Focus Productions http://focusproductions.com Travel Guides and Photography Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:01:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 ©Focus Productions focus@bresnan.net (Focus Productions) focus@bresnan.net(Focus Productions) 1440 Travel Guides, Photography, Wyoming, Jackson Hole, skiing, snowboarding, extreme Travel Guides and Photography Travel Guides and Photography Focus Productions Focus Productions focus@bresnan.net No no http://focusproductions.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/doug-corbets-t.jpg Focus Productions http://focusproductions.com 144 144 Another Powder Day in the Teton Sidecountry of Jackson Hole http://focusproductions.com/2010/03/another-powder-day-in-the-high-teton-sidecountry-of-jackson-hole/ http://focusproductions.com/2010/03/another-powder-day-in-the-high-teton-sidecountry-of-jackson-hole/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:53:38 +0000 wade http://focusproductions.com/?p=1404 Sunday, March 7, 2010: A few inches of new snow is sometimes all it takes to refresh the high snowfields on Cody Peak. While backcountry skiers enjoyed high altitude powder by hiking the short route from Rendezvous Bowl, inbounds skiers enjoyed smooth carving on spring corn snow. There’s something for everyone right now in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

In this motor drive photo montage from last winter, Olympic Gold Medalist and Jackson Hole Ski Ambassador Tommy Moe, ski guide Dave Miller, and freeskier Jeff Leger ski Cody Peak’s Pucker Face and Powder 8 Bowl, with scenes from No Name Peak and Once is Enough Couloir. Click on the photo, watch it come to life, and enjoy!

]]> http://focusproductions.com/2010/03/another-powder-day-in-the-high-teton-sidecountry-of-jackson-hole/feed/ 0 0:45 Sunday, March 7, 2010:#160;A few inches of new snow is sometimes all it takes to refresh the high snowfields on Cody Peak. While backcountry skiers ... Sunday, March 7, 2010:#160;A few inches of new snow is sometimes all it takes to refresh the high snowfields on Cody Peak. While backcountry skiers enjoyed high altitude powder by hiking the short route from Rendezvous Bowl, inbounds skiers enjoyed smooth carving on spring corn snow. There's something for everyone right now in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. In this motor drive photo montage from last winter, Olympic Gold Medalist and Jackson Hole Ski Ambassador Tommy Moe, ski guide Dave Miller, and freeskier Jeff Leger ski Cody Peak's Pucker Face and Powder 8 Bowl, with scenes from No Name Peak and Once is Enough Couloir. Click on the photo, watch it come to life, and enjoy! Story,of,the,Day Focus Productions no No Teton Spring Skiing in Jackson Hole, Wyoming http://focusproductions.com/2010/03/teton-spring-skiing-in-jackson-hole-wyoming/ http://focusproductions.com/2010/03/teton-spring-skiing-in-jackson-hole-wyoming/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:29:09 +0000 wade http://focusproductions.com/?p=1395 Sea-of-clouds inversions accompany spring skiing conditions at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort this March. Sun-soaked days and cold nights bring on "corn snow," an often missed snow condition due to typical March storms that prolong powder season in the Tetons. Enjoy the corn cycle while it lasts—there’s more powder in the forecast. 

]]> http://focusproductions.com/2010/03/teton-spring-skiing-in-jackson-hole-wyoming/feed/ 0 1:00 Sea-of-clouds inversions accompany spring skiing conditions at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort this March. Sun-soaked days and cold nights bring on #34;corn snow,#34; an often ... Sea-of-clouds inversions accompany spring skiing conditions at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort this March. Sun-soaked days and cold nights bring on #34;corn snow,#34; an often missed snow condition due to typical March storms that prolong powder season in the Tetons. Enjoy the corn cycle while it lasts#8212;there's more powder in the forecast.#160; Story,of,the,Day Focus Productions no No Helicopter Skiing in Jackson Hole http://focusproductions.com/2010/02/helicopter-skiing-in-jackson-hole/ http://focusproductions.com/2010/02/helicopter-skiing-in-jackson-hole/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:57:34 +0000 wade http://focusproductions.com/?p=1389 Check out the latest heli-ski conditions with High Mountain Heli-Skiing in the Snake River Range of Jackson Hole on their blog: www.heliskijackson.com/blog/

Here is a motor drive photo montage I made from last winter.

