John Muir

WINTER SOLITUDE IN GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK

Women's Trips

Take a tour into the Park during the winter months on snowshoes or cross-country skis. The views and serenity will leave you with a memory of a lifetime.

 

Snowshoe & 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.
$240 for 1-2 people, excludes park admission fee

$95 per adult, $75 per child for three or more people, 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.
$330 for 1-2 people, excludes park admission fee

$130 per adult, $110 per child for three or more people, excludes park admission fee

5-day snowshoe package

March 3-7, 2010: Snowshoe Grand Teton Park

 

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.

In March, the season begins to change as daylight lengthens so come to this amazing park to see the animals, learn about the natural history and ecology of the area, meet great people and explore this spectacular area on snowshoes.

Price: $1100/single occupancy

Package based on a minimum of six participants

 

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.

 

Itinerary
(B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
Day 1
- check in and orientation. D included.

Day 2- Explore the Taggert/Bradley Lake area as the majestic granite peaks tower above you as sentinels of the wild. -B, L, D included

Day 3- Journey into Death Canyon and discover the history of the area- B, L, D included

Day 4- Travel across the valley to view the entire Teton Range while exploring Shadow Mountain and the home of wolves, moose and elk- B, L, D included

Day 5- departure day- B included

 

Tour locations might change due to weather or unforeseen circumstances

 

Call 866-733-4453 or emai: info@holehike.com for more information and package details.

rekker

COMBINATION TOURS

Snowshoe and Dog Sled Tour (December through March)

Trip length: 9 hours
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.
$305 per person. Rates based on mixed snowshoe groups.
7 day 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 accomodate 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.