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Jackson Hole is a truly all American resort and comes with cowboys, saloon bars and high peaks. Not the typical tree-lined rolling mountains found in a lot of US resorts, Jackson is a high peaked mountain resort that is located in a large valley some 10-40 miles wide and 50 miles long. At the base of the slopes is a small village called Teton, 10miles away from the main town of Jackson Hole, which has the much smaller resort of Snow King rising out of it. Jackson Hole is a resort that will appeal to snowboarders that like a challenge.

Much of the terrain is rated black, offering some steep sections with trees and long chutes. Back country riding is also a major option as there are vast amounts of terrain to check out. To get the best of it, there are a number of specialist backcountry tour operators, offering daily tours with prices starting at around $300.

For the start of the 2006/7 season the aeriel tram that took you to the top of Rendezvous Mountain will no longer be there, but is set to be replaced for 2008/9.

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New for season

06/07: new East Ridge Chair will take you to the summit until the new Tram is built, which should be in 2008/09
05/06: new triple chair, Sweetwater, to link beginner terrain to mid-mountain. new cafe at base of Bridger Gondola.
04/05:Opening of Crags Terrain 200 new acres of once closed Bowls Chutes and Trees a must do, accessible via the Headwall “Stairway to Heaven” or via a more gradual hike from the top of Apres Vous

Resort Statistics

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

Lifts

Total Lifts: 11
Gondolas: 1
Chair lifts: 9
Other lifts: 1 Aerial tram, 1 Magic Carpet
Max people per hour: 12,096
Board Leashes required: Yes

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 111
Total ride area: 2500acres
Longest run: 4.5miles (7.2km)

Top lift: 3185m
Vertical drop: 1216m
First lift: 1924m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 10%
Red runs: 40%
Black runs: 50%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:
Half-day $52
1 Day pass$70
6 Day pass $390
Season $1595
Lift times:9am to 4.00pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 11.6metres
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 10%

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: Private lessons half/all day $265/$445
3 Day beginner package lesson, lift pass, hire $210
Group lessons 3hr $80
Snowboard Hire: Burton Board & Boots $26.5 per day
Night Riding: : No

Other activities

Heliboarding: : Yes
Snowmobiles: Yes

Further information

www.jacksonhole.com
Email:info@jacksonhole.com

Great resort with lots of challenging terrain offering some excellent backcountry freeriding. Good and friendly local services, although a bit spread out.

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ON THE SLOPES: Excellent
OFF THE SLOPES: Great
MONEY WISE: This is an expensive resort but it can be done on the cheap.

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

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