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Skiing Under Yellowstone’s Wolf Moon

Skiing Under Yellowstone’s Wolf Moon

$1050
Dates:
January 23 - 26
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Meals Included?:
No
Instructors:
Amanda Evans
Audience Type:
Adult
Program Type:
Field Seminars
Program Subject:
Outdoor Recreation, Wildlife
(Activity Scale)
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What more peaceful way is there to experience Yellowstone than under its winter night sky? Join us for a few evenings of cross-country skiing under January’s Wolf Moon. We will begin with a late afternoon orientation followed by a break for dinner, then take off on our first moonlit ski. We will spend mornings wildlife watching roadside, while discussing the intricacies of wolf ecology in Yellowstone. Short afternoon skis out onto the landscape of wolves will allow us to search for tracks, discuss behavior, winter adaptions, and the fascinating stories we have learned from these majestic animals. All abilities are welcome, all that is required is a willingness to try and a curiosity of wolves; I can't wait to share my love for both to you!

About the Instructor

Amanda Evans is a Yellowstone Forever lead field educator. Her passion for wildlife and wild places has taken her to working in California, Texas, Wyoming, Alaska, and Montana. She feels that it is through firsthand experience with the natural world that people build the strongest connections to it. Her goal is to use education to foster the same appreciation she feels and to inspire others to preserve and protect nature in all spaces.

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Lodging | Audience Descriptions

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SUMMER ACTIVITY LEVEL SCALE

  • Be prepared to hike up to 1 mile per day, comfortably, through relatively flat terrain on maintained trails.
  • Be prepared to hike up to 3 miles per day, comfortably, with elevation gains up to 600 feet. Some off-trail hiking possible.
  • Be prepared to hike up to 5 miles per day, comfortably, with occasional elevation gains up to 1000 feet in undulating terrain.
  • Be prepared to hike up to 8 miles per day, at a brisk pace, comfortably, with climbs up to 1500 feet on dirt trails. Loose rocks, uneven footing, and off-trail hiking are possible. Good coordination is recommended.
  • Be prepared for brisk aerobic, destination-oriented hiking up to 12 miles a day. You should be physically conditioned to do these hikes comfortably. Elevation changes up to 2000 feet on dirt trails or off-trail. Loose rock, uneven footing, steep hillside traverses, and stream crossings are possible. Good coordination is required.

WINTER ACTIVITY LEVEL SCALE

  • Leisurely hikes up to 1 mile per day through relatively flat terrain on maintained or snow-packed trails.
  • Hikes on snow-packed trails, or snowshoe or ski trips, up to 3 miles per day with climbs up to 250 feet.
  • Brisk hiking, snowshoeing, or skiing up to 5 miles per day with climbs up to 500 feet, including some trail-breaking in snow.
  • Brisk aerobic snowshoeing or skiing up to 8 miles per day with climbs up to 1000 feet; or steep, rugged, off-trail skiing or snowshoeing—including breaking trail in variable snow conditions.
  • Brisk aerobic snowshoeing or skiing up to 12 miles per day with climbs up to 1500 feet; or steep, rugged, off-trail skiing or snowshoeing—including breaking trail in variable snow conditions.