JACKSON HOLE, WY

Greeting my friends. I hope this blog finds you doing well. After an amazing run in the mountains of Colorado, I figured a change of scenery was due. Craving some steeps, back-country skiing and wildlife viewing I found myself in Jackson, WY. There were definitely some mishaps and bumps in the road on this trip. Hey it’s life, it’s not perfect. But in the end, I hit the steeps, had an amazing time in the back-country and saw more wildlife up-close and personal then ever before. Jackson Hole is the real deal. It has steeps abound and back-country gate access, for expert skiers/riders who know the back-country. But as always, IF YOU DON’T KNOW, YOU DON’T GO!!! Grand Teton National Park is a special place. On the outskirts of Yellowstone, the Tetons are awe inspiring. If I didn’t mention it…the wild life viewing was top notch this trip I will be reminiscing about this for a long time to come. Anyway, here are the pics from the trip. Enjoy

FEEDBACK, COMMENTS, VIDS& PICS

Once again we continue to receive some very entertaining feedback. You sent us a little bit of everything. We received replies on FB and IG as well as the websiteWWW.THRILLOFTHEMOUNTAIN.COM
You sent us texts, emails, notes, emojis and emoji-cons. Thank you. We are grateful for anything and everything we receive and send thanks to those who send us stuff. Keep it coming my friends. Here’s some of what you sent to us this week:

Awesome pics in the blog

Thanks. We take tons of pics on each adventure. So hopefully we capture a few great ones. Received this response from someone when we asked if they had heard of our company:

Hi yea! Thrill of the mountain is so fun!!!

Didn’t know you had heard of us. But this is great. Fun and exciting is what we do. Currently accepting resumes for Director of Fun. Must be able to also write and post video and write blogs. Serious inquires only. Haha. Moving on. Received this and was not sure what to make of it regarding the blog:

Good news here and big desicions to make. Would love to bounce them off you. Thought we could talk them out.

Are the decisions anything like this? Anytime my friend.

And received this from SASS GLOBAL TRAVEL . . .not sure why though.

Thanks for coming out to Telluride for Gay Ski Week

And regarding our continued use and production of videos we’ve most definitely seen an uptick in feedback regarding them. Here’s some feedback regarding our vids.

Thinking you are probably getting pretty good feedback.

Can’t complain, nor would I.

Super cool video!! Thanks CMM

It’s fun both shooting and producing these videos.

Saw the film. Nice!

Film. Ha. All digital here. Appreciate the comment. Received this asking what we shoot with:

All shot with a GoPro?

Most videos are shot with a GoPro Hero 7 Black. Although I do shoot some video with my Samsung Galaxy S8. I always appreciate a compliment, so this was nice:

Wow awesome compilation. Getting better with your editing.

Couldn’t get much worse. Anyway, appreciate this one as well

Very well done. Thanks for sharing.

and this one

Very exciting, beautiful mountain and snow.

Exciting + Beautiful = SNOW 🙂

This was really nice . . .

Way cool, CM MAN. Nice job. A winter without the THRILL OF THE MOUNTAIN is no winter at all!!!

Thank you. We are passionate about all things winter.

The THRILL OF THE MOUNTAIN awaits you.

COMMENTS

SNOW CONDITIONS

There continues to be an abundance of snow around. It comes in different qualities but it’s not lacking. It even comes in different shades and textures. Many resorts are still seeing great quality mid-season conditions. Although, this time of the season brings spring conditions, which exist in most places right now – Icey and firm early in the morning and slushy mashed potatoes late in the day. Everything in the middle is great. So don’t be surprised if this is what you encounter.

I am still hearing and getting messages like this daily

Beautiful Snow

Snow is a beautiful thing. No doubt.

Yea, it doesn’t suck right now; that’s fa sure. It should stay good for a little bit more. So before all the snow is melted and the mountain is closed, you should come and check it out for yourself. Closing days have been announced and they are not far off. Some are in the next week or two 🙁

Get it while it’s good. Before you know it, it will be gone.

LODGING

From one guest:

You helped save the day when our lodging options were not up to par.

If you need help with lodging, especially last-minute, reach out to us at:

ThrilloftheMountain@gmail.com

The earlier you reach out the more options we have. We know people. And we may be able to help you

RESORT GUIDING

Resort Guiding

We are offering all-inclusive resort guiding for you and your family at a discounted rate. Our guides can handle from 1 to 6 people. The day will be customized and tailored to your group and groups needs. A fun day is in store. If this is something you have an interest in?

Description

Transportation to and from the mountain. If you are looking for a tour one of our driver/guides will be more than happy to tour you around for the day. Alternatively, you can just ski or ride alone. This is an all day tour that may start slope-side or at an agreed upon destination. Lift ticket is not included in any adventure. You must purchase a lift ticket or have a ski pass for access to the mountain. Cost of adventure is for consulting, logistics, transportation and vehicle expenses. Additional cost for airport and surrounding area pick-ups.

Please reach out, we’ll make it happen. Some feedback we received from recent tours:

Had an amazing time!!

and this one

It really was an amazing ski vacation!

Thank you. I had a blast. I look forward to it again next year. This always makes me feel good:

Thanks for your expertise on the slopes. Skiing with you is not only enjoyable, it’s reassuring because YOU KNOW THE MOUNTAIN!

Well I am a mountain man. Enjoyed this gem:

Thanks for the pics. They are awesome. Thanks for capturing those precious moments.

Glad I could help in making special memories. Received this in my inbox:

We had the best time ever!! Thank you for navigating the mountain for us, for the snow shoe tour, for teaching us how to ski better and for being so wonderful and patient and welcoming to our entire crew!!

Loved seeing this:

Wow. That was fun.

Yes, yes it was. And the cherry on the cake comes in the form of feedback from this recent tour:

It’s all about you CMM, thanks for the best best tour I have ever been on. I WOULD NEVER HAVE GONE TO ANY OF THE AREAS WITHOUT YOUR EXPERT KNOWLEDGE

We love writing about the mountains and mountain activities, but even more, we love sharing it with everyone-with all of you. Want to find out what it’s all about? It’s not to late to book for this season. We still have some dates available. Need your whole trip planned from soup to nuts??? Is this you? We can help you to. Whether we just spend a day with you or we plan your whole trip, we are happy to do what we do. We have all of your winter adventures covered.  We promise you and your family will have a great time. And for those that want feedback from our soup to nuts trip planning and consulting . . .

We can’t thank you guys enough for another amazing trip!!! We can’t wait to do it again next year.

Thanks so much for including the novice skier! Look forward to seeing you all again.

Dude. Just got home. Thank you for an incredible weekend!!!

Thanks everyone. We do this because we love it. It’s our passion. It’s our business.

MERCH

We have t-shirts, long sleeve shirts and stickers for sale. Shirts come in Large and X-Large sizes only.  If you or anyone you know wants a Trill of the Mountain shirt or sticker they can be ordered here

Merch

A portion of all sales will go to charitable causes. Current charitable donations go to:

• Kahn Academy
• Court Appointed Special Advocates CASA / Guardian ad Litem GAL
• Chidamoyo Christian Hospita

VIDS

PICS

Thanks again for taking the time to read this blog. I hope you all have a great start/finish to your week. Until next time, love one another and be kind to each other. Get out there, The Thrill of the Mountain is waiting for you. Ski on/ Ride On.

CM MAN

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