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Gabrielle Gasser

I am a recent graduate from Washington University in St. Louis with majors in Film and Media Studies and English Literature. I grew up in Big Sky, Montana and I learned to ski when I was 2 years old. I now live in Jackson, Wyoming where I was a ski instructor last winter at JHMR. I also love to read, take photos, and explore out in nature.

Buying Women’s Skis Can Be Harder Than You Think

top women's skis

After skiing the same Völkl Kikus for eight years, it was time for a change.  Don’t get me wrong, I loved those skis, and they served me well. They are still my teaching skis for days when I know I’m just lapping the magic carpet.  But those skis have taken a massive beating, and it was time to upgrade. It […]

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Gabrielle Gasser | March 8, 2024
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Trip Report: Mount Woodring, Grand Teton National Park, WY

Halfway up Woodring

This summer, it snowed on August 31st. While early snows certainly aren’t unheard of here in Jackson, WY, this particular storm really cramped my style since I was planning on going on an alpine adventure September 1st. I discussed the snow with my adventure partners and we still decided to go for it and bag Mount Woodring. So, at 6 […]

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Gabrielle Gasser | September 18, 2020
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Trip Report: Buck Mountain, Grand Teton National Park, WY

Recently, I went on one of my scariest Teton adventures yet.  My friend Brenden (my trusty guide up the Middle) and I decided to bag 11,943-foot Buck Mountain. We started a little later, closer to 7 a.m. since the approach was, allegedly, shorter than others. Immediately, we lost our way trying to find the climbers trail that branches off from […]

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Gabrielle Gasser | September 10, 2020
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Trip Report: The Middle Teton

Walking through the meadows

It is 3:30 a.m. and I am awake, cranky, and ready to climb the Middle Teton, my first ever mountain.  This will be the highest elevation I have achieved under my own power.  I am nervous but excited. The six of us drive up to Grand Teton National Park and get to the trailhead at about 5:00 a.m.  It is […]

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Gabrielle Gasser | August 14, 2020
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Bode Miller Launches Online Winter Sports Academy

Bode Miller Racing

Bode Miller is launching an online winter sports academy and eventually, hopefully, a physical location in Big Sky, Montana where he and his family reside during the winter. Miller is a world-class Olympic alpine ski racer who won six gold medals among many other World Cup and World Championship titles. Related: Bode Miller Moves to Big Sky, Montana Miller is […]

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Gabrielle Gasser | July 29, 2020
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Comet NEOWISE Will be Bright Tonight

Comet NEOWISE over the Tetons

There’s a comet passing close by Earth this summer and it’s a once in a lifetime, well several lifetimes, opportunity to view it.  The comet is named NEOWISE after NASA’s satellite Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer which discovered it on March 27.  After it passes from view, it won’t be seen again for another 6,800 years. NEOWISE is special […]

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Gabrielle Gasser | July 22, 2020
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Thawing Permafrost Could Trigger New Pandemic

In the middle of a global pandemic, what else could possibly go wrong?  Well, another pandemic.  Except this new one could be triggered by bacteria revived from thawing permafrost in the Arctic. Wait back up, is this for real?  Sadly yes. During a major skillshare meeting last November in Hannover, Germany, scientists discussed the threat of microbes revived by the […]

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Gabrielle Gasser | July 9, 2020
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EU Eases Up on Travel Ban but Excludes US

EU Travel Ban

The European Union just eased up their coronavirus travel ban to allow people from 15 countries to travel to the bloc, but the United States isn’t one of them.  To make the list requires a reciprocal easing of bans and though China is on the list, they have yet to ease their restrictions.  Right now, the US has travel bans […]

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Gabrielle Gasser | July 7, 2020
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Southern Ocean Sea Ice can Help Predict Carbon Levels

Historic CO2 Levels

The Southern Ocean occupies 14% of the Earth’s surface, and it is one of the biggest carbon sinks capturing about half of all human-related carbon in oceans to date.  It plays a critical role in the global carbon cycle and in the Earth’s climate.  Now, a new study of blue ice from scientists at UNSW and Keele University has found […]

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Gabrielle Gasser | July 6, 2020
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How Clouds Over Antarctica Are Different and Affect Climate Models

Iceberg in Southern Ocean

How cloudy is it in Antarctica right now? Probably very since it is the cloudiest place on Earth.  Why does it matter?  Well, because, those clouds and their reflectivity play an important role in climate change, and climate models use data about the clouds to make predictions. Related: Is Climate Change Turning Antarctica’s Snow Green? Surprisingly, the climate models have […]

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Gabrielle Gasser | July 3, 2020
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Top 9 Resorts Open for Skiing in the Summer: Where There’s Snow, We Shred

Summer skiing at Timberline

Unfortunately, the ski season was cut short early this season due to COVID-19.  While some resorts like A-Basin were able to reopen for a short time this summer, most summer skiing, at least at resorts, is limited or nonexistent this year.  However, in the spirit of hopeful thinking, we put together this list of resorts usually open for summer skiing.  While […]

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Gabrielle Gasser | June 19, 2020
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The Evolution of Avalanche Beacon Technology

Skadi Unit

Have you ever wondered how avalanche beacon technology works?  Or even what people did out in the backcountry before modern beacons? Well, up until 1968, there were no avalanche beacons, at least not in the form we recognize today. Dr. John Lawton invented the first avalanche beacon in 1968 at Cornell and it was on the market in 1971. Ed […]

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Gabrielle Gasser | June 19, 2020
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The Future of Skiing: Virtual Reality?

Skiing on a SkyTechSport Simulator

Have you ever had the strong urge to go skiing but you live somewhere with no snow?  Or maybe you liked the idea in theory but didn’t want to injure yourself flying down a hill.  Folks don’t despair because now, there’s another way to ski; virtual reality. Related: VIDEO: Lines of Sight – Go Heli-Skiing From Your Couch in Unbelievable […]

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Gabrielle Gasser | June 17, 2020
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Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Big Sky Resort, MT

Lone Peak at sunset

Growing up in Big Sky, I learned to ski when I was two and I was in Ski School every week until I was too old.  As part of gym class at Ophir School, we also had the opportunity to ski during school days on Fridays during the winter.  And, extra bonus, on Wednesdays I got out of school early […]

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Gabrielle Gasser | June 12, 2020
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HAPE: The Killer We Still Don’t Understand

Athletes on Mount Everest

What is HAPE, you ask? HAPE stands for High Altitude Pulmonary Edema and we still don’t really know who will develop it or why. HAPE is caused by a lack of oxygen and it is the leading killer at high altitudes. HAPE usually develops after 2 to 3 days spent at altitudes above 8,000 ft.  The first sign is breathlessness […]

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Gabrielle Gasser | February 1, 2020
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