Day Nine - Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Did not ski today. Was a beautiful day, sunny and warm and the slopes were not fun looking. Instead, after a late breakfast I headed into Jackson. The downtown is quite quaint with old frontier-style buildings and wooden plank sidewalks. However, the area is dominated by chain stores like Coldwater Creek and other outdoorsy-type retailers, and art galleries all featuring overpriced paintings and sculptures with wildlife and landscape themes. Whatever happened to quaint and unique shops where you can buy something authentic and local?

I headed north out of town and drove along the Grand Tetons, stopping occasionally to snap pictures from slightly different perspectives. In the sunlight with the snow still cloaking the mountains, it was truly a glorious sight to behold.