Definitely an adventure I'll never forget, I smile as I write this Trip Report.
'And now, time for our punishment :( Back in the cold temps, it was going to be a rough 7 mile skin out on VERY tired legs. Please fill out the correct information. Unfortunately, our snowmobile friends either did not hear us, or did not care for the peasant skiers. Finally, we reached the opposite shoreline around 6AM, and temperatures really started to plummet... Our estimates were that it probably dropped to -30 or even -35 fahrenheit at this point. It took a single text message to convince my buddy, Nick, to take off work and cancel all his weekend plans. Joined by none other than Hadley Hammer, Cody was lucky enough to ski the glacier in prime conditions, deeming it quite possibly "the best line yet." I took a circular saw to my verts in order to shave off weight, my partners love to make fun of me for it.
Home-Complete Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet-12 inch for Home, Camping Indoor and Outdoor Cooking, Frying, Searing and Baking, 12", Black by Home-Complete $19.24 $ 19 . As for our first time in the Tetons, I would say we were extremely blessed and lucky to have reached such an amazing summit. They are perfect for many of the ski lines in the Wasatch, where mostly everything is pretty 'non-technical', just very snowy :). Caution: there is some serious bush-whacking involved. Red line is our skinner, yellow line is our boot pack.
What a grave miscalculation we made.... Whoops.
While they add a weight penalty, they truly make these kind of lines possible.
Turns out, Jackson is infamous for it's EXTREME inversions.
As we were reaching our tolerance for the suffering, the sun finally started to make it's way up, the mood switched, just like that!We found our way into the main slide path and above us loomed one of the greatest ski lines we've ever been underneath! Now to enjoy what we came to do! These are quite possibly the best conditions to ski anything during a winter in the Tetons. Although our legs were tired, it was impossible to ski the line without a GIANT smile. With a 5-mile approach, this line can either be done as a long day from Redfish Lake or with a night in the Fishhook Creek drainage.
Ford-Stettner Couloir, Grand Teton, Wyoming Moran provides an opportunity to ski a huge E-NE facing couloir.
Please fill out the correct information. It was :) Green line is descent.After hugs & high fives, it was hard to keep our eyes away from Moran. Most parties climb the skillet in two days, or approach via boat in the spring/summer.
One of the most popular skillet materials, stainless steel is very durable, doesn’t react with acidic foods, and is easy to maintain. No previous ski tracks, I wonder why?
Conversation went like this: 'Hey dude, it's really cold', 'Yeah dude, it's REALLY cold'. It was a very silent 7 mile skin across the lake. The thought of sleeping in the truck again was not a nice one.
The snowpack in the tetons was DEEP, after a massive January and a decent February. *eye roll*From here, the route was straightforward and our progress was quick on skins. Either way, this line is worth the effort. Please try again later.
Luckily, Nick is one of the most positive partners I have, he kept the good vibes going and we eventually made it back to the car, exhausted and happy. While tiring, the lack of sleep and cold temps were really all we could think & talk about. Please fill out the correct information. But, for some reason I just haven't had the opportunity to ski it.
Unable to process your request at this time. This line is a classic ski descent in every sense: it’s steep, narrow, long and is bordered by huge rock walls. Sick brah!
Below is an image of our ascent, for reference. Once skinning was no longer an efficient option, we switched to our 'verts'.
Too bad the snow looked horrible.
I don't mean a few degrees of inversion....Within just five minutes of skinning, our buddy Ross said he couldn't handle the temperatures and made the call to bail. No question about this one being a classic. The joke was: 'Okay, just one more picture!
Skillet is a great ski line when it's in good shape.
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I've had the physical ability to ski a line like The Skillet ever since I was about 13 years old after having done mountaineering skills camps.