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18 WELCOME

Publisher’s Note
Meet the Team
JHStyle Contributors
Visitor’s Guidepost

72 26 EVERYTHING SNOW
50 The Future of Snow
70 Avalanche Patrol
Snow Ranger
Protecting Winter Wildlife


36 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

40 INSPIRE
Snowscapes
Capturing Ice
Mountain Muralist
For the Love of Mountain Adventure



5 0 HIGHSTYLE PROFILES
Kate Koons
Jason Williams
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56 BASECAMP JACKSON
Bringing Passion to Life
Mountain Maven
Big Mountain Shredder
Filming for Climate Action
Winter Wonders


88 70 MOUNTAINSTYLE LIVING
Shaping Teton Village
62 Big Mountain Believer
46 Freedom of the Mountains
Winter Dreaming
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78 78 DINE IN STYLE
From the Farm to the West Bank
16 Cultivating Community
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88 NIGHTLIFE & ENTERTAINMENT
‘Tis the Season
Beer Master


92 TETON VALLEY, IDAHO
Spark of the Wild
Renaissance Woman
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KEEP
HJAOCLKESWOINLD.

The Jackson Hole community has always been a champion of the wildlife,
wild places and wild culture that remain the foundation of the last true
mountain town. Join us in taking steps to ensure the wonder of this rare
place never fades.

USE PUBLIC TRANSIT. IF YOU DON’T KNOW, DON’T GO.

Trade in four wheels for two. Use the Stay safe in the backcountry. Please have
START bike share. Consider taking the proper equipment, a partner and a plan.
START bus or walking. And if you need a Check your local weather and avalanche
car, go electric. forecast before heading out.

ROAD TO ZERO WASTE: REDUCE AND RECYCLE. STAY ON TRAILS.

Leave no trace wherever you go. Grab a Trails are made to lessen environmental
reusable Stay Wild tote bag. Take short impact. Obey all posted signs and
showers. Recycle all that you can. respect boundaries.

GIVE WILDLIFE SPACE. TAG LOCATIONS RESPONSIBLY.

Never approach or feed any animals. Geotagging photos in social media
Stay at least 100 yards away from bears creates a surge in human traffic,
and bison, and 25 yards away from all increasing strain on delicate habitats.
other wildlife. Post the photo. Trash the tag.

RESPECT WILDLIFE CLOSURE AREAS. GO FORTH AND EDUCATE.

Certain backcountry areas in the Tetons Bring the spirit of Jackson Hole with
serve as critical winter habitat for large you when you leave. The small actions
game and are closed seasonally to protect you take make a big difference in
wildlife. Learn more about closure areas preserving outdoor spaces.
from the U.S. Forest Service.

Together, we can keep Jackson Hole wild.
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PUBLISHER’S NOTE

“Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting,
So... get on your way!”

—Dr. Seuss

Everything SNOW

IIMAGE Courtesy Josh Metten, Guide—EcoTour Adventures
F WE’VE EVER MET ON THE SLOPES, OR YOU’VE READ MY PAST WINTER PUBLISHER’S NOTES, YOU KNOW
I’M ADDICTED TO SNOW. EVER SINCE MY DAD TOOK ME TO BERCHTESGADEN, GERMANY, IN 1971 FOR
A FAMILY SKI TRIP, I’VE BEEN HOOKED. FROM LIVING IN BOULDER AND SKIING THE MOUNTAINS OF
COLORADO AS A TEENAGER, TO MAKING A HOME HERE IN THE TETONS, MY LIFE’S PLAY AND WORK HAS
ALWAYS BEEN GEARED AROUND SNOW.

However, when it came time to come up with a to expert athletes and snowscape photographers, we’ll
theme for this issue—a topic that would entice and introduce standout personalities while exploring our
engage our readership of locals, second homeowners, responsibility to protect the winter landscape.
and visitors—I found myself at a loss. It was my youngest
daughter, Sydney, who saved the day. “Snow! It should And, if you’re wondering why I chose this photo for
be about snow,” she said one night at the dinner table. the front cover—a great picture by Freya Fennwood—
And immediately, I knew she was right. you only need to see the happiness in Morgan’s eyes. I’m
sure it has something to do with snow.
This issue of JHStyle Magazine—”Everything SNOW”
showcases our winter wonderland and the snow-loving Join her in exploring “Everything SNOW.”
people who make our community great. From scientists
who study how the warming climate affects the Tetons, –Jeff Bush

About the Cover Jackson Hole & the Teton Lifestyle

Imet Morgan McGlashon on assignment for Mammut North ®
America when I was photographing a story about exploring the
Teton backcountry with a crew of local Jackson women. The best part SnowEVERYTHING
about my job as an adventure photographer is the amazing people I Winter • Spring 2019-2020
meet and get to work with. It is a real pleasure to fly into a place I
don’t know and get shown around by locals like Morgan. Morgan is a
beautiful skier and fabulous backcountry partner. The cover shot was
taken a few days into our trip. It was a really cold and windy morning,
but we were rewarded with perfect powder.

