The A1 didn’t make this trip, but 2 daughters, 1 son-in-law and 3 grandchildren did. We took the 40 minute drive to the Grand Targhee Ski Resort just across the border in Wyoming and rode the chairlift to the top of the ski hill for a very close look at the Tetons.
The size of things up there is immense. We’re standing at about 9800 ft above sea level. The top of the Grand Teton is 13,775 ft. A short distance to our left the canyon wall drops almost straight down. The deepest part of the canyon is about 2,000 ft below us.
This picture was taken on August 6 and there's still some snow up there.
This picture was taken on August 6 and there's still some snow up there.
Here’s a Grand Teton spotter’s tip. See how the left side, the North side, drops off more steeply, while the right side, the South side, is more rounded? Once you recognize that, you’ll always be able to tell if the picture of the Grand you’re looking at was taken from the west, as this picture was, or the east.
It seems that many people who visit this area are focused on seeing Yellowstone and just give Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) a quick look. That’s a mistake. Plan to spend some time there on your visit. There's plenty to see.
Here’s a link to the GTNP website: http://www.nps.gov/grte/index.htm
Here's the Grand Targhee Resort website: http://www.grandtarghee.com/
Here's the Grand Targhee Resort website: http://www.grandtarghee.com/
