83 Out Of 100 Single Score

Thanksgiving Bowl, BACKCOUNTRY, Teton Co Backcountry Area Resort (Are you this resort?)

Nice backcountry spot on the Southside of Teton Pass.

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Wilson, WY
USA
 
  • Poor-outstanding-long
  • Available avalanche conditions information access 5 Slider
  • Availability and accuracy of maps 4 Slider
  • Is this backcountry area easy to access? 4 Slider
  • Parking areas near the start/end point? 4 Slider
  • Boot packs and hiking trails 4 Slider
  • Good for climbing skins? 5 Slider
  • Lack of crowds 3 Slider
  • Dog friendly? 4 Slider
  • Attitude/friendliness of fellow users 4 Slider
  • Easy hitching rides back to the start point NA Slider
  • Snow quality 5 Slider
  • Weather 4 Slider
  • Above tree line terrain 4 Slider
  • Chutes, couloirs and extreme terrain features? 2 Slider
  • Tree skiing and riding NA Slider
  • Is this backcountry area easy to leave? 4 Slider
  • Terrain met my expectations 5 Slider
  • Safe from Avalanches and Slides 3 Slider
  • Recommend this area to others? 4 Slider
  • Would you visit this area again? 100 % Slider
  • How did you get there?: Local
  • Year/Month/Day of visit (Approx. if not known):
  • Total number of days spent on this mountain: 1

General Comments/Likes

Skied Thanksgiving Bowl on thanksgiving Day this year. What a blast.
Skin or hike out to Avalanche Bowl go west ski down to the trees and hike or skin up.
This a really fun bowl to ski, easy approach and fun ski. Great powder stash, nice steepness. Getting out you hike or skin up Avalanche bowl through the trees back to the skin path and out to the parking lot.

Dislikes

Can get skied out quickly, we pegged this bowl in a hour. Parking on Teton Pass can be tough.

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  • Resides In: Wilson, WY, USA
  • Disciplines: Alpine, Alpine Touring, Back Country
  • Years Skiing/Riding: 20
  • Avg. Days Per Season: 61 - 70 days
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