–Freya Fennwood

You can see more of Freya Fennwood’s work at FreyaFennwood.com
or on Instagram @freyafennwoodphotography

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JHSTYLE TEAM ®

Meet the Team Publisher
Jeffrey C. Bush
KRISTAL FRANKLIN
Creative Director Creative Director
A true mountain girl, Kristal was born in Telluride, Colorado. Kristal Franklin
She studied graphic design in Arizona before founding Kristal
Graphics in 2004. Kristal has been an integral part of J.C. Bush Editor
Creative Media for more than 20 years. She’s helped the Kristen Pope
company publish numerous award-winning magazines and
guides. When she isn’t making words and images harmonize Advertising Sales
on a page, Kristal and her husband, Jon, love traveling, golfing, Connie Tyler
camping, and spending time with friends and family.
Social Media
KRISTEN POPE Madison Webb
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Kristen is a full-time freelance writer and editor who Management Consultant
specializes in covering outdoor adventure, conservation, Mark Mullins
science, and travel. She made her way to Jackson after
living in Alaska and California, and has a background in Copy Editors
conservation and environmental education. In her free time, Molly Absolon
she enjoys traveling, hiking, and backpacking. Kelsey Dayton
Michelle DeLong
CONNIE TYLER
Sales Executive Contributing Writers
Originally from Philadelphia, Connie made her way to the Molly Absolon, Christopher Bancroft
Tetons via Kauai, Hawaii, to be near her family in Victor, Idaho.
She is an avid yogini who teaches Hatha yoga in Jackson, Kelsey Dayton, Michelle DeLong,
Victor, and Kauai, where she escapes for a while each winter. Monica Fedrigo, Kristen Pope,
Connie enjoys spending time with her family and volunteering
for Grand Teton Music Festival, Jackson Hole Therapeutic Melissa Thomasma, Lexey Wauters
Riding Association, and other local nonprofits.
Contributing Photographers
DAVID BOWERS David Bowers, Freya Fennwood, Carson Meyer,
Photographer
A 30-year Jackson Hole resident, David combines his skills Megan Peterson, Lindley Rust,
as a professional photographer, mountain guide, and ski Jonathan Selkowitz, Madison Webb
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outdoors and the beauty of the West. With a graduate Award-Winning Publisher
degree in art history, she is the director of the Jackson Hole Certificates of Excellence
Art Auction as well as an independent social media manager Western Publications Association Maggie Awards
and photographer. Best Overall Visitor’s Guide
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MOLLY ABSOLON CHRISTOPHER BANCROFT KELSEY DAYTON MICHELLE DELONG MONICA FEDRIGO FREYA FENNWOOD
Writer Writer Writer Writer Writer Photographer
Molly supports her skiing, Kelsey is a freelance Michelle is a freelance Monica spends her Freya is an adventure
biking, and traveling habit Running around in the writer and editor, and writer based in Jackson time writing, skiing, lifestyle photographer
by freelance writing and mountains with a fly rod, more recently a law Hole whose work has and traveling the world based in the Pacific
editing. She’s the author gun, or camera is business student based in Missoula, appeared everywhere for corporate events. Northwest. Her
of 15 books on outdoor as usual for Christopher. Montana. A former from local publications to She’s most at home in commercial and editorial
skills, and her articles and Readers of many Jackson resident, she the New York Times. She is mountains and nature, work follows her passion
stories regularly appears publications have enjoyed returns to the Tetons as originally from the South, and enjoys ski coaching for outdoor adventure.
in local and regional the Wyoming native’s often as possible and loves but these days she enjoys at JHMR every winter. She loves to snowboard,
publications. She lives in articles and photographs. keeping her connection nothing more than a long Monica shares stories of mountaineer, mountain
Teton Valley, Idaho, and is He is always having with the community by Wyoming winter. outdoor adventures on bike, sea kayak, and rock
just discovering the mixed adventures, and is sure telling stories about the her award-winning blog, climb to name a few,
joys of an empty nest. to bring a pen to capture people who call it home. Mountain Monica. and she brings her deep
the story. knowledge of outdoor
adventure to all her work.

