Nothing shines like Wyoming in the winter, where abundant snowfall turns our state into your winter sports playground. No matter where you enjoy the wintry white stuff, whether it's cutting fresh tracks in the Bighorn Mountains of northern Wyoming, or taking in an alpine adventure through the pristine Medicine Bow range, you'll find that Wyoming is looking her winter-best for you.
The state is a place of epic scenery, ranging from rugged mountain peaks and spectacular alpine landscapes, to the wide-open spaces of the plains and, of course, the astonishing beauty of Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks.
Winter brings other types of beauty and meaning to Wyoming that the summer visitor rarely experiences. Maybe it's Wyoming's spectacular alpine scenery in all corners of the state or its deep, luxurious powder snow that seems to have magnetic appeal. Perhaps it's the absence of elbow-to-elbow people in ski lift lines or the thrill of being the first to break through knee-deep snow on a snowmobile or seeing wildlife close-up. Whatever it is, more and more visitors are discovering what a Wyoming winter vacation means to them.
Cross-country skiing on a groomed trail Fred Pflughoft
From downhill skiing at Jackson Hole to cross-country skiing and snowmobiling in our national forests and parks, Wyoming offers a wide range of winter activities. Winter in Yellowstone National Park allows visitors to see that geysers, which are beautiful in summer, are even more amazing in winter.
Outside the parks, snowmobiles are as much a necessary form of transportation in many mountain and alpine areas of Wyoming as they are a form of recreation. These personal thrill machines allow access to remote, untracked areas for skiers and a unique way to experience Wyoming's backcountry. There are also some 1,300 miles of groomed snowmobile trails throughout the state.
With a season that runs from November through March, its groomed trails, thousands of acres of quiet, open mountain terrain and uncrowded alpine ski areas, Wyoming is a well-known, premier snowmobiling and winter fun destination. Visit this great state in the winter and you'll agree, Wyoming is beautiful dressed in white.
Cross Country Skiing
The snowflakes were perfect, six-armed and star-shaped. They were the kind whose arms interlock in a tenuous embrace so that when they settle, tiny air spaces remain, creating the soft fluffy eiderdown so precious to powder-seeking skiers. -National Geographic- more...
Go Sled Wyoming
Wyoming has over 2000 miles of groomed and ungroomed trails.
The majority of the these trails are signed. Within the system there is a great diversity of trail riding and scenic qualities. There are numerous meadows with powder riding throughout the system. The snowmobile season is from December 1 thru April 1st. more...
Ski Report
The Wyoming ski report contains location information and links to individual ski areas. For current skiing conditions you may contact individual ski areas at the phone numbers or web sites listed.
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There's a tiny town at the southern entrance of Grand Teton National Park called Moose. It might not even have an official population. Of humans at least. read more
Wyoming is often called the first state in outdoor America. From the thrill seeker to the nature lover, Wyoming has something to please everyone. read more
