As soon as the snow arrives, visitors to West Yellowstone can enjoy Nordic skiing as a part of the complete winter experience. Beginners and experienced skiers alike can explore more than 50km of groomed trails in and around West Yellowstone from November to April each year, weather permitting. Below, we break down the basics to
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There are few places you’ll find such a unique variety of winter events all in one place. With consistent snowpack and miles of groomed trails for Nordic skiing and snowmobiling, it has the absolute ideal climate and terrain. Yellowstone National Park is open for winter tours daily through March 15th. Outside of the Park, West
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Visitors flock to West Yellowstone during the winter months to experience the seasonal beauty of Yellowstone National Park and take advantage of world-class opportunities for winter recreation. With an average of more than 150 inches of snowfall each year, the Greater Yellowstone region transforms into a winter wonderland complete with snow-draped mountains, icy waters, and
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When spring comes to West Yellowstone, the days gradually grow warmer while the nights stay crisp and cold. These unique weather conditions can only mean one thing—it’s time for crust cruising! What is crust cruising? When the snow warms and softens under the spring sunshine, it refreezes overnight into a smooth, sparkling crust. Skate skiers
Spring Skiing West Yellowstone Montana. Photo courtesy of Freeheel & Wheel. Crust Cruising: A euphoric phenomena allowing Nordic skate skiers to travel over large open areas. Determined solely by Mother Nature. Periodically throughout the spring, ideal crust cruising conditions present themselves. To the experienced skier, it is an addiction. The uninitiated question the daybreak departure,
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For more than 30 years, Nordic skiers from across the country and around the world have descended on West Yellowstone, Montana in November to take part in the Yellowstone Ski Festival. The Thanksgiving tradition has grown from a fall training camp for the U.S. Nordic Ski Team to a full-on celebration featuring ski clinics, races,
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Do you have unused skis, boots, snowshoes, outerwear, and other winter gear cluttering up your garage or basement or bedroom? Why not get some money back from it? Bring it to the WYSEF Ski Swap (consignment drop off on Friday 11/12 from 5:00-7:00pm) and sale is on Saturday 11/3 from 8:00 AM to Noon. Previous
Skiers of all ages and abilities are invited to compete in Freestyle 1k, 5k, 10k races for the coveted custom-designed Spam trophy and bragging rights for a month! Spectators are welcome! Day-of registration available at the Rendezvous Trailhead Building. Spam Cup Freestyle Ski Race Online Registration (skireg.com) WYSEF/ALTIUS ’22-’23 Biathlon #3 – Short Individual Online
http://www.skirunbikemt.com/rendezvous-race2.html 2023 Yellowstone Rendezvous Race The Yellowstone Rendezvous Race committee is working hard to bring you an event scheduled for March 4, 2023. http://www.skirunbikemt.com/events.html Rendezvous Race (skirunbikemt.com) Are you ready to put a winter’s worth of training to the test while you enjoy the beauty of the Yellowstone region? You are invited to participate in
We focus our efforts on providing “First Tracks” for Nordic Skiers in November. Thanksgiving week will be all about skiing! Due to the pandemic and economic factors we will no longer host the Yellowstone Ski Festival and the variety of off-snow activities included. We will provide groomed skiing, clinics, Biathlon and a FIS race (weather