Locals say that people who come to visit Jackson Hole are those that are called to the wild. A 50-mile long valley or hole in the mountains along the Teton Mountain Range, Jackson Hole got its name from brave explorers and adventurous fur trappers who discovered the valley. Today it is known as an icon in the world of ski mountaineering as well as being simultaneously one of the world’s most pictureque and challenging mountain playgrounds.
Jackson Hole has 133 named runs served by 12 lifts as well as the added bonus of 200 acres of intermediate terrain with a new learning centre. If the slopes are too challenging or you want to discover the wider area, there is also lots of other fun to be had, including snowmobiling, visiting Granite Hot Springs or cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the Bridger-Teton National Forest.
Trunk to come when the snow returns and the ski season starts!
TASTE
Go to Glorietta, an Asian-influenced restaurant has a lively and fun scene; The Kitchen which does American and King Sushi, a local favourite set in a cosy log cabin. For cocktails and after-hours, the Million Dollar Cowboy bar and Stagecoach Bar are both absolute go-tos!
EXPERIENCE
the Four Seasons Resort in the Teton Village offers seamless, ski-in-ski-out accommodations and with a seriously good spa right on the mountain, a fabulous restaurant and the fun Handle Bar, it is our go-to. With world-class skiing in this old Western-style town it would be easy to forget the amazing attactions that surround it - but don't! Easy trips include visits to the Yellowstone and Glacier National Park, follow the Bison trail, Museum of Wildlife Art as well as Jackson Hole Wildlife Safaris.
READ
And That's the Way It Was in Jackson's Hole - John S Huyler; Colter's Run - Greg Strandberg; Letters from Yellowstone - Diane Smith
LISTEN
Tracks to listen on the slopes, apres ski or in the hot tub: The Who - Baba O'Riley; The Doors - LA Woman; Jimi Hendrix - Crosstown Traffic; Noel Gallagher - Champagne Supernova; David Bowie - Let's Dance; Muse - Stockholm Syndrome
