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By Barclay Idsal • Updated on 01/30/2020

Day #4 of the Ski.com Dream Job – 11″ of Bluebird Powder

Day #4 of the Ski.com Dream Job – 11″ of Bluebird Powder
Day-4-6.jpgNeal Partick floats down the Headwall

[All photos courtesy of The Rolling Van / Ski.com]

At the beginning of this week, the Jackson Hole forecast called for snow, snow, and more snow. One thing that was notably absent from the 7-day projection was the word, "sun." But as luck would have it, the Ski.com Dream Job hires woke up on Wednesday to 11" of fresh accompanied by bluebird skies.

Under the guidance of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort personnel, we boarded the early gondola and were treated to fresh tracks all the way down to the Thunder Chairlift. The experience was pure joy for Dream Job hires, Aaron Macrae and Matt Chick AKA The Rolling Van.

Day-4-2-1000x560.jpgOh where, oh where shall we ski today?

Riding up the chair, we set our sights on the nearby Headwall run and started making our way to the inconic "Pepi's Step" hike. After 15 minutes of semi-strenuous climbing, the group arrived at the top of the Headwall to crisp blue skies with intermittent clouds.

Day-4-3-1000x594.jpgEarning turns on the Jackson Hole Headwall

Hailing from Quebec, the two hires couldn't believe their eyes and had to take a moment to soak it all in.

Day-4-8.jpgMatthew Chick getting the job done atop the Headwall

Once they'd caught their breath, the group eagerly dropped into the Coombs run and the conditions were DEEP.

Day-4-4.jpgUnbeatable views, unbeatable turns on "Coombs"

Day-4-7.jpgNeal Partick making it look easy

As the morning powder rush subsided, Matt and Aaron headed to the trees to lap up the plethora of leftover powder stashes. With tired legs, the crew finally called it around 3:30pm and rallied into town to catch scenic shots of the Elk Refuge.

Day-4-9.jpgA herd of Elk grazes below the watch of the Grand Teton (upper right)

With the sun finally setting behind the Tetons and stomachs rumbling for a taste of local cuisine, we headed to The Kitchen, where everyone enjoyed unique dishes that included everything from Pork Belly Ramen to Confit Duck Leg.

Day-4-11.jpgAuthentic pork belly ramen in wild Wyoming

Day-4-12.jpgDuck Confit Leg served atop farro-barley risotto and tart cherry-port wine gastrique

Don't miss a second of this Jackson Hole adventure by following the hashtag, #SkiDreamJob

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Barclay Idsal

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