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May 13

U.S. & Canada Part 3

Part 3 of our trek across the United States and Canada begins with the last leg of our Journey north from Salt Lake City to Jackson Hole… I’ll let the photos do the storytelling.

The Clouds part briefly revealing the fresh dump of snow (42.75293667,-110.93329667)

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The Start of a few great days snowboarding at Jackson Hole, day 18 of the trip (43.58736500,-110.82762833)

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Brendan cruises down the Hill in the foreground giving a sense of the size and steepness of the mountain (43.60527000,-110.83023000)

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Bighorn Sheep endure light snowfall in the National Elk Refuge, just outside Jackson (43°29’9.21″N,110°44’13.12″W)

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Enjoying the last pocket of sun as the snow showers roll in (43.59055667,-110.83037500)

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Looking back down the Sweetwater Chair towards Jackson Hole (43.59346833,-110.83376333)

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Me shredding up some fresh gnar… (43.59357833,-110.84166667)

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Jackson Sparkles with fresh snow as Snow King Mountain looms at the top of the town. (43.48048167,-110.76245167)

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Young deer caught exploring the backstreets of Jackson (43°28’17.12″N,110°44’28.10″W)

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The Teton Range towers over the lanscape back in the National Elk Refuge (43°29’10.02″N,110°44’13.08″W)

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A Visual illustration of the freeze level on the foothills of the Teton Range…

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The epic Teton Range (43°49’29.8″N+111°14’18.7″W)

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Looking back towards Jackson on the road to West Yellowstone.

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The main street of West Yellowstone.  Since the primary method of transport is tracked vehicles (snowcats, snowmobiles) the wide, generally empty streets are not plowed which makes for alot of fun in a rental car with a decent handbrake…

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An eerie forest in Yellowstone National Park…

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Elk by the river, Yellowstone National Park

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Bison forage for grass deep under the snow…

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Frozen foliage, Yellowstone N.P.

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A few more surreal landscape photos…

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Give way to Bison; Snowmobiling back towards West Yellowstone town.

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A Bald Eagle poses for us late in the day…

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And a magnificent sunset closes out an incredible day in an amazing place…

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Which brings me to the end of Part 3 of the trip.  In Part 4 we continue our Journey north through Wyoming and Montana and into Canada.

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