CARSON MEYER MEGAN PETERSON LINDLEY RUST JONATHAN SELKOWITZ MELISSA THOMASMA LEXEY WAUTERS
Photographer Photographer Photographer Photographer Writer Writer
Born and raised at the A Minnesota native (Go Like many others, when
foot of the Tetons, Carson Vikings!), Megan has lived Hailing from Louisiana, Jonathan creates visual A Jackson Hole native, Lexey moved here right
became passionate about west of the Mississippi for Lindley found her home motion in still images Melissa is a freelance writer out of college, she had no
the outdoors, especially the last 15 years. When and career in the Tetons while making photos of with a focus on the West. intention of being here
with his camera in hand. she’s not photographing, 10 years ago. She’s a people, pets, and this She holds degrees from 35 years later. And yet,
As a skier and climber, she is cruising the slopes photographer adept at place around the Tetons the University of Chicago fast-forward one (happy)
he captures meaningful of Teton Pass or exploring capturing the spirit of local that has been his home for and University of Montana. marriage, four dogs, four
stories as a participant in the ranges of the Mountain businesses, spaces, people, three decades. Mountain When she’s not scribbling career shifts and more
the sports he documents. West. Megan is also part and events. When she’s biking, windsurfing, and stories onto blank pages, river trips, powder days,
of a certified pet therapy not behind the lens, you’ll all modes of skiing are she enjoys fly-fishing, and trail runs than you can
team with her 12-year-old usually find her hiking, what he does less of now camping, and cooking with count—here we are.
Aussie, Quincy, and a part- skiing, and exploring out in that he spends much time her husband and children,
time personal trainer at the Tetons. hiking with his pup, Lucy. Hazel and Arlen.
Teton Sports Club.

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FACTS AND STATISTICS

• T ime zone:................ MST UTC-7 (Summer MDT UTC-6)
• Teton County seat:............................................. Jackson
• Largest town in Teton County:........................... Jackson
• Jackson’s 2010 year-round population:................. 9,577
• Teton County’s 2010 year-round population:...... 21,294
• Winter population increase:................................ +5,000
• Summer population increase:........................... +52,000
• Zip codes:......................... 83001, 83002, 83014, 83025
• Elevation in town of Jackson:............................... 6,237’
• Elevation in Jackson Hole Valley:................ 6,069-6,779’
• Grand Teton’s height:......................................... 13,775’
• Length of Jackson Hole Valley:..........................48 miles
• Width of Jackson Hole Valley:........................8-15 miles
• Y ear Snow King Ski Area, Wyoming’s first

ski area, opened:.................................................... 1939
• Year Jackson Hole Mountain Resort opened:......... 1965
• Jackson Hole Mountain Resort vertical drop:....... 4,139’
• Year Yellowstone National Park established:.......... 1872
• Year Grand Teton National Park established:......... 1929
• Most valuable industry:..................................... Tourism
• Percentage of publicly owned land in Teton County:......97
• Area of Bridger-Teton National Forest:.. 3.4 million acres
• Number of feature films shot in Jackson Hole:........ 15+
• Mammal species in Jackson Hole/Yellowstone:....... 60+
• Bird species in Jackson Hole/Yellowstone:............. 100+
• Active thermal features in Yellowstone:............ 10,000+
• Climate:............... humid continental (almost subarctic)

WEATHER

Summer (July/August) Average High: 78˙F / Average Low: 40˙F
Spring/Fall: Average High: 68˙F / Average Low: 30˙F
Winter: Average 0-30˙F
Record High: 97˙F
Record Low: -46˙F

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS

Area code (307)
Emergency.................................................................. 911
Road Conditions.................................... 1.888.WYO.ROAD
Central Reservations................................... 888.733.1093
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort........................... 733.2292
START Bus........................................................... 733.4521
Hospital.............................................................. 733.3636
Airport................................................................ 733.7682
Jackson Police.................................................... 733.1430
Teton County Sheriff........................................... 733.4052
Grand Targhee Resort........................................ 353.2300
Snow King Resort............................................... 733.5200
Grand Teton National Park................................. 739.3300
Yellowstone National Park.................................. 344.7381
Bridger-Teton National Forest............................ 739.5500
Jackson Chamber of Commerce......................... 733.3316
Grand Teton Association.................................... 739.3606

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EVERYTHING SNOW

THE FUTURE OF SNOW
SCIENTISTS STUDY HOW CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS TETONS

WORDS Kristen Pope | IMAGES Courtesy NPS and Simeon Caskey

WHAT WOULD WINTER IN JACKSON HOLE BE WITHOUT SNOW? WHILE IT’S
UNLIKELY SNOW WILL DISAPPEAR FROM THE AREA ANYTIME SOON, CLIMATE
CHANGE IS IMPACTING OUR REGION ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD.
ACCORDING TO NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION DATA AND
THE U.S. GOVERNMENT’S CLIMATE.GOV WEBSITE, “NINE OUT OF 10 OF THE WARMEST
YEARS ON RECORD HAVE OCCURRED SINCE 2005.”

