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Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Teton Range
The Teton Range is a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains in North America.
A north-south range, it is mostly on Wyoming's eastern side of the Idaho state line. It is south of Yellowstone National Park. Most of the east slope of the range is in Grand Teton National Park.
Early French Voyageurs used the name les trois tétons (the three breasts). It is likely that the Shoshone people once called the whole range Teewinot, meaning "many pinnacles".
The principal summits of the central massif, sometimes referred to as the Cathedral Group, are Grand Teton 13,770 feet (4,200 m), Mount Owen 12,928 feet (3,940 m), Teewinot 12,325 feet (3,757 m), Middle Teton 12,804 feet (3,903 m) and South Teton 12,514 feet (3,814 m). Other peaks in the range include Mount Moran 12,605 feet (3,842 m), Mount Wister 11,490 feet (3,500 m), Buck Mountain 11,938 feet (3,639 m) and Static Peak 11,303 feet (3,445 m).
Geology
Main article: Geology of the Grand Teton area
Between six and nine million years ago, stretching and thinning of the Earth's crust caused movement along the Teton fault. The west block along the fault line rose to form the Teton Range, creating the youngest range of the Rocky Mountains. The fault's east block fell to form the valley called Jackson Hole. The geological processes that led to the current composition of the oldest rocks in the Teton range began about 2.5 billion years ago. At that time, sand and volcanic debris settled into an ancient ocean. Additional sediment was deposited for millions of years and eventually heat and pressure metamorphosed the sediment into gneiss. Subsequently, magma was forced up through the cracks in the gneiss to form granite, anywhere from inches to hundreds of feet thick. Other intrusive igneous rocks are noticeable as the black dikes of diabase, visible on the southwest face of Mount Moran and on the Grand Teton. Starting during the Cambrian period, deep deposits of sedimentary rock were deposited in shallow seas over the metamorphic basement rocks. Erosion and uplift have exposed the metamorphic and intrusive igneous rocks now visible on the east slope of the range and in the Cathedral Group and the paleozoic and cenozoic sedimentary rocks on the west slope. 2.1 million years ago the Huckleberry Ridge Tuff was deposited along the west slope of the north part of the range.
One reason the Teton Range is famous is because of the great elevation above the eastern side. Unlike most mountain ranges, the east side of the teton range lacks foothills, or lower peaks which can obscure the view. This is due to the Teton Fault at the base of the range on the eastern side, and the range being too young to have eroded into soft hills. The east slope of the Teton range rises sharply, from 5,000 to 7,000 feet above the valley floor. The view is most dramatic from the east; on the west side, the Teton range appears as high rolling hills that transition smoothly into flat pasture.
Filming location
Jackson Hole and the Tetons have been the setting for a number of films, including John Wayne's movie acting debut in The Big Trail in 1930 and the western film classic, Shane in 1953. Mount Moran and the surrounding mountains were used as a backdrop for the lake/swamp setting in the original series of Land of the Lost (1974 TV series).
Grand Teton National Park: Mountains to Main Street 2016
Mountains to Main Street is a collaborative partnership between Groundwork USA, The Student Conservation Association, and Teton Science Schools. The program is made possible through the fundraising efforts of Grand Teton National Park Foundation and Grand Teton Association.
This eight-week program aims to actively engage under-represented, urban youth ages 18-26, with their national parks through the leadership and community-mobilization expertise of young adults who will serve as Mountains to Main Street Urban Ambassadors. After a week-long training workshop in the park, the ambassadors will return to their communities where they will lead the celebration of the National Park Service centennial and connect inner city populations with national parks.
Grand Teton National Park Sudden Storm
Clouds reflected perfectly from the pond as we drove up through the sagebrush toward Jenny Lake.
The sky might be bright and sunny, but things can change rapidly in the mountains.
Storms can come up quickly as the moist air rises and cools at the peak.
Michael Lawshe, TheEarthMinute.com, Keri Dearborn, Eclipse-1.com
Nature: Grand Teton National Park
We leave you this Sunday in Nature's winter wonderland, amid a display of snow-capped mountains at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Videographer: Scott Miller
The Tetons
A land largely unaffected by the progress of man, the Tetons Range and the surrounding areas are a pristine ecosystem inhabited by a vast diversity of wildlife spreading across multiple national parks. Uninhibited by foothills on the eastern side the range rises sharply and splits upper Wyoming and lower Idaho in two. On one side sits Jackson Hole, home to the legendary ski area and playground to outdoor junkies. On the other resides the Teton Valley: a landscape dotted with hay farms and the small rustic towns of eastern Idaho. Smack in the middle, off the pass that separates the two, lies some of the most progressive mountain bike trails in America. Local riders teaming with the Forest Service have created a network of trails designed and built specifically for riding. We explored both sides of the pass and rode varied terrain from purpose-built bike park features to backcountry singletrack, clinging to the edge of 10,000-foot peaks. The experience instilled a sense in us that the locals have got it figured out here, and the need for a satellite Yeti office in JH.
