to get to snow.

Until Last Sunday. When it started snowing.

Grand Teton, the highest peak in the Teton Range at 13,770 feet, had been skied by a few women, but not an all female team. Until last week. Setting a first, two Jackson Hole women spent 14 hours climbing the peak and skiing down.

Read full story at OnTheSnow.com  

I've been skiing on Rosignol Mega Bangs for three or four years now. Love the ski. But I've put about 250 days on them and they were starting to feel a little dead. The Black Diamond Verdict caught my attention when I saw it in a shop and picked it up. This ski is unbelievably light for such a BIG ski. One reason I kept using the Bangs was that I couldn't see getting anything wider due to the weight penalties. Because most of my skiing is backcountry, weight is definitely a consideration.

Last week, it was cloudy and not quite warm enough to get the corn cycle going. But the forecast for the weekend was for hot, sunny weather. I got out my maps and planned out a route I've been wanting to do on Mount Albright. After printing a map and loading up my gear, I was too keyed up to sleep well. I woke up at 3:30am and looked out the window. Clear sky. Then I checked the station on top of Rendezvous. The temp was right at freezing! And the stations near the bottom of the mountain were around 37 degrees. Not a good sign.