]]> http://focusproductions.com/2010/02/helicopter-skiing-in-jackson-hole/feed/ 0 0:42 Check out the latest heli-ski conditions with High Mountain Heli-Skiing in the Snake River Range of Jackson Hole on their blog: www.heliskijackson.com/blog/ Here is a motor ... Check out the latest heli-ski conditions with High Mountain Heli-Skiing in the Snake River Range of Jackson Hole on their blog: www.heliskijackson.com/blog/ Here is a motor drive photo montage I made from last winter. Story,of,the,Day Focus Productions no No Teton Ski Mountaineer Wray Landon Killed in Avalanche http://focusproductions.com/2010/02/teton-ski-mountaineer-wray-landon-killed-in-avalanche/ http://focusproductions.com/2010/02/teton-ski-mountaineer-wray-landon-killed-in-avalanche/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:28:59 +0000 wade http://focusproductions.com/?p=1425 Local skier Wray Landon died Sunday, February 21, in an avalanche on the South Teton. Our condolences to his family and friends. Full report at www.jhunderground.com and www.tetonat.com

]]> http://focusproductions.com/2010/02/teton-ski-mountaineer-wray-landon-killed-in-avalanche/feed/ 0 Airing the Tetons at Grand Targhee http://focusproductions.com/2010/02/airing-the-tetons-at-grand-targhee/ http://focusproductions.com/2010/02/airing-the-tetons-at-grand-targhee/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:09:33 +0000 wade http://focusproductions.com/?p=1401 I hope you enjoy this motor drive photo montage I took of Jason Tattersall, Jeff Leger, and Danny Felice skiing and dropping airs at the Grand Targhee Resort last winter. — Wade McKoy

]]> http://focusproductions.com/2010/02/airing-the-tetons-at-grand-targhee/feed/ 1 0:38 I hope you enjoy this motor drive photo montage I took of Jason Tattersall, Jeff Leger, and Danny Felice skiing and dropping airs at the ... I hope you enjoy this motor drive photo montage I took of Jason Tattersall, Jeff Leger, and Danny Felice skiing and dropping airs at the Grand Targhee Resort last winter. #8212; Wade McKoy Story,of,the,Day Focus Productions no No 10 Inches New, Snow Forecast Every Day Through Weekend, Teton Powder Skiing in Jackson Hole, Wyoming http://focusproductions.com/2010/02/six-inches-new-last-night-snow-forecast-every-day-for-next-five-days/ http://focusproductions.com/2010/02/six-inches-new-last-night-snow-forecast-every-day-for-next-five-days/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:35:13 +0000 wade http://focusproductions.com/?p=1398  

From the National Weather Service on Feb 12, 2010: 

MOIST PACIFIC AIR WILL RIDE OVER COLDER AIR TODAY WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN WYOMING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 5 AM MST AND 4 PM MST. SNOWFALL WILL DIMINISH SHARPLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS WITH VERY LIGHT TO LIGHT SNOWFALL MAINLY CONFINED TO THE HIGHER PEAKS. ANOTHER BATCH OF PACIFIC MOISTURE WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION TONIGHT...AND SNOWFALL RATES WILL BE ENHANCED BY A STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON SATURDAY. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS BY SATURDAY EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 14 TO 22 INCHES IN THE TETONS AND WYOMING RANGE WITH 4-10 INCH AMOUNTS IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. WEST WIND BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS TODAY AND TONIGHT.THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY.
]]> http://focusproductions.com/2010/02/six-inches-new-last-night-snow-forecast-every-day-for-next-five-days/feed/ 0 0:38 #160; From the National Weather Service on Feb 12, 2010: MOIST PACIFIC AIR WILL RIDE OVER COLDER AIR TODAY WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY ... #160; From the National Weather Service on Feb 12, 2010: MOIST PACIFIC AIR WILL RIDE OVER COLDER AIR TODAY WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN WYOMING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 5 AM MST AND 4 PM MST. SNOWFALL WILL DIMINISH SHARPLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS WITH VERY LIGHT TO LIGHT SNOWFALL MAINLY CONFINED TO THE HIGHER PEAKS. ANOTHER BATCH OF PACIFIC MOISTURE WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION TONIGHT...AND SNOWFALL RATES WILL BE ENHANCED BY A STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON SATURDAY. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS BY SATURDAY EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 14 TO 22 INCHES IN THE TETONS AND WYOMING RANGE WITH 4-10 INCH AMOUNTS IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. WEST WIND BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS TODAY AND TONIGHT.THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY. Story,of,the,Day Focus Productions no No El Potrero Chico, Mexico http://focusproductions.com/2010/02/el-potrero-chico-mexico/ http://focusproductions.com/2010/02/el-potrero-chico-mexico/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:04:22 +0000 admin http://focusproductions.com/?p=1317 Potrero Chico, Mexico Potrero Chico, Mexico

