Backcountry snowshoe and lunch
Four gentle miles through the pines to a yurt with soup on the stove.
- 9:30 am to 2 pm
- Up to 8 guests
- $165 per guest, snowshoes included
What the day is
No experience needed, no lift ticket, no fear of falling over at speed. Snowshoeing is walking with bigger feet, and the forest behind the lodge in January is as quiet as anywhere you will ever stand.
The route climbs gently through lodgepole pine to a bench with a view down the valley, then drops to the yurt our team keeps stocked through the winter. Four miles in total, with plenty of stopping.
Lunch is soup from the lodge kitchen kept hot on the yurt stove, bread, cheese, and a flask of something warming for those who want it. On a clear day the door stays open and people eat on the step.
The guide carries avalanche gear and a radio, though the route stays well clear of avalanche terrain by design. Snowshoes and poles are included and fitted before you leave.
How the day runs
- 9:30 amFittingSnowshoes, poles and a layer check at the boot room.
- 10:00 amInto the treesTwo miles of gentle climbing through lodgepole pine.
- 12:00 pmThe yurtSoup on the stove and a view down the valley.
- 2:00 pmBack at the lodgeSauna is hot by two, if you want it.
Other days in the valley
Most guests take two guided days in a week and leave the rest loose.
- Winter
7:15 am to 3 pmFirst tracks ski day
Breakfast at six, the shuttle at seven, and the first tram of the morning at Teton Village.
- Summer
8 am to 4 pmSnake River fly fishing
A drift boat, a licensed guide and eight miles of cutthroat water below the Tetons.
- All year
6 am to 10 amWildlife at first light
The valley floor at dawn, with a naturalist, a spotting scope and a thermos of something hot.
Book the room, then the day
Tell the adventure desk what you want and they will build the week around the weather.
4.9 from 1,284 stays, and 61 percent of guests come back.