Private club's heli-skiing plan for Caribou-Targhee forest sputters forward
Land managers along the west side of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem are weighing a proposal to open parts of the Centennial Mountains so members of the Yellowstone Club can go backcountry skiing with helicopters. The Yellowstone Club, which responded to the Jackson Hole Daily's request for comment after this story published, disputes the U.S. Forest Service's interpretation of its involvement. An application being considered by the Caribou-Targhee National Forest is still in its earliest stages, said Ashton/Island Park District Ranger Liz Davy. If the applicant does get the tentative n...
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