One of my favorite aspects of Jackson Hole is the amount of rad terrain there is to access, both on and off the mountain. I just spent my first week there for the Kings and Queens of Corbet’s, and had the honor of following some rad individuals out of the gates to hit some lines off of Four Pines and Cody Bowl. And while it wasn’t the bottomless powder that Jackson is known for (the Kings and Queens event ran in the firmest conditions the event has seen in its four-year history) we had a couple inches of the soft stuff to play around in, and exploring new places will always have its charm.
Well, just after I left, the mountain received a long-awaited dump of 10-12 inches or so, and Jackson local Blaine Gallivan (who placed fifth at Kings and Queens this year) got busy filming with Jackson Hole Mountain Resort to put together Bird’s Eye View, skiing some of those same areas out of the gates as I rode, with a lot more style, of course.
As always, as they say on the Jackson Hole Tram, “If you plan to ski or ride in backcountry terrain, always have the proper knowledge, a partner, and a plan.”
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