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Grand Targhee, USA

Introduction

Freeriders in search of powder and lots of it, will find that Grand Targhee is the perfect place to find it. This fantastic resort is a US powder heaven, with an average snowfall of over 1,280cm a year making riding powder a buy word here, even the piste map shows the powder terrain levels so novices can even try out powder stashes. What you have here in this low key resort are two mountains - Fred's Mountain which can be reached via three chair lifts, and Peaked Mountain accessible by one chair and the other two-thirds only by snowcat.

Both mountains offer the chance to do some full-on freeriding on crowdfree slopes that will suit advanced and intermediate riders in the main. The trails on Fred's Mountain are a collection of short blacks that snake through a smattering of trees with a couple of nice, wide open blue runs.

If you're the adventurous sort, then Peaked Mountain should be the place to get your fix. This is where you get to ride perfect freeride territory with the help of snowcats - a local company offers snowcat tours for around $299 a day. Tours are accompanied by guides and limited to 10 people per cat; prices include a lunch. Peaked Mountain is not exclusively for advanced riders; in fact most of what is on offer is graded green and blue, with a couple of black descents that take in some thick trees.

New for season

06/07: some work on the area served by the Sacajawea lift opening up some tree runs.

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