A cold front moved into the Tetons on Wednesday, January 10. The good news was that as the cold front came in, it squeezed out 10-12 inches of snow on the west side of the Teton Range. The bad news: Daytime temperatures in the mountains were between -5 and +5 and those temperatures were predicted to hold until Monday.

It's happening in the Tetons 

We're in another storm cycle up here, and after the feeding frenzy of the Christmas/New Years week, we need it. It started snowing late Wednesday and hasn't stopped yet.

Tognar Toolworks Ski and Snowboard Waxing Tips Tognar Toolworks sells ski and snowboard wax and waxing tools such as scrapers, irons, vices and base repair tools. This is a link to their "Tips and Tricks" page, where you'll find everything you need to know to maintain and wax your boards.

I'm on my second pair of Rudi Project Kerosene Sunglasses . I like them because they are light and stay put on my face, and it is VERY easy to change lenses. But more importantly, they have a great guarantee and they back it up with quick, friendly service.

The Colorado Ski Mountaineering Cup (COSMIC) "Winter Wild," from Buttermilk to Snowmass is on for January 20th this year. The cash prize list is $1,000 in addition to merchandise prizes and a raffle. The start is 7 am at Fanny Hill, the finish at the Aspen Rec Center. See the COSMIC web site for details.

The Association of Canadian Mountain Guides is Canada's only internationally recognized guide association. On their web site, at http://www.acmg.ca , you can find Mountain Condition Reports, written by trained and certified professional guides.

I checked Telemark Tips today, and there is endless foaming about the new "Holy Grail" binding that MAY be available in 2 more years, following on the previous 8 years of development. And by the way, it weighs more than 3 pounds.