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Be aware when going to Jackson Hole as with most resorts they have paid parking and free parking. What Jackson does with their paid parking is it adjusts the rates of paid parking depending on availability but the shuttles run throughout the day to get you from parking to resort. The free parking lot is seven miles from the resort. The shuttles however do not run all day. The shuttles taking you to resort only run from 800 to 950 and then stop till 300 and run till 530. So the warning is if only want to ski a few hours during the day or if when you get there you don’t like the conditions and want to come off the mountain DO NOT PARK at free lot.
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Zhi Cao
I guess they cut down too trees too much. The end results is complete flat, boring runs that gets swept clean of any soft snow to help you stop by snowboards, making it very dangerous (as you cannot stop!), boring and completely lack of any joy. Without trees, there is no shadow from the sun which melts the snow making what was once powder icy the very next day. Without trees, the wind blows loose snow away leaving completely icy, hard and bumpy surface that is by no means fun to ski or provides a good learning environment for kids to learn how to ski and to love the sports.
I ended up spending day after day hunting for soft powder in every nook and cranny in Jackson Hole. Only found some in Pepi's run and Saratoga bowl. A lot of time wasted traveling on those icy, steep, "groomed" blue/black runs. I don't see a lot of people skiing on these groomers after lunch either, obvious I am not the only one that don't enjoy those barren landscape that is only good for snowboarders to keep sweeping the last bit of loose powder away.
I am from Japan and picked up skiing around 19 in places like Shiga-Kogen. After moving to USA in 2006, I skied every winter and visited resorts all over North America. I taught my 3 kids how to ski up to advanced level. They all enjoy tree runs with powder vs. groomed icy runs. I have so much fond memories of skiing. I wish ski resorts did not cut down so much trees!
José
Great mountain
John Rupert
My visit to Jackson Hole was absolutely spectacular! Skied for 3 days late in the season, just before closing weekend, and it was incredible. The mountain was not crowded at all and the lift lines were nonexistent. The lift tickets are a bit pricey but with the Golden ticket event they put on, it was much more approachable. Overall wonderful place to be!
Stephen Strachan
Finally made it to Jackson - it’s been a bucket list box since I was 12. Now 59 and I made the drive from Ontario Canada to put a check mark ✅ beside Jackson. It dumped each day I was there which made it a great trip. So many great sections to explore. Maybe a guide next time but I still made it off the beaten path to enjoy lightly to untracked areas. Corbet’s checked as well.
MARK HANSON
Great ski mountain and good annual snowfall. However, snow gets chewed up and bumped out fast. Can also get super hard due to traffic and east exposure. Best for advanced skiers
Ski Hunters
Jackson Hole is amazing!
Steven Gluck
After wanting to ski here since the late 70's, I finally made it in 2019 and was sadly disappointed. 18" of fresh on a Thursday, 90 minute tram lines (yup, made my first run just before 11:00), and refrozen crust (the place faces East!) under the new snow. Was able to ski untracked, knee-deep snow on the first run (kinda, by turning where everyone else went big and fast and then crossing their tracks), but the January (!) crust underneath sucked. Every run after that it was hard to tell they had any new snow at all. Moguls on the Hobacks, which had bad rhythm and no lines (other than lots of traverse chops), were not fun to ski (been skiing moguls for 40+ years now - think I know what I'm doing). It takes good skiers to make good bumps. Thunder "bumps" had been groomed recently so the bumps were small, far apart and super crusty in between. Locals were just plain nasty - including the staff and ski patrol. Parking was expensive and a PITA to get to and from the lifts/trails. After Rendezvous Bowl (more bad, crusty bumps - did I mention there was 18" new?) there are either roads or traverses to get to the rest of the mountain. I did get to stare into Corbet's, but it was closed so no go there. Short but steep drops (lots open (why?) with "destroy your skis after one run" rocks (hidden and visible)) with lengthy flats on top and long flat runouts to the upper lifts are numerous. Sublette and Thunder are only about 1500' vertical and develop LONG lines (so much fun (!) when you get maybe only 400 - 500 vert. of decent skiing per run). Riverton Bowl was OK. Some better, steep, gnarly terrain only accessible by a long hike following a long line of people ahead of you. Tower Three Chute was my favorite (other than having to dodge the gapers littering the field), it even had some decent moguls. The Hobacks are the best bet for a reasonably long descent - but it is fatally marred by having to take a short lift at the bottom (to avoid the houses - there used to be a way to ski back to the tram but that is ancient history) to get to a flat run to take you back to the tram or gondola. There is quite a bit of hiking to do at the base (ha ha, after every run) if you are going to go to the gondola (bad) or get to the tram line (why did they put the entrance on the downhill side?). Then you get to freeze in line waiting, then ride up in a hot, smelly car with lots of rude, egotistical smelly others, basically overheating and sweating yourself before you exit at the top and 5-degree temps and freezing most of the way down. Yeah. Finally, last year they upgraded Thunder to a high speed. Sublette is still old and slow but rumored to be high speeded summer 2024. Only like 30 years too late. Plus, everything COSTS and lots of people there happily tell you how they can afford it. Guess I really didn't like the experience.
tom.makeever
While airfare to JAC is expensive, it is one of the most gorgeous and convenient ski airports in N.America. A quick 30-45 taxi ride (all large SUVs and fixed rate) puts you in Teton Village at the base of the mountain -- STAY HERE! The village has everything you need from great rentals (TVS), shopping for what you forgot or want to replace, enough casual, but fine dining to satisfy you for a week, all within a 5-7 minute walk from wherever you're staying. Get up the next morning and prepare for an adventure. JH is a large, diverse, fun mountain full of potential to explore. Regardless of your group's ability, make sure to get everyone up the Tram to experience the view and the waffles! Those who aren't comfortable skiing black, can ride back down.
JH is a FANTASTIC mountain for those strong intermediate skiers looking to find the next level and everyone above. Great choices, great views, typically great snow, and a truly unique vibe makes JH my #1 all-things-considered destination.
Tom M.
- been skiing JH since 1978
- my license plate is SKI JH
- my prior license plate was JH ROCKS
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