(November 26, Driggs, ID) The Season opened with a bang on Wednesday, November 21. Skiers and snowboarders ripped thru powder/packed powder conditions over most of the mountain.

Shoshone and Dreamcatcher lifts were operating, with the southbound terrain of Fred's Mountain temporarily closed. Trick Town had a handful of rails and boxes set up as well, allowing jibbers to get an early start on perfecting their tricks.

On Thursday, the 22, the resort opened up the southbound terrain and visitors were treated to more somewhat fresh snow (note: even though the southbound terrain was closed on Wednesday, a lot of folks ducked the rope and gobbled up most of the untracked pow).

On Saturday, the Team started training with the usual back to basics drills with more of the same on Sunday. All the kids looked great on the snow, and it was It's amazing to see how much improvement there was, from last year, right off the bat.

Several snowboard and freestyle team members jumped right into the competition season by entering the Habitat Rail Jam. Turnout was low — about 25 competitors – but decent for this first-time event. The team nabbed several top spots on the first day of this six-week series. Check out the Team's competition Schedule for more events. 

19th Annual Tugboat Memorial Ski Swap Kicks Butt...Again

(November 12, Driggs, ID) The 19th Annual Tugboat Memorial Ski Swap was a huge success, with numbers showing a 32% growth over last year.

The event was once again held at the Driggs Community Center, and Peaked Sports, Habitat, and Victor Outdoor Seconds joined the team to provide tons of great new and used gear for locals to snap up. Teton Valley residents have long been accustomed to participating in the swap every year, but Jacksonites are also starting to make the GTST Ski Swap an annual trek. A huge selection and great bargains were there for the taking all through Saturday evening when the Swap finally closed its doors.

Thanks to all the volunteers who made this Swap so great: Amy Dery, Kayla Gadberry, Becky & Burt Wood, Juliet Cullins, Jim Schulz, Scott Kauf, Jackie Riley to name a few. A special thanks to Travis and Amy Davis for picking up racks from Grand Targhee Resort, and a special thanks to Grand Targhee Resort for loaning us the racks. Finally, thanks to Mayor Lou Christiansen and the City of Driggs for letting us mob the Community Center for two days.