Yellowstone, Grand Teton open for winter
By Associated PressYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks in northwest Wyoming are open for the winter, but a sparse snowpack so far this season means no snowmobiles yet in Yellowstone. The winter season officially began for both parks on Monday. But until more snow falls, Yellowstone is limiting motorized travel to snowcoaches equipped with rubber tracks. Snowmobiles and snowcoaches with metal tracks are not allowed, said park spokesman Al Nash. There are no restrictions on non-motorized travel. "We're just analyzing conditions to see when they'll be more favorable," Nash said. In Grand Teton, snowmobiles are allowed along Grassy Lake Road. Spokeswoman Jackie Skaggs said the park's other snowmobiling site, Jackson Lake, is not frozen enough to support the machines. Once enough snow is on the ground, limited, managed snowmobile and snowcoach travel over groomed, snow-packed park roads will be permitted this season under rules similar to those followed the past four winters. Up to 720 commercially guided snowmobiles and up to 78 snowcoaches will be allowed per day in Yellowstone. Yellowstone's East Entrance and Sylvan Pass are scheduled to open for motorized and non-motorized oversnow travel beginning next Monday. Grand Teton allows 50 snowmobiles a day on Grassy Lake Road and 40 on Jackson Lake. Also, on Dec. 26 the park will begin ranger-led snowshoe tours out of the visitor center in Moose, Skaggs said. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. |
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