Daily Itinerary
Day 1, Sat, Feb 05:
Arrive Mammoth
Hot Springs Hotel. Meet in the lobby at 6:00 PM for introductions and
orientation. Pick up rental equipment, if needed. Overnight Mammoth Hot
Springs Hotel.
Day 2, Sun, Feb 06:
Meet at 8:00
AM for Yellowstone Association Institute guided ski into the Lamar
Valley. Exact location and trails to be determined by guides based on
conditions and expected wildlife locations. Transportation in YAI vans.
Expect to ski 8 – 10 miles with climbs of 1,000 feet on steep, rugged
trails, and off-trail. Return about 4 PM. Overnight Mammoth.
Day 3, Mon, Feb 07:
Meet at 7:00
AM (an earlier start will give us a better chance of seeing wildlife)
for Yellowstone Association Institute guided ski into a different area
of the Lamar Valley. Exact location and trails to be determined by
guides based on conditions and expected wildlife locations.
Transportation in YAI vans. Expect to ski 8 – 10 miles with climbs of
1,000 feet on steep, rugged, ungroomed trails, and off-trail. Return
about 3 PM. Overnight Mammoth.
Day 4, Tue, Feb 08:
Meet at 8:00
AM for ski exploration of the Mammoth Hot Springs area, led by the trip
leader (no guide). Actual trail will depend on conditions and the
consensus of the group. There are numerous choices of varying
difficulty, distance and elevation change, all on groomed trails, and
all offer views. We can ski loops that start and end at the hotel, or
we can take the snow coach shuttle to more remote locations (cost not
included in trip price.) Expect to ski 8 – 10 miles on groomed trails,
with climbs of up to 1,150 feet, depending on trail. Return about 5 PM.
Overnight Mammoth.
Day 5, Wed, Feb 09:
Pack up, clear
rooms and check out of Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel. Meet at 7:30 AM with
all gear and luggage to board the snow coach for the ride to Old
Faithful Snow Lodge, arriving about noon. Check into our rooms in Snow
Lodge. The remainder of the day is on your own to explore the immediate
Old Faithful area and the Upper Geyser Basin. Overnight Snow Lodge.
Day 6, Thu, Feb 10:
Meet at 8:00
AM for ski exploration of the Old Faithful area, led by the trip leader
(no guide). Actual trail will depend on conditions and the consensus of
the group. There are numerous choices of varying difficulty, distance
and elevation change, all on groomed or tracked trails, all offer views
and pass near thermal features. We can ski loops that start and end at
the hotel, or we can take the snow coach shuttle to more remote
locations (cost not included in trip price.) Expect to ski 8 – 10 miles
on mostly groomed trails, with climbs of 50 to 800 feet, depending on
trail. Return about 4 PM. Overnight Snow Lodge.
Day 7, Fri, Feb 11:
Meet at 7:30
AM to board the charter snow coach for the 2 hour ride to the Grand
Canyon of the Yellowstone, with a Xanterra guide. We plan to ski the
level, groomed Canyon Rim Trail, about 4 miles, which follows the north
rim of the spectacular Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River to
Inspiration Point. Other loops may be added to increase the distance.
As always, the actual trail selected by our guide will depend on
conditions. Return about 6 M. Overnight Snow Lodge.
Day 8, Sat, Feb 12:
Pack up, clear
rooms and check out of Old Faithful Snow Lodge. Our snow coach to
Mammoth doesn’t depart Old Faithful until 1:30 PM, so we have the
morning to relax or continue to explore the immediate Old Faithful
area. Arrive Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel at 6 PM. Return any rental
equipment. Overnight Mammoth.
Day 9, Sun, Feb 13:
Conclusion of
trip. Pack up, clear rooms and check out of Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel.
For those returning to Bozeman Airport for a flight home, the bus
departs at 8:30 AM.
For more information and to register contact Ken Kaufman, 123 Jordan
Street, Skaneateles, NY 13152; Phone/Fax: 315-685-7456; KaufmanPE@verizon.net
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