We started out the day with a skylift ride in the Bridger Gondola, which delivers Jackson Hole skiers up Bridger Mountain (elevation 9100 ft) where snow is still on the ground here in mid July, then rode the Teewinot chairlift for another great view of Teton Village. The resort is in the process of completing the replacement of their much larger Rendezvous Mountain aerial tram (elev 10,450 feet), which will open this december.
We then drove over Teton Pass into Idaho to experience the Teton Range from the western side.
While the terrain in Wyoming is of the rough and brushy type you would expect in the land of cowboys, the landscape in Idaho is lush and fertile farmland. And, while we certainly saw some potato farms, the majority of crops were of young wheat, which covered the rolling fields in a rich green carpet for as far as the eye could see. It made for quite a dramatic view with the snow capped Teton range in the background.
We eventually made our way to West Yellowstone, Montana, and entered Yellowstone Natl Park from the northwest, then headed the 60 miles south through the park, back through Grand Teton Natl Park, then back to the cabin. A full day to be sure.
A few highlights were...
- having to quickly apply the brakes in Teton Pass to avoid a Moose who almost ran out in front of us before he thought better of it
- seeing an unusually large spud at Idaho's "The Spud Drive-In Theatre, Home of the Famous Glady's Burgers"
- following a series of homemade signs in Idaho that eventually instructed us to "TURN HERE!" into a farmer's driveway to purchase buffalo jerky (which we did, and have enjoyed immensely)
- photographing mule deer in Yellowstone
I'm about to fall asleep at the keyboard. More tomorrow.
NOTE - Click on the above photo for a larger view!
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