Jackson Hole Skiing
Mountain Facts & Statistics:
Mountain Information | Facilities
LOCATION:
Teton Village, Wyoming is 12 miles northwest of the Town of Jackson on Highway 390 via Highway 22.
It is also only 5 hours drive northeast of Salt Lake City, UT.
Jackson Hole has one of the lowest base elevations of any ski resort area in the Rocky Mountains, at just 6,311 feet. Most other ski resorts in Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico have base elevations between 6,900 and 9,500 feet.
On an average day at the Jackson Hole Ski Resort there are only 1,750 skiers skiing on the 2,500 acres of terrain at the ski area, offering one of the lowest skier densities (one skier per one-and-one-half acres!) of any ski resort in the country.
The Jackson Hole Ski Area has the longest continuous vertical rise of any ski area in the U.S...4,139 feet from the valley floor to the top of Rendezvous Mountain, with a 63-passenger aerial tram that transports skiers from bottom to top in 12 minutes.
Jackson Hole is a unique mountain, especially when it comes to snow reporting. With 2,500 acres of some of the most diverse inbound skiing and snowboarding terrain in North America.
Jackson Hole Mountain Information:
MOUNTAIN CHARACTERISTICS:
• Terrain: 2 mountains, Apres Vous and Rendezvous
• 2,500 acres of in-bounds terrain
• Vertical drop of 4,139 feet (greatest continuous rise in U.S.)
• Base elevation: 6,311 feet/1924 meters
• Summit elevation:10,450 feet/3185 meters
• Uphill capacity:12,096 skiers per hour
• Open backcountry gate system accesses over 3000+ acres
RUNS:
• 50% expert
• 40% intermediate
• 10% beginner
LIFTS:
• One aerial tram
• One eight pax high speed gondola
• Two detachable quad chairlifts
• Four fixed grip quad chairlifts
• One triple chairlift
• One double chairlift
• One magic carpet
SNOW: 402" (10.2 meters) over 35 yrs
SNOW MAKING: 160 acres of snowmaking coverage.
TEMPERATURE:
Average temperature is 21 degrees Fahrenheit in the valley.
Temperature inversions caused by warm air rising and cold air staying on the valley floor will raise slope temperatures by 20-40°
SNOWBOARDING:
Snowboarding is allowed on 100% of our mountain.
There is a SUPER-pipe and a terrain park located under the Apres Vous High Speed Quad for both skiers and riders.
See RideJacksonHole.com.
SNOW REPORT: 1-888-DEEP-SNO, 307-733-2291
Facilities:
Jackson Hole Ski and Snowboard School:
Individual instruction, video evaluations, race clinics, guide service and Wild West Adrenaline Camp Series - Camps for Skiers and Snowboarders.
Ski School Sales: 1-800-450-0477
Saddlehorn Activity Center:
HQ for snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, dog sledding and telemark adventures. Tours available into Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks for all activities.
Bridger Center:
Home to Jackson Hole Sports™ (rentals, demo center, apparel)
Hole in the Wall™ Snowboard Shop (rentals, demo center, apparel)
Bridger Bagels™ serving fresh coffee and bagels.
Guest Service Center:
Free Mountain Hosts - Complimentary 2 hour Mountain tour every day.
Vertical Foot Club Membership -loyalty program that records vertical feet skied during your vacation.
Guided Snowshoe Tours.
Concierge, Lost and Found, Comments and Questions.
Restaurants:
• Casper Restaurant
(9,900 square foot mid-mountain facility).
• Nick Wilsons Cowboy Café
serving breakfast, lunch and Apres Ski bar.
• Thunder Snack Shack
Located at base of Thunder Quad Lift
• Corbet’s Cabin
Snack bar located at the top of the Tram.
• Solitude Cabin Dinner Sleigh Rides
Unique fine dining every night at a rustic log cabin set in the woods. Horse drawn carriages take guests for two separate dinner settings through a romantic tree lined route from the base of the mountain. Watch out for the moose!
Winter Activities
