We were not going to ski today but getting up this morning and seeing a beautiful clear sky with a forecast of snow late afternoon we thought Grand Targheee, we must go we may not get another chance so off we set.
It has amazed me the sort of towns you pass through like Wilson population 850, Driggs pop 1068 it always seems there are more properties than people and how is it they have their own post office,gas station,general store, restaurants!!!! and bars!! we keep saying in England we have become Americanized we have'nt we have become Tesconized or Sainsburynized the difference is these people still have a great sense of community something we are in great danger of losing.
That said our trip toTarghee, a nice mountain small challenging in parts, but not somewhere you could ski for week but OK for a day or so. We had a good day until about 2.oopm when we noticed the sky changing dramatically it was apparent time to go. To get back to Jackson we had to negotiate the Teton Pass this is the highest part of route ID 32 and WY 28 and it is seriously high and prone to closure with that in mind we made for the Jeep the drive off the mountain was slow which only increased the anxiety to the question will we reach the pass before they shut it, and if we do get there in time are we up to the crossing.
You know in America when driving conditions are bad when the locals stop trying to overtake you, today was one of those days. We arrived at the pass and it was still open I am not sure now weather that was a good or bad thing however on we went. To say it was a tough drive would be an under statement the photos may give you some idea, once over the peak there is the feeling your on a home run in fact thats when the fun starts going down hill on ice is a great deal harder than going up anyway we made it, we were one of the last over, on arriving at Wilson we found the pass had been shut.
Once back in Jackson the first port of call was the Wort Silver Dollar Bar 3 pints of Bud made the journey a piece of cake and making us local hero's for getting through.
I have posted a photo of one of the bearded locals and to say his was just average gives you some idea how popular facial hair is here. This phenomina could be that you can collect enough food from over stuffed sandwiches in them ,so if your ever stuck on the Teton Pass you would be able to survive for a good few days.
We're now off to Bubba's for our evening meal ,waitresses with every thing a man wants, broad shoulders and a big moustache lap dancing is definitely out of the question I'm not sure anyones knees could take it.
LULL BEFORE THE STORM
HALFWAY UP TETON PASS
TOP OF TETON
BACK AT JACKSON
JACKSON
COMFORT OF THE WORT
A WORT REGULAR
2 comments:
PK & GOOSE,
Does Julieus have a long lost brother ???
P.D
hey guy's its cousin jack here, im enjoying reading your blog and nan and i read every update together round her house and really like it. i like the way you describe how you feel about each place you go to in detail so we can get a good understanding of where you are, its great!
peter, the photos are really well took well done, its like you've done an A-level in photography!!
My favorites are of your Jeep (unsurprisingly!!) haha
ill write to you again soon, enjoy your time together its a dream trip!
hope your ok angus, you look really cool on the slopes by the way! seeya both soon. i loved driving to dover and spending time with you so ill be back soon, maybe in the next holidays.
take care. xxxx jack
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