| Winter
in Yellowstone
Friday 31st January – Sunday 16th February 2020
Day
1: Friday 31st January 2020
We fly from London (Heathrow) to Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Overnight in Jackson
Day
2: Saturday 1st February 2020
Depart after breakfast 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
Day
3: Sunday 2nd February 2020
If conditions good we will head north to the Grand Teton National
Park to capture the dawn light. The rest of the day is spent in
and around Jackson Hole where you may wish to take a trip on horse
drawn sleigh into the National Elk Refuge..
Overnight in Jackson
Day
4: Monday 3rd February 2020
If we have clear skies then a dawn shoot is on the agenda. We then
make our departure for West Yellowstone via the Teton Pass. We pass
through Driggs & Ashton en route.
Overnight in West Yellowstone
Day
5: Tuesday 4th February 2020
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
Day
6: Wednesday 5th February 2020
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
Day
7: Thursday 6th February 2020
After an early breakfast we depart in the snow coach for the park
to catch the early sun over the frozen landscape. We spend 8 hours
in the park.
Overnight in West Yellowstone
Day
8: Friday 7th February 2020
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
Day
9: Saturday 8th February 2020
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
Day
10: Sunday 9th February 2020
After an early breakfast we depart for Gardiner driving north via
Big Sky, Bozeman and Livingston.
Overnight in Gardiner
Day
11: Monday 10th February 2020
If the weather is good we will visit Canary Spring at Mammoth before
descending the terrace to Palette Springs. 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
Day
12: Tuesday 11th February 2020
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
Day
13: Wednesday 12th February 2020
We spend the majority of the day at Mammoth Hot Springs 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 and pronghorn antelope..
Overnight in Gardiner
Day
14: Thursday 13th February 2020
We travel north to Livingston and then west through Bozeman 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
Day
15: Friday 14th February 2020
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
Day
16: Saturday 15th February 2020
We depart for the airport to join our flight back to London. Dependent
on flight departure times we may find time for a dawn shoot and
some morning photography.
Day
17: Sunday 16th February 2020
Arrive back at Heathrow having lost 7 hours. |