EVERYTHING SNOW

“ONE OF THE THINGS “Climate change is leading to warming tem- The scientists focus primarily on five park gla-
WE’VE SEEN IN THE peratures in this area as well as sometimes ciers: Teton, Middle, Schoolroom, Petersen, and
LAST 50 YEARS IS ALL more precipitation, and more extreme weather Falling Ice. Researchers selected them due to their
OF OUR GLACIERS ARE events,” says Simeon Caskey, Grand Teton size, and the relative ease and safety of access,
DECREASING IN SIZE National Park’s physical science branch chief. though they are still quite difficult to reach. Mid-
AND VOLUME—ALL 11.” dle Teton is one of the easiest ones to access, and
One visible effect of climate change is the it still requires a 12-mile roundtrip hike with 4,000
—SIMEON CASKEY shrinking of many glaciers around the globe, feet of elevation gain as well as technical glacier
including those in Grand Teton National Park. travel with ice axes and crampons.
28 Caskey’s team studies the park’s 10 named and
JHStyleMagazine.com | WINTER • SPRING 2019-2020 one unnamed glacier. Using high-accuracy GPS equipment, Cas-
key’s team measures repeat grid points each year
“These glaciers are really important indica- to update elevation measurements so they can
tors of climate change because they manifest monitor changes to the glacier over time. They
longer-term climate trends,” Caskey says. also utilize time-lapse cameras, temperature log-
gers, and many other tools.
With funding from the Grand Teton National
Park Foundation, scientists first embarked on an Shrinking glaciers are an indication of a
intensive study of the glaciers five years ago. The warming world, and Teton-area glaciers aren’t
researchers are continuing to collect data, and the only ones melting.
they have found an overall trend of the glaciers
losing ice mass since they began. On one day “It’s not just unique to the Tetons or Greater
alone in 2019, the scientists discovered a single Yellowstone Ecosystem, but it’s shown across
strong rainstorm melted four inches of ice in just the globe that glaciers are shrinking as a result
a few hours. of warming temperatures and changing precipi-
tation regimes,” Caskey says.
Caskey also notes a startling trend over the
past half century. In addition to providing a gorgeous moun-
tain backdrop, glaciers provide crucial services
“One of the things we’ve seen in the last 50 for people and ecosystems downstream. Shrink-
years is all of our glaciers are decreasing in size ing glaciers affect stream temperatures, water
and volume—all 11,” Caskey says. quality, and even water supply, including the
amount available for irrigation, among many
other vital functions.

“Glaciers are very important natural water
storage features, so they help to store water at
higher elevations and release it later during the
year and have disproportionate impact in that
sense,” Caskey says.

As scientists continue to study the chang-
ing climate, Jackson Hole residents and visi-
tors will continue to appreciate what makes
the area unique—including the glaciers and
snow. People are also hard at work trying their
best to protect the environment and make cli-
mate-friendly choices, from not idling cars, to
choosing human-powered recreational options,
to bringing reusable shopping bags. The future
of snow—and glaciers—depends on them. n

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EVERYTHING SNOW

AVALANCHE PATROL

CRONIN AND WYDOT TEAM KEEP ROADWAYS SAFE FOR WINTER DRIVERS

WORDS Kelsey Dayton | IMAGES David Bowers

S IXTY-FIVE AVALANCHE PATHS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT JACKSON AND THE FOUR HIGHWAYS LEADING INTO TOWN. BRENDEN
CRONIN IS ONE OF JUST TWO WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (WYDOT) AVALANCHE TECHNICIANS CHARGED WITH
MONITORING AND MITIGATING THE POTENTIAL SLIDES THAT COULD BLOCK JACKSON’S ROADS.

In the winter, Cronin checks weather Resort, instructor for the American Avalanche “WHAT IS SO
models and forecasts and, along with colleague Institute, snow ranger for the U.S. Forest Ser- FASCINATING ABOUT
John Fitzgerald, crafts an internal forecast vice, and backcountry ski guide. Last winter was SNOW IS THAT IT
for highway crews. Much of the job involves his first with WYDOT. IS CONSTANTLY
weather and snow observations, and about 50 CHANGING.”
percent of Cronin’s time is focused on or around In the summer, he works full-time for
Teton Pass, where he analyzes the likelihood of WYDOT as part of the highway maintenance —BRENDEN CRONIN
an avalanche hitting the roadway thousands of crew. In the winter, Cronin and Fitzgerald are on
commuters use daily to get to and from Jackson. call around the clock, and depending on condi-
tions, he might be at the office until 8 p.m. only
“What is so fascinating about snow is that to return again a couple of hours later.
it is constantly changing,” he says. “There is no
concrete answer to anything we do. No matter His work schedule doesn’t leave much time
how much time you spend in it, no matter how for skiing recreationally, but Cronin still gets
much time you dedicate to it, it will always chal- up Mount Glory on Teton Pass for a lap at least
lenge you and blow your mind at some point.” once a day, five days a week. “That’s how ava-
lanche forecasters confirm their theory of the
Snow and weather conditions give Cronin snowpack,” he says. n
and Fitzgerald the information they need to
determine if it’s time to close highways, so they
can use explosives to trigger avalanches on the
paths that threaten the roads. When an ava-
lanche does hit the highway, he and Fitzgerald
also work to do the cleanup. They are the only
forecasting team in the continental U.S. that also
operates the heavy equipment to help clear the
roads, according to Cronin.

