Snowshoe or Ski A naturalist guide will lead you on a journey into the heart of winter on snowshoes or cross-country skis. You will follow animal tracks in the snow, examine different aspects of winter ecology and enjoy the outstanding beauty of Jackson Hole as it is blanketed in white. Tours are offered in Grand Teton National Park or in the surrounding National Forest. We offer tours for all ages and abilities.
snowshoe and ski Day tours
Join the original snowshoe company - offering nature tours since 1989!
The Explorer
Trip length: 4 hours
Rating: all abilities
Our half-day tours depart at 8 am, or 1 pm. Get a taste of winter backcountry travel. Bottled water, snacks, transportation, and the use of fanny packs and binoculars are included. Our tours include snowshoe rental. Skis and boots can be rented locally.
2 people- $124 per person with two person minimum, excludes park admission fee
3 or more people- $98 per adult, $82 per child (ages 5-12), excludes park admission fee
The Trekker
Trip length: 6 hours
Rating: moderate to strenuous
Our full-day tours depart at 9 am. You'll have more time with this tour to get a little deeper into the backcountry. Bottled water, lunch and snacks, transportation, and the use of fanny packs and binoculars are included.
Our tours include snowshoe rental. Skis and boots can be rented locally.
2 people- $172.50 per person with two person minimum, excludes park admission fee
3 or more people- $140 per adult, $120 per child (ages 5-12), excludes park admission fee
Snowshoe Sampler
Trip length: 2 hours: 10 am - noon
Rating: all abilities
Join us to sample snowshoeing and learn about winter ecology. Tour departs Teton Village at 10 am and will explore Grand Teton Park. Snowshoes, gaiters, poles, transportation from Teton Village, bottled water, and the use of fanny packs are included.
$75 per person, based on two or more people, excludes park admission fee
Offered Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays
5-day snowshoe package
Snowshoe Grand Teton Park
February 11-18, 2012
Experience winter and discover the splendor of Grand Teton National Park while enjoying the Murie Ranch, a National Historic Landmark within the Park, www.muriecenter.org. Winter is the season of silent beauty and the perfect time to explore this unique ecosystem.
This amazing experience is offered in conjuntion with the Sierra Club.
Contact- Elaine Mayer
Includes:
Biologist guide, chef-prepared healthy and homemade meals, lodging, snowshoes, gaiters, poles, visit to Craig Thomas Discovery Center and transportation.
Each tour location is chosen to share the backcountry and mixed habitats. Tours will be through open meadows, Aspen groves, and coniferous forests. Areas explored are home to moose, wolves, bears, weasels, snowshoe hare, and many other forest inhabitants. Come to discover and explore the wilderness.
2011 Testimonials:
"I enjoyed it very much. A wonderful serenity about the ranch- a great place to snowshoe from." Edith Jeffrey, New York, March 2011
"Seeing the Tetons, the valley and surrounding areas in the wintertime was spectacular and being a part of it on snowshoes give you a connectedness to nature that can't be topped."
Mary Ellen Nelson, Denver, March 2011
COMBINATION TOURS
Snowshoe and Dog Sled Tour (December through March)
Trip length: a full day of fun!
Rating: all abilities
You'll be picked up at your hotel at 8 am by your Hole Hiking naturalist guide to explore Grand Teton National Park on snowshoes and learn about winter ecology. Look for signs of wildlife behavior and animal tracks in the snow. Park entrance fee, snowshoes, gaiters, poles, snacks, water, and fanny packs are included. After a hearty lunch, join Continental Divide Dog Sled Adventures at 11:30 and travel north to Togwotee Pass for an afternoon adventure in the forest. You will return to Jackson around 5 pm.
$328 per person. Rates based on mixed snowshoe groups.
48 hour cancellation policy
details
We personalize each tour to fit your ability and interests. Our excursions have a minimum tour rate so we can customize each outing. If more than two people are in your group, you are charged the listed group rate. We try to accommodate single travellers and mix them with others. Listed rates are based per guide and van. Private tours are also available. Please inquire.
Please wear warm layered clothing with a waterproof outer layer. Waterproof boots are needed for snowshoeing. Cross-country ski gear and waterproof boots can be rented locally. Our tours include snowshoe rental.
Child rate is for children 12 and under unless otherwise noted.
Reservation Policy:
Due to our customized schedule, refunds cannot be made within 48 hours of your scheduled departure time. Special and multi-day programs have separate reservation policies.
