Adventures in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and beyond: trip reports and primers

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Jackson Hole Elk Hunt

Jackson Hole Elk Hunt

* Fall 2022: bagged a ~400lb cow elk in the National Elk Refuge (Jackson Hole, WY), shortly before Thanksgiving. * Early season snowfall drove earlier migrations from the Nat'l Park / Forest. * 308 Lever Action rifle with copper 150-grain bullets. * Harvested on third day in the field; first day in Area 85 near

Mt. Moran via CMC Face

Mt. Moran via CMC Face

Monday, September 12, 2022: * Mt. Moran ascent via CMC Face, a 5.5-rated climbing route. * 6,000' vertical with a paddle approach over String/Leigh Lake. * 1,000' vertical of climbing on CMC Face. * 18 hours roundtrip, 8am to 2am. Mt. Moran is a 12,610′ mountain in the Tetons.

Grand Teton via Upper Exum

Grand Teton via Upper Exum

Labor Day, September 5, 2022: * One-day ascent of Grand Teton via Upper Exum, a 5.5 climbing route. * Round trip in just over 12 hours, 3:15am to 3:30pm. Upper Exum is a 5.5 route up Grand Teton that starts midway up Exum Ridge. It involves the same

Picnic: a Grand Teton Triathalon

Picnic: a Grand Teton Triathalon

The Grand Teton Picnic is an informal mountain triathalon first completed in 2012. The route: * First, bike from the elk antler arches in Jackson's Town Square to the Jenny Lake East Overlook (23 miles). * Second, swim across Jenny Lake to the Cascade Canyon ferry docks (1.3 miles). * Third, ascend

Table Mountain Ski Ascent/Descent

Table Mountain Ski Ascent/Descent

Monday, March 7, 2022: * Left New Sheep Bridge Trailhead at 9:30am; returned at 6:30pm. * 16 miles (including descent) and 4,500’ vertical ascent. * Successful summit; ski return along the ridgeline to our original bootpack. Find the story highlight on my Instagram. Table Mountain Table Mountain is a Wyoming

Snowmobiling Yellowstone's Lower Loop

Snowmobiling Yellowstone's Lower Loop

February 11, 2022: * Non-guided snowmobiling in Yellowstone National Park. * Entered the East Entrance and completed the full Lower Loop clockwise, totaling ~150 miles on our sleds. * Started at 9am, the earliest check-in for the East Entrance, and returned by 6pm for 9 total hours in the Park. * Some highlights: walked

Shoshone Lake Solo Canoe Camping

Shoshone Lake Solo Canoe Camping

Saturday-Sunday, August 28-29, 2021: * ~30 miles of canoeing (~8 day one / ~22 day two). * Overnight at Moose Creek Beach, a campsite close to the channel. * Two-mile hike through the Shoshone Geyser Basin on day two. * One brown trout, catch and release, in Lewis Lake on the way home. Ten Years