Cronin grew up in Massachusetts, and went
skiing with his family a couple days a year. But Cro-
nin always loved snow, starting with playing in it as
a kid and shoveling driveways in his neighborhood.

He earned a degree in recreation and tour-
ism at the University of Maine, but it was a visit
to a friend who was working for Valdez Heli Ski
Guides in Alaska that made him want to work
with snow as a career. His time in Alaska was his
first experience skiing west of New Hampshire.
He watched the guides and was impressed by
their skiing and knowledge of the snow.

Cronin’s resume now includes ski patrol-
ler and snowmaker at Jackson Hole Mountain

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EVERYTHING SNOW

SNOW RANGER

VAN SCIVER FORECASTS AVALANCHES, PROMOTES BACKCOUNTRY SAFETY

WORDS Kristen Pope | IMAGE David Bowers

S KIING UP TO SURPRISE LAKE IN GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK TO CHECK A WEATHER STATION IS JUST ANOTHER DAY IN THE OFFICE
FOR LISA VAN SCIVER, WHO IS AN INSTRUMENTAL PART OF THE LOCAL AVALANCHE FORECASTING TEAM. WHILE HER JOB TITLE ON
PAPER SAYS “METEOROLOGIST TECHNICIAN,” HER POSITION IS MORE COLLOQUIALLY KNOWN AS “SNOW RANGER.” SHE WORKS WITH
THE BRIDGER-TETON AVALANCHE CENTER AND GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK TO ANALYZE SNOW AND WEATHER CONDITIONS AND CREATE
A DAILY AVALANCHE FORECAST.

Some days, Van Sciver is in the lab at 5 a.m., Van Sciver first developed her love of snow When managing those hazards and the big risk
ready to examine data from 24 remote weather and mountains growing up in New Hampshire, management picture, so much uncertainty is the
stations to get the avalanche forecast out to where she spent a lot of time skiing and ski rac- biggest challenge.”
backcountry users first thing. Other days, she ing with her outdoorsy family. She moved to
prepares her pack, turns on her avalanche the Rockies to attend Colorado College, where But with Van Sciver and her team’s dedica-
beacon, and skins out into the mountains to she became an avid rock climber before moving tion to snow science and putting together the
check on weather stations and make first-hand to Jackson in 2003. When she’s not forecasting most accurate forecasts they can, backcountry
observations. avalanches, she’s guiding people up mountains. users will be safer when they’re out this winter,
She works for Jackson Hole Mountain Guides in as long as they take appropriate precautions.
“I like tracking the snowpack daily, seeing the summer, leading people up the Grand Teton Get the latest forecast at: JHAvalanche.org. n
how it morphs and changes, and having a theory and exploring routes in the Wind River Range,
and going out looking at the snow and seeing Beartooth Mountains, and beyond. “IT’S NATURE,
how accurate or inaccurate you are,” she says. SO YOU’RE ALWAYS
“It’s nature, so you’re always surprised.” She was also a full-time ski patroller for Jack- SURPRISED.”
son Hole Mountain Resort for 10 years, where she
Typically, she’ll spend four days a week in spent early mornings conducting avalanche miti- —LISA VAN SCIVER
the backcountry, but it varies throughout the gation work to get the mountain ready to open on
season. In early winter, she spends a lot of time time. In all her avalanche-related work, she finds
getting people to think about snow safety and the impossibility of offering a definitive prediction
encouraging avalanche awareness. In addition to of the snowpack the most difficult part.
formal programs, she also chats with people in
the backcountry and at trailheads. “You’re trying to create a good forecast,
create good awareness for people, but there’s
“It’s good to have awareness heightened a huge amount of uncertainty,” she says. “You
early in the season as people are getting back can’t tell people it’s 100 percent going to ava-
in the backcountry,” Van Sciver says. “Be aware lanche at this point. Even doing mitigation work
of that spicy snowpack when things are more with ski patrol early season, you can make it
active and more faceted snow grains are not as pretty safe, but you never 100 percent know.
well bonded to each other.”

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EVERYTHING SNOW

WPINRTOERTEWCTILIDNLGIFE

PHILLIPS’ GUIDING COMPANY FOCUSES ON CONSERVATION

WORDS Kristen Pope | IMAGES Courtesy Josh Metten Photography and EcoTour Adventures

W INTER IS A CHALLENGING TIME OF YEAR FOR WILDLIFE. DEEP SNOW MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR ANIMALS TO FIND FOOD OR MOVE
QUICKLY TO ESCAPE THREATS. JUST TRAVELING THROUGH THE SNOW—ESPECIALLY IN BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES—EXPENDS
A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF ENERGY. TAYLOR PHILLIPS, OWNER OF JACKSON HOLE ECOTOUR ADVENTURES, KNOWS HOW
IMPORTANT IT IS TO PROTECT WILDLIFE IN THE WINTER, AND HIS GUIDE SERVICE WORKS TO KEEP ANIMALS SAFE.

