Wyoming's Grand Targhee Opens First on Nov. 20, Jackson Hole Follows Nov. 27; Warm Fall Leaves Snowpack Thin
According to an outdoor report published by the Wyoming Tribune Eagle on November 12, Wyoming's fall has stayed mild, with midweek temperatures expected to run 10 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit above mid-November normals. Snowfall early in the ski season is on the light side, but major resorts are still opening on schedule. Grand Targhee Resort will open first, on November 20, becoming the first Wyoming ski area to open this winter; Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is set to open on November 27.
Higher elevations have some snow, but not enough to close Highway 130 over Snowy Range Pass. For snowfall, Keystone near the Rob Roy Reservoir in the Snowy Range has recorded only 5 inches so far this season; the Brooklyn Lake snow station measured no snow and Cinnabar Park just 1 inch. Cross-country ski trails at the Happy Jack Recreation Area on Pole Mountain are far from openable with such thin snow.
For fishing, brown trout in the Big Laramie River and North Platte River are in spawning season and catches have been good. The report also noted that ice has begun forming on high-elevation lakes and Pole Mountain ponds, only to melt again as daytime temperatures rise. This weekend remains suitable for getting outdoors, with more active weather possible next week.
Source: Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：怀俄明州大塔吉滑雪场。图片来源：Wikimedia Commons，Richardmouser 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0。 Image: Grand Targhee Resort, Wyoming. Source: Wikimedia Commons, photo by Richardmouser, CC BY-SA 4.0.
