View from the top

Another day, more fun (altitude sickness aside). We spent our last day in the Teton Mountains area, and everyone was a bit sad to leave. It was great getting to spend a couple of nights with my cousin Merle and his wife Jeana in Driggs, Idaho. Awesome to be able to wake up and look off the deck to see the Tetons. 

Today we spent some time in Teton Village, near Jackson. We rode the tram to Rendezvous Summit, which goes up to nearly 10,500 feet (base camp of Teton Village is a bit more than 6,000 feet). At the top, you can get waffles at Corbet's Cabin and see the entire valley for miles. Well, that is, when it's not cloudy. Shortly after we arrived at the summit it started raining and visibility dropped to nothing. And the temperature went from 52 to 37. After waiting out the rain for 60 minutes in Corbet's Cabin, we went back down the tram and walked around Teton Valley. It then started to clear off a bit. So Chloe asked (nicely) at the customer service desk if we could ride up again (the ticket was good for just 1 ride). They said yes. Kudos to Jackson Hole Tram for doing something they didn't HAVE to do for us. 

Once we got to the summit for the second time, the view was spectacular (check out the panoramic view from the top of this post). And here are a few others as well.

If you do go to the top, be sure to eat a waffle at Corbet's Cabin. Ellie can testify to their goodness. 

The "Trad" waffle is Ellie's favorite.

Back to the altitude sickness. On the second trip up the tram, my lungs felt on fire the entire time and it was hard to breath. Other than that, how was the play, Mrs. Lincoln? Extra credit points to those who can reference the quote.