The Yurt Life
05 Mar 2017
Hady Leads Overnight Backcountry Trips
Winter 2016/2017
Written By: Jessica L. Flammang | Images: David Bowers & Courtesy Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
Winter camping is often associated with misery, frostbite, and hauling huge loads of gear to a frigid tent. Even those who camp in yurts often have to split wood, build fires, melt snow, cook meals, and scrub dishes.
But, for those who want the overnight backcountry experience without the toil, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has figured out a solution. The resort offers guided overnight backcountry trips to the Rock Springs Yurt, a ski-in, ski-out structure located outside the resort’s boundaries in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Head “yurtmeister” Brian Hady has led over 50 overnight trips to the dome in the past five years. As a backcountry tour guide, he skis with clients from the bottom of the Hoback runs at the resort to the yurt, takes care of all yurt maintenance, keeps the fire stoked, cooks meals, and melts snow for water. “My favorite moment is often when people realize that their drinking water is coming from the snow that covers the mountains around them and it just needs to be melted over a hot woodstove,” he says. “Spending quality time with people in a beautiful outdoor setting is what drew me to the job.” Brian Hady