Phillips’ company has supported Jackson observe species like elk, moose, bighorn sheep, wildlife are present, keep dogs on leashes so
Hole Conservation Alliance’s “Don’t Poach the mule deer, coyotes, wolves, grouse, and trum- we’re not disturbing the wildlife with our pets.”
Powder” campaign for the past decade. The peter swans. Tours can be either vehicle-based or
campaign encourages people to respect win- active explorations on cross-country skis or snow- Phillips also points out his concerns about
ter wildlife closures that provide wildlife with a shoes, but they always give the animals plenty of climate change and the impact it could have on
refuge during the most stressful time of year by space and never encroach on closed areas. the region and its iconic wildlife.
keeping humans and pets out of certain areas.
Phillips encourages people to take steps “Climate change has the possibility to have
“It’s cold, snowy, windy, and it’s important to protect wildlife every time they go outside, grave impacts on wildlife migration, disease,
that these animals have locations within the including respecting winter wildlife closures, and species distribution, among other chal-
valley and the mountains where they don’t get staying on designated routes, and following all lenges,” he says.
pushed, where they’re not being disturbed by regulations.
humans,” Phillips says. “There are chunks of this He stresses the importance of protecting
landscape that are set aside for wintering wild- “It’s super important to respect the wil- the ecosystem and wildlife, especially since it is
life. That affords these species a safe haven.” derness areas, keep mechanized machinery so unique.
and vehicles, including mountain bikes, out of
Harsh winter conditions also bring animals those areas and to give wildlife a chance they “This is one of the last strongholds of wildlife
down to lower elevations where they are easier need,” Phillips says. “If we are affecting the in the continental U.S.,” he says. “Every mammal
to observe from a safe and respectful distance. animal’s behavior, if our presence is changing that lived here in this ecosystem 200 years ago
Phillips’ company offers programs in Grand Teton their behavior, we’re too close, and it would be still lives here today, so this is a special place
National Park and the National Elk Refuge to prudent to back off a bit. And in areas where because of that, and it’s important that we keep
this ecosystem and Jackson Hole as pristine as
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“CLIMATE CHANGE HAS THE POSSIBILITY TO HAVE GRAVE
IMPACTS ON WILDLIFE MIGRATION, DISEASE, AND SPECIES

DISTRIBUTION, AMONG OTHER CHALLENGES.”

—TAYLOR PHILLIPS

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Savor the Season

DON’T MISS THESE FAVORITE JACKSON HOLE WINTER EVENTS

NOVEMBER 22–30 DECEMBER 7 JANUARY 11 FEBRUARY 5–6
Local Ski Resorts Open Global Fat Bike Day Teton Ridge Classic Nordic Races Special Olympics Wyoming
Grand Targhee Resort will be Grand Targhee Resort celebrates Get your Nordic skis ready to race More than 200 athletes from
the first local resort to open, early season fat biking with Global and pick a competition, from a 2 km around the state will compete in a
with an anticipated opening Fat Bike Day. Borrow a free demo (for kids) to the 24 km course. range of events at Jackson Hole
day of November 22, conditions bike, enjoy a free guided tour, and Mountain Resort.
permitting. Jackson Hole Mountain try out the resort’s 7.4 miles of JANUARY 31
Resort is scheduled to follow on groomed trails (trail ticket purchase Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race FEBRUARY 6–9
November 28, with Snow King required). The resort’s first fat bike Skilled dog-and-musher teams IFSA North American Junior
Mountain opening its slopes on race takes place the same day. kick off the race in Jackson before Freeskiing National
November 30. making their way through stages to The best young freeskiers from
DECEMBER 31 the finish line on February 8. around the continent will show
NOVEMBER 29 Ring in the New Year their skills on the steeps, chutes,
Town Square Lighting Enjoy torchlight parades and and cliffs of Grand Targhee.
Celebrate the holiday season with fireworks to ring in 2020 the
Santa Claus and festive music as LED Jackson Hole way.
lights brighten the Town Square.

