Visiting Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks in the winter is serene, quiet and magical without the crowds. When I visit, I’m aware of my vulnerability while exploring this harsh environment where wildlife fight to survive a long and bitter cold winter. At the same time, I’m captivated by the vast snow-covered landscape, wildlife sightings and the famous Old Faithful erupting through icy terrain.
Traffic and usage of the 2.2 million acres in Yellowstone National Park is highly regulated in the winter, offering tour groups the most natural experience of snowmobiling, dog-sledding, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing through the wilderness. Join a photography and wildlife viewing tour aboard a heated snow coach for a visually stunning adventure.
In the Grand Teton National Park, choose a backcountry skiing tour, snowshoeing or snowmobiling tour, hut-to-hut tour or a mountaineering and ice climbing adventure as experts guide you through the jagged and stunning mountain peaks of the Tetons.
Here are a few upcoming guided tours and adventures in the parks. Many guides and outfitters offer custom tours for your convenience.
Yellowstone National Park
Adventure Women: Yellowstone Winter Wonderland – Adventures in Dog Sledding, Snowshoeing, Sleigh Rides, Snowcoach, and Wildlife Viewing
Experience Yellowstone with a women’s only adventure in dog sledding and snowshoeing along with sleigh rides, snow coach tours and wildlife viewing.
Visit the Adventure Woman website
Adventure Associates: Yellowstone National Park: Winter Ski Safari
Experience Yellowstone with a women’s only adventure exploring the park with other ladies on cross-country skis.
Visit the Adventure Associates Website
Old Faithful Yellowstone Tours: Yellowstone Snowmobile Safari
Snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park and view the wildlife and enjoy the magnificent scenery.
Visit the Old Faithful Snowmobile Tours Website
National Geographic Expeditions: Winter Wildlife in Yellowstone
A wildlife biologist guides you on a 6 day adventure discovering the wildlife and stunning scenery in heated snow coaches.
Visit the National Geographic Expeditions Website
Smithsonian Journeys: Winter Wildlife in Yellowstone
Wildlife biologist, Betsy Robinson guides you aboard heated snow coaches on a wildlife viewing adventure.
Visit the Smithsonian Journeys Website
Off The Beaten Path: Winter Wonders
Take a Yellowstone National Park winter adventure on a snow coach exploring the park and wildlife.
Visit the Off The Beaten Path Website
Natural Habitat Adventures: Wolves & Wildlife of Yellowstone
Take a safari in search of wolves and wildlife in Yellowstone.
Visit the Natural Habitat Adventures Website
Gerlach Nature Photography: Yellowstone National Park Winter Photo Tour by snowmobile
Combine snowmobiling and wildlife and scenic viewing for a magnificent photo tour.
Visit the Gerlach Nature Photography Website
View more information on Yellowstone in the winter.
Grand Teton National Park
Rendezvous Backcountry Tours: Heart of Winter Powder Weeks at Baldy Knoll Yurt
Five days to explore and ski or snowboard in the the famous Grand Teton backcountry terrain.
Visit the Rendezvous Backcountry Tours Website
Rendezvous Backcountry Tours: Steep and Deep Camp
Experience the Tetons and improve your backcountry skills.
Visit the Rendezvous Backcountry Tours Website
Rendezvous Backcountry Tours: Teton Crest Traverse
Rated by Outside Magazine as one of the “25 Trips of a Lifetime”, this tour takes you on an expedition through the Teton high country.
Visit the Rendezvous Backcountry Tours Website
Snowshoe in Grand Teton National Park: Hole Hiking Experience
Take a snowshoe adventure and experience winter in Grand Teton National Park.
Visit the Hole Hiking Experience Website
More Guide Services in Grand Teton National Park
Jackson Hole Mountain Guides provides avalanche and mountaineering classes, ski and ice climbing ventures and overnight trips in the Tetons.
Exum Mountain Guides offers avalanche courses, guided backcountry skiing and snowboarding, peak skiing and snowboarding, ice climbing, winter peak ascents and winter alpine skills instruction.
