Grand Targhee - World Snowboard Guide

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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.

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New for season

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

Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Nov to April
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 5
Chair lifts: 5
Other lifts: 1 Magic Carpet
Board Leashes required: Yes

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 72
Total ride area: 3000 acres
Longest run: 2.7miles

Top lift: 3110m
Vertical drop: 729m
First lift: 2438m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 10%
Red runs: 35%
Black runs: 55%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:
1 Day pass - $55
3 Day pass - $159
5 Day pass - $260
1/2 Day Cat Boarding - $225
Full Day Cat Boarding - $299
Lift times:9.30am to 4.00pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 12.80metres
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 5%

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: 2hr group $45
1 hr private $70
Mountain guide 3 hrs $175
Snowboard Hire: Board & Boots $29 per day
pro kit $40 per day
Night Riding: : No

Other activities

Heliboarding: : Not available
Snowmobiles: Targhee Snowmobile Tours offer day trips through Yellowstone National Park, www.tetonvalleyadventures.com

Further information

www.grandtarghee.com/
Email:info@grandtarghee.com

A very good resort for powder hounds and freeriders. But this is not a place for the total novice nor for those individuals looking for a big loaded resort.

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ON THE SLOPES: Really good
OFF THE SLOPES: Basic
MONEY WISE: A great value for money, resort that will make a weeks stay good.

HALFPIPE: Yes - 1
TERRAIN PARK: Yes - 2
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Full on
TREE RUNS:Yes

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