Anyone been? Seems to have good conditions and terrain although a pain to get to. Have to stay over a weekend for work and looking for somewhere interesting to ski
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BobinCH, Yep, been 3 times, going back again this Feb for a couple of days When are you going ?
Good terrain, needs regular top ups, as its rocky. Hobacks are good, as are the Crags to Moran Face, with a bit of a walk, and Casper Bowl. Anything off the tram, Thunder and Subeltte lifts really, Bridger gondola too - I generally avoid Apres Vous chair as it tends to be icy underneath. Not use the new Teton lift yet as it wasn't there last time we went. But skied the stuff above it
JH faces south so if its been warm and little new snow, it can get icy. Targhee faces north, hold the snow better and the quality is good too. Its not to be discounted as theres some great terrain there too.
Agreed its a paint to get to, but then all great skiing is go see the TGR head office Plenty of back country to access too if you have all your gear - it would be easy to hook up with someone, try TGR forums if that's what you want.
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@BobinCH, I had a lovely time doing a bit of skinning with Jackson Hole Mountain Guides a few years back. Very hospitable and some truly epic powder lapping Teton Pass.
@Bones, weekend of 9th Feb. Have no kit as US trip unexpectedly extended so this wasn’t planned. Have tried TGR forum for local contacts. Maybe I can do some sort of reciprocal arrangement with someone who fancies a trip to Verbier...
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BobinCH, I would think the reciprocal arrangement might work, if someone is coming across that way. Shame about the date as we're there a couple of weekends later. Enjoy though and leave some snow for us
A little warm there at the moment, I'm told. Better than further south, not as good as further north at this point.
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It's blimmin awesome at least for N America. Big vert, funky terrain and lines as burly as you like. Only problem is south facing aspect of stuff like the Hobacks.
Try hitting up Teton Powder Junkie on Pugski and probably TGR. He's an instructor who can probably point you at some hookups.
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Jackson Hole is the Chamonix of North America!
Have fun!!!
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@BobinCH, where are you actually working? Isn’t Salt Lake City easier to get to? Then you get most of Utah skiing a short drive away.
Alta, Snowbird worth skiing even if not epic powder. Deer Valley has lovely bumps...
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++1 for JH. Great skiing, lovely town and for longer stays a trip to Yellowstone is a nice way to break it up
Targhee is great, lovely little resort with amazing snow and a must if you are staying in Jackson for more than a few days.
Only downside is December / Jan can be very cold (i.e. below -20 quite common)
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Targhee is great, lovely little resort
This always makes me smile as Targhee has more inbounds terrain than JH - people perceive it as smaller as there's very little at the base. as I said it holds the snow better due to location and orientation
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+whatever to go ski at Targhee
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
BobinCH, Told ya you might get some help on TGR - seems sensible so far too you might even get offered a bed for the duration
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
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@BobinCH, where are you actually working? Isn’t Salt Lake City easier to get to? Then you get most of Utah skiing a short drive away.
Alta, Snowbird worth skiing even if not epic powder. Deer Valley has lovely bumps...
Not this year.
Stick with Jackson or Targhee
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@abc, Oh.
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@under a new name, had the fortune to get to Alta/Snowbird a few years back. But must say this looks the ticket 😉
Well yes relative to Utah, but it's still too warm there so at this point you want to go further north if you have any choice at all.
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In Dallas on the Friday and need to eventually get back to NYC. American direct flights to Jackson from DFW on Friday evening look convenient if pricey. As long as conditions acceptable pretty focused on getting to JH.
Bob, how many days will you have and where are you considering staying? Jackson, like many NA resorts, is one of those places where you have to make the decision on whether to stay at the mountain or a few miles away in town. Mountain: pros-convenient, con-dead from about 5 pm on. Town: pros-pretty cool little town with plenty of restaurants and bars, con-you have to go to and fro morning and afternoon.
If there for more than a couple of days, definitely worthwhile to make a trip over to Targhee.
"Daily Ski Shuttle from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. For less than the price of a single day lift ticket at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, you can enjoy a day of skiing or riding at Grand Targhee Resort, a Powder Paradise in the Heart of the Tetons that includes round-trip transportation from many locations in Jackson"
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BobinCH wrote:
In Dallas on the Friday and need to eventually get back to NYC. American direct flights to Jackson from DFW on Friday evening look convenient if pricey. As long as conditions acceptable pretty focused on getting to JH.
since you're getting on a plane anyway, also take a look at any direct flight to Vancouver or Calgary.
This isn't the year for US. Bad condition everywhere except the norther Rockies (i.e. Jackson Hole, Targhee, Big Sky). Both the Canadian Rockies and West coast are having better snow than the US.
Will just have 2 days - Sat/Sun. Arrive JAC late on Friday night and will leave Sunday night or Monday morning depending on flights. Been previously to Whistler/Colorado/Alta and in no rush to return. JH and Alaska are the 2 spots I really want to get to
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@under a new name, had the fortune to get to Alta/Snowbird a few years back. But must say this looks the ticket 😉
... very good. And those are probably the conditions you can expect, in the rain.
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Nah, that's multiple runs stitched together.
If you view the clip about the making of that video, they both crashed at the end of the run after they jump from Corbet's. In fact, the girl crashed so hard he was worried if she's alright (until she got up, she was fine)
All the fancy jumping and rock hopping was done separate from jumping from Corbet.
@BobinCH, do report back on how you do when you're back.
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BobinCH, As abc, says, looking forward to the mini TR
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Good thing about Jackson Hole is that it's basically a giant V shaped area, and you can't get lost, just keep going down and you'll hit the way home (with 'out of bounds' fences below those). This means it's one big pseudo-off-piste funpark (with few hazards - aside from trees), but there are marked trails for those that can't cope without them.
It's worth a visit, but if you gave me a choice between 10 days in Jackson Hole or Banff, I'd go for the latter.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
I’ve just returned from a ski road trip in the US. You’ll have a great time in Jackson - the mountain is awesome and offers so much variety. The area on lookers left of the mountain is where the fun stuff is.
Targhee is lovely but much more mellow.
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
I’ve just returned from a ski road trip in the US. You’ll have a great time in Jackson - the mountain is awesome and offers so much variety. The area on lookers left of the mountain is where the fun stuff is.
Targhee is lovely but much more mellow.
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You know it makes sense.
Looks promising.... 🤞
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BobinCH, Certainly does, although its quite busy in their terms at weekends. Crowds are descending on the place at weekends due to poor conditions elsewhere. what they need is for the snow to fall consistently there and elsewhere too
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Corbet’s couloir 🤠
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@BobinCH, looking in or dropping in ????
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BobinCH, Saw you got hooked up with gear, well done. JH community are pretty good
Hope it stays as good conditions when were there in a couple of weekends - interesting there's not many crowds.
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When are you going ?
go see the TGR head office 
Plenty of back country to access too if you have all your gear - it would be easy to hook up with someone, try TGR forums if that's what you want. 
