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can anyone give me some useful info on Jackson Hole ? Accomodation already booked but any info. on following greatly received:
Ski area itself
Off piste guides
Bars/places to eat/places not to go . . .
Snowmobile trips/companies
Grand Targhee - worth a day or two ?
Non skiing stuff
Thanks,
NickW
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NickW,
Skiing in Jackson is amazing. There is something for everyone.
Where are you staying?
I spent some time in the bar just across from the entrance to the tram. If you go into the centre of town, there's the Million Dollar Cowboy (I think it's Cowboy), it's worth going into just to see all the tourists in their stetsons.
I haven't skiied Targhee, but I'm told it is well worth at least one day.
As for going b/c, if you go to forums.epicski.com and post there, or send a PM on there to a guy called Bob Peters. He is a Jackson local, and a very helpful guy.
Oh, and welcome to snowHeads! 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Wear The Fox Hat wrote: |
| I spent some time in the bar |
Only "some time"?!
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alan empty,
"Some" is a variable, greater than NONE, but less than ALL. Because I also spent "some" time on the slopes...
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Hmm, greater than NONE, fair enough, but less than "LOADS OF" 
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JH is steeper than most American ski areass. Take its double-blues to be like blacks at other areas. And its blacks to be like double blacks.
I went over to Grand Targhee one day.
Its mostly wide-open blue runs. There are a few steep black runs.
But if it's snowing, the place turns into one big powder field!
Andy
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Wear the Fox Hat,
staying at Painted Buffalo Inn, 3 blocks from centre. Thanks for the steer (!) to Bob Peters. The guy has been incredibly helpful and sent me a huge amount of info.
anyrice > never heard of a double blue but understand JH has a grading system all of it's own ?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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NickW,
It has some "double blues" basically, they are blue most of the way, but with some nice steeper pitches (but still a good bit of width)
Make sure you say hello to Bob from me. If he offers to ski with you, take him up on the offer - what he doesn't know about the Tetons isn't worth knowing! If you want to ski greens, he'll take you on greens. If you want to ski back country, he'll do that too, and anywhere in-between.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Went to Jackson Hole February 2004 and it was FANTASTIC!! Best resort ever. We stayed in Jackson itself at the Best Western Hotel and caught the 8.30am free ski bus every morning that picked you up at the hotel. By 8.50am we were skiing in knee deep powder with no one else in sight. The slopes never get crowded and the lift lines are beautifully organised. On the gondala lift assistants load you ski's for you in the racks and hand them to you when you get off at the top. I was a slightly nervous intermediate when I went and very quickly became far more confident. Although the slopes are steep the snow is so good - by the end of the two weeks I was skiing blacks.
Try the Four Seasons for lunch - looks gorgeous, is gorgeous but the prices are reasonable and the food is very tasty.
You must ski Sleeping Indian run - one day huge powder bumps that were soft and fluffy enough to ski through/fall into and the next day beautifully pisted. We had snow and sun every day - just perfect.
Can't wait to go back - the only downside is the three flights there but it is well worth it.
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Mangy Moose is a must for apres ski. Dinner good, too.
Sushi at the restaurant at Inn at Jackson Hole also very good.
Targhee worth a day at least. Take the shuttle so you can relax after (hopefully) a great powder day. I had my best inbounds day ever at Targhee. Untracked pow every run.
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You know it makes sense.
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The JH ski school used to offer a 'Ski Meister' 4-day programme for their top level clients....lots of off-piste. Arrived there when the temp was +17C(mid-March) with pools at the loading stations...3 days later it had dropped to -5C and we got a huge dump so our instructor suggested Targhee where the snow rippled as we eased our way through the abundant powder.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Went to JH first time 1985 a couple of times in the 90's. Must be about time for another visit !
The skiing can be legendry on Powder days but be warned in the spring ie; March the lower half of the mountain becomes Potato Puree . Basically you lose half the vertical.
I stayed down in JH on all occasions in some real cheap Motel as it was fairly boring in the Village and most Hotels were geared to rip-off European Tourists. Apres is centralised around the Mangey Moose in the Village.
Nearly everynight/morning we used to eat down LeeJays Diner in downtown JH.
The town hill of Snow King offers some good steeps .
Grand Targhee is good on a Powder Days but so is anywhere  Did a couple days of Cat Skiing over there but back then it was cheap ie; $10 a day !! Not sure if it still exists but checkout Jackson Hole Helicopter Skiing that takes you tosome amazing places !
We enjoyed the Nightlife the first time but the country theme kind of wore off on following visits . Its not comparable to Colorado resorts for Apres.
I hope its improved now to cater for all tastes .
I,ve heard they have improved the lift system ( It needed it ).
Hope it helps
Last edited by Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name: on Thu 9-02-12 17:27; edited 1 time in total
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I think we should also add a welcome to QCB and amanda as well as stanton
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Dude
hasn't Stoaty just gone there ? maybe he can help 
Ok Bye
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Voice of Treason, if you got something to say about JH, start your own thread instead of reviving a 7 year old one. 
By the way, dude, you're copying the sig of snowpetral, unless you two are the same.
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