Journey into the heart of winter on snowshoes or cross-country skis with a naturalist guide. The Hole Hiking Experience is Jackson’s original nature company with the most tour options and locations to share! 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 and in the surrounding National Forest.
All guides are educated naturalists and share their passion for the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. We have a SUPERIOR Grand Teton National Park rating and all guides are Wilderness First Responders with over 80 hours of training.
We offer tours for all ages and abilities:
The Explorer (1/2 Day)
(snowshoe or cross-country ski)
The Trekker (3/4 Day)
(snowshoe or cross-country ski)
(snowshoe or cross-country ski)
The Trekker (3/4 Day)
(snowshoe or cross-country ski)
Tour Descriptions
The Explorer (Half Day)
Winter Months (Snowshoe or XC Ski)
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.
1-2 people: $135 per person with two person minimum 3 or more people: $120 per adult, $98 per child (ages 5-12) excludes park admission fee
The Trekker (3/4 Day)
Winter Months (Snowshoe or XC Ski)
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.
1-2 people: $195 per person with two person minimum
3 or more people: $175 per adult, $145 per child (ages 5-12)
excludes park admission fee
Snowshoe Sampler (2 Hours)
Winter Months
Trip length: 2 hours or 2.5 hours
Rating: easy / all abilities
Location Option: Choose Taggert Lake or Granite Canyon — both in Grand Teton National Park
Daily 9:30 AM to noon: Taggert Lake
(meet at Cache and Gill)
Tues and Thurs at 1 PM to 3 PM: Granite Canyon
(meet at Clock Tower in Teton Village) 
Try a new sport! Join us to sample snowshoeing and learn about winter ecology. Tour departs at 10 am and will explore Grand Teton National Park. Snowshoes, gaiters, poles, transportation from the town of Jackson, bottled water, and the use of fanny packs are included.
$95 per person with two person minimum
please inquire if you prefer other times
excludes park admission fee
Snowshoe Sampler + Wildlife Tour
Winter Months
Trip length: 4 hours
Rating: all abilities 
This unique expedition, beginning at 8 am, adds wildlife viewing to the Snowshoe Sampler in Grand Teton National Park. Your local naturalist will share the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem while you spot wildlife in their natural setting with optics. Visit habitats of bighorn sheep, elk, moose, deer, coyote, fox, eagles, Trumpeter swans and more. After exploring this mixed habitat, you’ll journey into the forest to look for animal tracks and signs on snowshoes.
$150 per adult, $120 per child (12 and under) with two person minimum excludes park admission fee
Snowshoe + Elk Sleigh Ride
Winter Months
Trip length: approximately 7 hours
Rating: all abilities 
Combine a snowshoe tour in Grand Teton National Park with lunch at historic Dornan’s in Moose, and a horse-drawn sleigh ride on the National Elk Refuge. Your naturalist guide will share winter ecology, adaptations, geology, wildlife behavior, and natural history of this amazing area. Transportation, lunch, snowshoe rental, sleigh ride and optics provided.
1-2 people: $315 per person with two person minimum
3 or more people: $265 per adult, $225 per child
excludes park admission fee
Snowshoe + Dog Sled
Winter Months
Trip length: a full day of fun!
Rating: all abilities
You’ll be picked up at your hotel at 8 am by your naturalist guide to explore Grand Teton National Park on snowshoes and learn about winter ecology. We’ll 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. For the afternoon, you will join Continental Divide Dog Sled Adventures for a hearty lunch and an afternoon dog sled adventure near Togwotee Pass. Return to Jackson around 5-5:30 pm. Tour details will be finalized in November.
48-hour cancellation policy