IMAGES Courtesy Snow King Mountain and Jackson Hole Mountain Resort

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

FEBRUARY 28–MARCH 1 MARCH 27–29 APRIL 4 APRIL 11
Dick’s Ditch Classic Banked Slalom Jackson Hole Rendezvous Festival Karen Oatey Pole Pedal Paddle Pond Skim
Skiers and snowboarders take on Each spring, musical acts take The PPP is a festive celebration of Grand Targhee’s annual pond
the infamous “Dick’s Ditch” in this the stage at the Town Square spring with individuals or teams skimming event poses a question
annual Jackson Hole Mountain and Jackson Hole Mountain taking on five events—Alpine skiing, to competitors: “Will you sink
Resort competition. Resort during this music and Nordic skiing, running, biking, and or skim?”
lifestyle festival. boating—often in costume.
MARCH 19–22 APRIL 18–19
World Championship MARCH 28–29 APRIL 4 Crazy Horse Snowmobile Hillclimb
Snowmobile Hill Climb Teton Surf Classic Cardboard Box Derby Snowmobilers race straight up the
The Jackson Hole Snow Devils host This 3rd annual surf and Bring your best cardboard box slopes of Grand Targhee at this
the 44th annual hill climb event skate-inspired Grand Targhee and be ready to race at the annual Rocky Mountain States
which brings more than 10,000 snowboarding competition features 20th annual derby. Winners are Hillclimb Association event.
spectators and participants to rhythmic, flowy features. judged on “originality, costumes,
Snow King Mountain. and construction.”

IMAGES Courtesy Snow King Mountain, New Thought Media and Jackson Hole Mountain Resort

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Capturing Ice

CRAIGHEAD PHOTOGRAPHS ELUSIVE CRYSTALS

AWORDS Kelsey Dayton | IMAGES Megan Peterson, Courtesy Tristan Greszko and Scotty Craighead
NYTIME THERE IS A COLD SNAP, SCOTTY CRAIGHEAD GRABS HIS CAMERA AND HEADS TO THE DIKE ALONG THE SNAKE RIVER.
WHILE MOST PHOTOGRAPHERS LOOK UP TO CAPTURE JACKSON’S FAMOUS MOUNTAINS AND SCENERY, CRAIGHEAD POINTS HIS
LENS DOWN, FOCUSING ON THE ICE FORMING, CRACKING, AND MELTING ON THE WATER.

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“My subject matter is nature, Jewelry Originals
and without conservation, 45 years of inspiration
it’s a dwindling subject.”
at 6000 ft.
—Scotty Craighead
Gaslight Alley • Downtown Jackson Hole • 125 N Cache
In 2013, on a walk along the dike near Emily’s Pond, Craig- www.danshelley.com • [email protected] • 307.733.2259
head noticed snow crystals on the ice on the river. He took a
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A change in light, temperature, or the river’s water level
creates new subject matter, and that keeps bringing him back.
Using a macro lens, Craighead photographs the ice from dis-
tances ranging from a few centimeters to a few feet away.
Through his lens, looking at the ice in extreme close-up, he
can see patterns the normal eye would miss.

“Ice can be beautiful from a standing distance, but it’s also
beautiful extremely close—and beautiful in different ways,”
he says. “There is something very personal about getting in
close and viewing it. There is something about the fact that
we’ve seen ice before from our human-level viewing, but
when you can get up close in macro, it opens up a whole new
world with images that are familiar, but also foreign.”

Craighead grew up in Kelly, Wyoming, in a family with gen-
erations of renowned scientists. Craighead thought he would
become a biologist, too, but found himself drawn to art as a
child, and then photography after his father gifted him his first
camera in middle school. Photography blended the technical
and scientific with the creative, and Craighead immediately
loved it. He went on to study art at Colorado College, and
he now works full-time shooting still images and videos, and
making multi-media art.

His family also influenced and inspired his work. His
grandfather was a photographer for National Geographic, and
most of the scientists in his family also drew beautifully and
documented their subjects. While Craighead became an art-
ist, his work is about conservation and driven by his curiosity
about the natural world.

“My subject matter is nature, and without conservation,
it’s a dwindling subject,” he says.

In some ways he approaches his art like a scientist. Craig-
head studies the ice through his camera lens. The process
allows him to spend time outside, often alone in the cold,
running experiments on new ways to document the ice. This
winter, he plans to attempt to photograph it from underneath
the water. There are always new angles and compositions for
him to discover, and he’s always looking for what he may have
missed before.

“I don’t know what the limits are still,” he says. “It just
keeps going. It really becomes an art of seeing the ice.” n

INSPIRE

Mountain
Muralist

BANDENHOP CREATES ENGAGING
LARGER-THAN-LIFE ART

IWORDS Monica Fedrigo | IMAGES Megan Peterson
F YOU HAVE SEEN THE RED MOOSE IN

TETON VILLAGE, YOU’RE FAMILIAR WITH

THE BOLD ART OF LOCAL MURALIST AND

ILLUSTRATOR HALEY BADENHOP. COLORFUL

PIECES LIKE THE GRANDIOSE BLUE MOOSE

MURAL NEAR THE TOWN SQUARE, THE

VIBRANTLY PAINTED PIANO AT THE CENTER

FOR THE ARTS, AND EYE-CATCHING MURALS

AT BIN 22, ORANGE THEORY, AND SOLITUDE

STATION ARE ALL HER WORK.

