Rendezvous part deux

This post is part 2, continuing from the post below.

This is a view from the clubhouse of Jackson Hole Golf and Tennis, one of the properties that we support. The golf course is actually right outside of the national park, but as you can see they still have a pretty spectacular view of the mountains. My parents played the course while they were here and said that it was incredible.

This picture is from a place called Mormon Row. In the late 1800's the Mormon community in Utah was looking for places to expand and some of them came to Jackson Hole. Two families in particular inhabited a plot of land in the middle of what is now Grand Teton National Park. They built houses and barns that outlasted the families. These are some of the most photographed places in the park because there are tons of beautiful old barns sitting in front of beautiful old mountains. Also on most days there are bison roaming around the surrounding sagebrush.

This is the most famous of the old barns. It is made out of wood and mud, and it has been standing for about 100 years. Pretty crazy.

This is me and my friend Heather on top of one of the Tetons called Rondezvous. All summer people have been asking if I would summit one of the Tetons. All summer my answer has been no. It doesn't seem worth the risk to me. But today, Heather and I summited Rondezvous. You may ask, "Will, what made you change your mind?" To that I reply look at our feet. We're both wearing flip flops. You see Rondezvous is a ski mountain, better known as Jackson Mountain Ski Resort, and Heather and I rode the tram to the top of the mountain. (Interesting side note, for all you east coast people like me there is in fact a difference between a tram and a gondola. I'm not quite sure exactly what that difference is, but I know that there is one.) So summiting a Teton can be (technically) checked off of my list of things to do.

I have a lot more funny stories from the summer (telling the girl from "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers that she is beautiful, learning to two-step and watching Ryan drop Julia on her head, Julia falling out of her hammock. Three times.) and I definitely want to share them. Luckily in 4 days I will be in a place with significantly better internet. I also want to come up with some goals for my time in Colorado, so be on the lookout for a new post soon.