Slaying Pillow Lines In A Mountain Oasis - Almost Live Season 8 Episode 1
Well folks its officially that time of year, TGR's still unnamed 21st annual film has been under production since the early days of winter. The first trip of the season was a human-powered trip to Golden Alpine Holidays, a hut located deep in the mountains of British Columbia. After a heli-assisted transfer into the lodge, an all-star crew consisting of Dylan Hood, Lucas Debari, Ian McIntosh, and Johnny Collinson slay pillow lines located only a stone's throw from home base.
Debari makes an excellent point, by isolating themselves from the normal chaos of the frontcountry, the team can focus only on their riding and experience the raw beauty of the mountains surrounding. Something all of us who drives a desk can one day, experience.
Stay tuned as we roll out more episodes of Almost Live Season 8 in the coming weeks, giving you an exclusive look at what to expect in next fall's film.
Mediocre Amateur: Skiing the Middle Teton
In this first episode of Mediocre Amateur the ironically self effacing duo Danny and Blake attempt to ski a mountain, that when translated from french, means Middle Breast. The Middle Breast sits in a mountain range, named by the french trappers who discovered them, as The Three Breasts. The Middle Breast towers majestically just south of The Big Tit. One wonders if these mountains might have been the inspiration for the three breasted woman in Paul Verhoevens Total Recall?
Arizona/Utah/Idaho/Wyoming Travel Video
Compilation of the video I took from travelling through Arizona, Utah, Idaho and Wyoming. Most of the footage was taken in Grand Teton National Park.
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Song: You Make Me Brave (Without Words: Synesthesia) by Bethel Music
Arizona/Utah/Idaho/Wyoming Travel Video
Compilation of the video I took from travelling through Arizona, Utah, Idaho and Wyoming. Most of the footage was taken in Grand Teton National Park.
See the photos at: facebook.com/chrisleephotographs
Easter Morning Flight from Alpine to Grand Teton and Teewinot Mountains
This video is about Easter Morning Flight from Alpine to Grand Teton and Teewinot Mountains
Monday, March 28, 2016
Friday, March 25, 2016
Cooke City Snowmobiling 2015-2016 Highlights
Snowmobiling in Cooke City during winter break 2015-2016
Bear Encounter in Yellowstone
I went on a hike in search of bears at Yellowstone National Park. There were warning signs all over the place and even a couple guys who told me they saw a bear a few miles down the trail. I had to check it out. I was only carrying a small knife, a can of bear spray, a camera, a salmon salad sandwich, some fresh berries and honey. I found the bears and took some amazing photos.
Expedia Bear Ad Travel Yourself Interesting Yellowstone National Park
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Grizzly bear surprises hikers in Yellowstone NP.
Grizzly bear surprises hikers on Mary Mountain Trail, Hayden Valley in Yellowstone National Park. May 29, 2015. Hikers got off the trail safely.
Depth Hoar Persists, but Deeper and Stronger in Cooke City - 17 Jan 2016
Alex Marienthal of the GNFAC explains that the depth hoar at the base of the snowpack is getting stronger in Cooke City. It is still there and avalanches could be triggered on this layer where the snowpack is shallow and the where the slab depth is more variable.
Cooke City: Getting better, but still spooky. - 18 Jan 2016
Doug Chabot explains the current stability problems around Cooke City.
Cooke City snowmobile trip part 2
Part 2 of my trip to Cooke City, Montana. Riding a 2013 Ski Doo Summit SP 154 800 ETEC with a GGB Mountain Can exhaust.
Foraging brown bear in Yellowstone National park
Debby & I enjoyed this encounter in the spring of 2015
Video by Michael Kuhl
05-13-15
Yellowstone National Park USA
Yellowstone National Park is a nearly 3,500-sq.-mile wilderness recreation area atop a volcanic hot spot. Mostly in Wyoming, the park spreads into parts of Montana and Idaho too. Yellowstone features dramatic canyons, alpine rivers, lush forests, hot springs and gushing geysers, including its most famous, Old Faithful. It's also home to hundreds of animal species, including bears, wolves, bison, elk and antelope.
Yellowstone's Grizzlies Make Comeback
The grizzly bear population at Yellowstone National Park has increased 4-fold over a 25-year period with no loss in genetic diversity, according to a new report.
The results strongly suggest that Yellowstone grizzly bears, Ursus arctos ssp., are well on their way to a near full recovery after a huge population drop was reported in the early 1980s. The report, published in Molecular Ecology, represents a collaborative effort between the USGS, Wildlife Genetics International, the University of Montana, and the federal, state and tribal partners of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team.
"We already knew the grizzly bear population had been growing since the mid 1980s from our demographic analyses," team leader Frank van Manen, a USGS wildlife biologist, told Discovery News.
He added, "This study demonstrated that, in parallel with demographic growth, the effective population size (i.e. the number of individuals contributing genes to the next generation) increased as well."
Lead author Pauline Kamath, also from the USGS, echoed that good news, saying that the findings about genetic diversity are a key "indicator of a population's ability to respond to future environmental change."