The red moose in particular is impossible to
overlook. A collaboration between the Teton Vil-
lage Association and Jackson Hole Public Art, the
moose is a depiction and celebration of winter
activities and recreation in Teton Village.

Badenhop says the primer used to cover the
moose prior to painting was tinted pink, and that
color scheme garnered many reactions. “A very
large number of people stopped to comment,”
she says. “It drew quite a bit of attention, and in
the end I received so many positive comments
with the finished project.”

Bold lines, unexpected detail, and intriguing
shapes are hallmarks of Badenhop’s recent work.
“I love typography, details, and anything free-
hand,” she says. “I enjoy using my art to showcase
something, a theme, a place, or a business.”

Originally from Ohio, Badenhop lived in Cal-
ifornia and Aspen, Colorado, before deciding to
call Jackson home. “Having the mountains in your

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“Going outside helps me The best day on the slopes
ends at the spa.
creatively rejuvenate.”
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—Haley Badenhop At the Rusty Parrot Lodge

backyard—you just can’t beat that,” she says. Erase soreness, stress and dry skin with a treatment from
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Badenhop painted her first murals in her Jack- On the corner of Jackson & Gill in downtown Jackson.
son home, beginning with a treasured view of the 307.733.4455 • rustyparrot.com/spa
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She further honed her skills when she
assisted an artist from Australia with a mural at
Google headquarters. As her work has gained
local and national recognition, Badenhop finds
herself frequently traveling to create murals
across the country.

“I like to incorporate a lot of different aspects
of a theme, to keep the viewer engaged for a
longer time than a simple look,” she says. “That’s
the style I’ve been using lately, people come to
me wanting that style, and I really enjoy it.”

One of her favorite things about being an art-
ist is watching people react to her work.

“With projects in the past, I was sending a
painting to a customer, or creating a mural in
someone’s home,” Badenhop says. “That meant
I never got to know if they smiled when they
saw it. I would do a project and never see it
again. It’s been so fun to do murals where peo-
ple are walking past while I’m doing them, and
see the finished product. Seeing the impact art
has is really great.” n

INSPIRE

MORGAN MCGLASHON For the Love
of Mountain Adventure
SAWYER THOMAS
SCHOLARSHIP FUND HONORS MEMORY OF SKI PATROLLERS
CARSON MEYER
TWORDS Kristen Pope | IMAGES Carson Meyer
48 HE JACKSON HOLE SKI PATROL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND PROVIDES
JHStyleMagazine.com | WINTER • SPRING 2019-2020 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO “STUDENTS WHOSE SPIRIT AND LOVE OF MOUNTAIN
ADVENTURE HONORS THE MEMORY OF SKI PATROLLERS NO LONGER WITH US,”
ACCORDING TO ITS MISSION STATEMENT.

Melissa Malm, who was the first female Applicants must either be Teton County high
ski patroller hired at Jackson Hole Moun- school students or have a parent employed by
tain Resort in 1978, and Chris Peck, who has Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. They must also
worked with the resort’s ski patrol ski patrol ski or snowboard.
since 1993, came up with the idea for the
scholarship in 2011. Two years later, Morgan Malm, who is executive director of the non-
McGlashon became the first recipient. The profit, says the scholarship fund receives around
number of scholarships awarded, and the mon- 20 applications each March, and selecting the
etary amount of each, varies from year-to-year winners is a difficult task.
and is dependent on funding.
“Our board is always challenged when
choosing recipients—each applicant is deserving

“Our board is always Rustic Elegance
challenged when choosing
recipients—each applicant is

deserving in some way.”

—Melissa Malm

in some way,” Malm says. “I never realized how much the stu- Open Nightly at 5:30 p.m.
dents’ essays would reveal about their generation and our 84 East Broadway on the Town Square
community. It’s truly a privilege to read their words of self-re-
flection about their passions and hopes for the future. I look 307 733 0557 snakerivergrill.com
forward to it every spring.”
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Jackson Hole High School in 2014. Sawyer Thomas, Meyer’s
friend and classmate, received the other 2014 scholarship.

Meyer used his scholarship to attend Montana State Uni-
versity in Bozeman, where he majored in film and photogra-
phy. He graduated from college in 2018, and now lives in Jack-
son working as a freelance photographer. Meyer has held a
pass to Jackson Hole Mountain Resort every year of his life,
and he still teaches ski school at the resort over the holidays.

Son of long-time ski patroller and Teton County Search
and Rescue co-founder Doug Meyer, Carson found his field of
study a way to combine his passions for filmmaking, photog-
raphy, and mountains.

“I studied photography because mountains have been
such a big part of my life,” Meyer says. “I grew up skiing with
my parents and climbing, and the mountains have definitely
always been a huge part of my life.”

By helping students like Meyer pursue their passions, the
Jackson Hole Ski Patrol Memorial Scholarship continues to
honor the patrollers who made these mountains their life.

Learn more: JHSPMemorialFund.org n