Yellowstone Winter 2011
20th January - 5th February 2011

Day 1: Thursday 20th January 2011
We fly from London Heathrow to Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Overnight in Jackson - Antler Inn

Day 2: Friday 21st January 2011
After breakfast we depart in our 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: Saturday 22nd January 2011
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 is spent around Jackson.
Overnight in Jackson - Antler Inn

Day 4: Sunday 23rd January 2011
We make an early morning departure for West Yellowstone via the Teton Pass. We drive through Driggs & Ashton en route.
Overnight in West Yellowstone - Lazy G Motel

Day 5: Monday 24th January 2011
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: Tuesday 25th January 2011
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: Wednesday 26th January 2011
An early start as we depart in the snow coach for the park to catch the morning over the frozen landscape. 8 hours in the park.
Overnight in West Yellowstone - Lazy G Motel

Day 8: Thursday 27th January 2011
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: Friday 28th January 2011
An early departure in the snow coach into 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: Saturday 29th January 2011
After an early breakfast we depart for Gardiner driving north via Big Sky, Bozeman and Livingston.
Overnight in Gardiner - Absaroka Lodge

Day 11: Sunday 30th January 2011
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 Cooke City - Alpine Motel

Day 12: Monday 31st January 2011
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: Tuesday 1st February 2011
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 look for mule deer.
Overnight in Gardiner - Absaroka Lodge

Day 14: Wednesday 2nd February 2011
We travel north to Livingston and then west through Bozeman to Ennis. Our journey takes us alongside the Madison River. At Ennis we detour to Virginia City and Nevada City to explore the old Ghost towns. We then continue south to West Yellowstone.
Overnight in West Yellowstone - Lazy G Motel

Day 15: Thursday 3rd February 2010
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: Friday 4th February 2011
We depart for the airport to join our flight back to London. Depending on departure time we may find time for a dawn shoot and some morning photography.

Day 17: Saturday 5th February 2011
We arrive back at Heathrow having lost 7 hours.