Grizzly bear drinking from Yellowstone Lake
In Yellowstone National Park, eastside of Yellowstone lake
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Cooke City Snowmobiling 12-28-15
Shredding some amazing powder over christmas break in Cooke. Riding a 2014 M8000 Limited. SpeedWerx L2 Can
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Cooke City | Jan 2016 | 14' Freeride
Backcountry adventures.
Songs: The Chainsmokers - Roses
Major Lazor & DJ Snake - Lean on ( Feat. MO) (Gioni Remix)
G- Eazy Let's get lost (Bear__Face Remix)
MisTa - T - Illusions
Monday, March 21, 2016
Yellowstone National Park Film
Yellowstone National Park is the world's first national park, and the birth of a great idea of preservation.
This short film covers a lot of the northern half of Yellowstone National Park, including Norris Geyser Basin and Canyon area, Gardiner, the North Entrance Arch, along with Dunraven and Tower Falls, plus more.
Also in film: Bison, Elk, and more wildlife.
Catch the stunning Yellowstone sunset at the end, amazing.
Yellowstone National Park is a magical place, go there if you ever get the chance.
Work there as well, you can work and play there in the park all summer, and make some money too.
I have worked three summers there, and met amazing people.
(I am not affiliated with website below, just wanted to post it for the ease of anyone curious about working in Yellowstone)
Visit this site:
www.yellowstonejobs.com
*Filmed in August of 2006*
Yellowstone National Park coyote eating elk carcass
Coyote eating elk carcass. Wounded elk had been taken down by wolves. Coyote protecting carcass from magpie. Yellowstone National Park between Mammoth and Tower Falls.
Saturday, March 19, 2016
A Moment in Nature's Realm: Tower Falls, Yellowstone National Park
Revitalize your Coexistence with Nature's Realm! A nature music video from the creators of "Expedition Nature's Realm: A Documentary Film." www.TEMPESTASPRODUCTIONS.com. Copyright 2009 by CDCraig and KHJeanes.
Friday, March 18, 2016
Tower Fall Yellowstone National Park
Tower Fall Yellowstone National Park Wyoming. Love that I got the Rainbow in the video. We could not go down to the bottom of the falls because the path was washed out by on earlier storm. Recorded on May 19, 2009 using a Flip Video camcorder.
Tower Fall Campground, Yellowstone
A drive around the campground at Tower Fall, Yellowstone National Park.
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Our Idaho Vacation Part II: Shoshone Falls/Yellowstone National Park
The second part of our Idaho vacation consisted of a visit to Shoshone Falls, ID, Lower and Upper Mesa Falls, ID, and Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone Lake, Old Faithful, Fountain Paint Pot, and capturing the White Dome Geyser erupting, encountering a rather placid herd of American bison, Dunraven Pass, Tower Fall. It was a beautiful two days of discovery!
A Few Layers to Dig For, Cooke City - 11 Feb 2016
Alex Marienthal of the GNFAC visited Cooke City and found a few weak layers to look for and test to assess slope stability.
Let's Play Far Cry Primal - Part 16 - Mammoth Destruction and Heavy Takedowns
It's now part 16, and were gonna ride off on a mammoth and show those Udam who is boss. We also learn about heavy takedowns and we are finally able to tame the final elusive non-legendary beast.
Our Yellowstone bear experience
This sow and cub gave us a great experience early in the morning at Yellowstone National Park. We stayed safely in the car and they didn't seem to care we were even there.
Cinnamon Black Bear Yellowstone National Park
www.wmtravellers.com - Cinnamon Black Bear in Yellowstone National Park (Tower Falls Road). This bear had been sleeping at the base of a tree for several hours. It was raining and its joints must have been a bit stiff!
Low Danger, Not No Danger, Cooke City - 10 Feb 2016
Alex Marienthal of the GNFAC discusses lingering instabilities to be on the lookout for, despite a LOW avalanche danger.
Black Bear Yellowstone National Park
www.wmtravellers.com - Black Bear in Yellowstone National Park (Tower Falls Road).
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Friendly red squirrel at Tower Falls, Yellowstone National Park 2012
We were resting after hiking at the Tower Falls Trail, there were this 2 super friendly and cute squirrel. They were literally running around our foot. There were alot of people but it was not scared.
Grizzly Bears vs. Wolves in Yellowstone
In Yellowstone National Park, gray wolves — reintroduced in 1995 — compete with grizzly bears for resources. Amid this clash of predators, not only do fewer elk calves survive to adulthood ... but grizzlies and wolves target each other's young as prey.
Scenic Yellowstone National Park 2012
Here are some short clips put together of footage I shot around Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone Lake was beautiful and so calm early on in the morning. The two Falls areas of Gibbons and Tower Falls were popular spots as you can see by the beauty of them. The wild Buffalo/Bison and Elk were something to see so close up in their natural habitat.. The rest of the footage was just shot by me hanging my hand out the window with the camcorder and filming the beauty of the Yellowtsone. Hope you enjoy!
Tower Falls to Canyon Village Drivelapse HD
A 12 mile drive from Tower Falls to Canyon Village in Yellowstone National Park
Shot in 100% GoPro HD Hero 2