Winter in Yellowstone 2009
30th January - 15th February 2009

Day 1: Friday 30th January 2009
London (Heathrow) to Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Overnight in Jackson ‘Antler Inn’

Day 2: Saturday 31st January 2009
We depart after breakfast in four wheel drive vehicles for the Grand Teton National Park. We will spend all day exploring the fabulous winter scenery and wildlife such as Big Horned Sheep and Moose.
Overnight in Jackson ‘Antler Inn’

Day 3: Sunday 1st February 2009
We spend the early part of the day in and around Jackson where you may wish to take a trip on horse drawn sleigh into the National Elk Refuge. The remainder of the day will be spent around Jackson.
Overnight in Jackson ‘Antler Inn’

Day 4: Monday 2nd February 2009
We make an early morning departure for West Yellowstone via the Teton Pass. We pass through Driggs & Ashton en route.
Overnight in West Yellowstone ‘Lazy G Motel’

Day 5: Tuesday 3rd February 2009
After an early breakfast we depart in our personal snow coach for our first visit to Yellowstone Park. We spend 8 hours exploring the park returning late afternoon.
Overnight in West Yellowstone ‘Lazy G Motel’

Day 6: Wednesday 4th February 2009
After an early breakfast we depart in the snow coach for our visit to Yellowstone Park. We spend 8 hours in the park.
Overnight in West Yellowstone ‘Lazy G Motel’

Day 7: Thursday 5th February 2009
Before dawn we depart in the snow coach for the park to catch the sunrise over the frozen landscape. 8 hours in the park
Overnight in West Yellowstone ‘Lazy G Motel’

Day 8: Friday 6th February 2009
After an early breakfast we depart in the snow coach for our visit to Yellowstone Park. We spend 8 hours in the park.
Overnight in West Yellowstone ‘Lazy G Motel’

Day 9: Saturday 7th February 2009
Near dawn we depart in the snow coach for the park to catch the early light over the frozen landscape. 8 hours in the park.
Overnight in West Yellowstone ‘Lazy G Motel’

Day 10: Sunday 8th February 2009
After an early breakfast we depart for Gardiner driving north via Big Sky, Bozeman and Livingston.
Overnight in Gardiner ‘Absaroka Lodge’

Day 11: Monday 9th February 2009
If the weather is good we will visit Canary Spring at Upper Mammoth. We will then drive towards Tower and the Lamar Valley exploring the winter scenes along the way. Our final destination will be Cooke City, high in the Beartooth Mountains.
Overnight in Cook City ‘Alpine Motel’

Day 12: Tuesday 10th February 2009
We spend the morning visiting a local naturalist who will allow us to photograph the feeders he has set up to attract birds and other wildlife. He will also inform us about the Yellowstone Wolves. In the afternoon we retrace our steps to Gardiner.
Overnight in Gardiner ‘Absaroka Lodge’

Day 13: Wednesday 11th February 2009
We spend the majority of the day at Mammoth exploring the Main Terrace. In the afternoon we will take a ride up to Jardine to visit the old town and hunt for mule deer.
Overnight in Gardiner ‘Absaroka Lodge’

Day 14: Thursday 12th February 2009
We travel north to Livingston and then west through Bozeman to Three Forks. Here we visit the headwaters of the Missouri River. We then turn south to Ennis where we detour to Virginia City and Nevada City to explore the old Ghost town. We then continue south to West Yellowstone.
Overnight in West Yellowstone ‘Lazy G Motel’

Day 15: Friday 13th February 2009
We leave West Yellowstone and travel south through Island Park to Ashton. We then travel cross-country through Driggs to meet the Teton Pass and our crossing into Jackson Hole.
Overnight in Jackson ‘Antler Inn’

Day 16: Saturday 14th February 2009
We depart for the airport to join our flight back to London. We may find time for a dawn shoot and some morning photography depending on departure times.

Day 17: Sunday 15th February 2009
We arrive back at Heathrow having lost 7 hours.