The moon is one of the most magical features of the evening and night ski, regardless of where you are and when it happens to be. There are, however, some really special places to view the moon, and the mountain west rank very high on that list. The Teton Mountain Range makes a particularly impressive foreground to view the moon, especially in the Fall when "Super Moons" are common. Some of the largest and brightest moons often rise in the late afternoon, just as the sun is setting on the opposite horizon, making for a fascinating contrast between the fall colors and the moon peaking over the mountain tops. There's little to compare the look of a full moon rising over the Tetons as a beautiful sunset or alpenglow drops behind the mountain peaks. On other nights, when the moon rises later, it glows like a lantern illuminating the clouds and silhouetting the mountain tops. It's no wonder that Claude Debussy tiled one of the most beautiful and iconic pieces of music ever written "Clair de Lune," inspired by impressionistic poetry and pastoral paintings.