The early season lack of snow prompted the "Admin" to take advantage of some frequent flyer miles and make a quick getaway to to the rock climbing destination of El Potrero Chico, Mexico.  Click here for more photos.

]]> http://focusproductions.com/2010/02/el-potrero-chico-mexico/feed/ 0 15th Anniversary International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race http://focusproductions.com/2010/02/15th-anniversary-international-pedigree-stage-stop-sled-dog-race/ http://focusproductions.com/2010/02/15th-anniversary-international-pedigree-stage-stop-sled-dog-race/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:18 +0000 admin http://focusproductions.com/?p=1293 The 15th Anniversary International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) kicked off last Friday, January 29 on the Jackson Town Square. The race is heading to a finish in Park City, Utah on February 6. For daily updates and more information on the race go to www.wyomingstagestop.org.

]]> http://focusproductions.com/2010/02/15th-anniversary-international-pedigree-stage-stop-sled-dog-race/feed/ 0 2:00 The 15th Anniversary International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) kicked off last Friday, January 29 on the Jackson Town Square. The ... The 15th Anniversary International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) kicked off last Friday, January 29 on the Jackson Town Square. The race is heading to a finish in Park City, Utah on February 6. For daily updates and more information on the race go to www.wyomingstagestop.org. Story,of,the,Day Focus Productions no No Jess McMillan wins Chamonix Freeride World Tour Event http://focusproductions.com/2010/02/jess-mcmillan-wins-chamonix-freeride-world-tour-event/ http://focusproductions.com/2010/02/jess-mcmillan-wins-chamonix-freeride-world-tour-event/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:17:29 +0000 wade http://focusproductions.com/?p=1306 This photo shows Jess skiing her home mountain, Jackson Hole. She won the FWT event in Chamonix last weekend. Check her website, www.jessmcmillan.com, for the full story and video.

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]]> http://focusproductions.com/2010/02/jess-mcmillan-wins-chamonix-freeride-world-tour-event/feed/ 0 Cody Peak Open http://focusproductions.com/2010/02/cody-peak-open/ http://focusproductions.com/2010/02/cody-peak-open/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:04:24 +0000 wade http://focusproductions.com/?p=1281 Backcountry skiers cautiously ventured onto Cody Peak via the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort last Thursday and Friday. No mishaps occurred there and the skiing was great.

Numerous avalanches did occur in nearby regions, though, with one fatality (see previous post).

This motor-drive time-lapse is from one year ago, skiing Cody Peak  with Tommy Moe, Rick Armstrong, AJ Cargill, Lisa Watson, and Mike Tierney.

]]> http://focusproductions.com/2010/02/cody-peak-open/feed/ 0 2:02 Backcountry skiers cautiously ventured onto Cody Peak via the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort last Thursday and Friday. No mishaps occurred there and the skiing was ... Backcountry skiers cautiously ventured onto Cody Peak via the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort last Thursday and Friday. No mishaps occurred there and the skiing was great. Numerous avalanches did occur in nearby regions, though, with one fatality (see previous post). This motor-drive time-lapse#160;is from one year ago, skiing Cody Peak #160;with Tommy Moe, Rick Armstrong, AJ Cargill, Lisa Watson, and Mike Tierney. Story,of,the,Day Focus Productions no No