Jackson Hole

Just booked my trip to JH this past weekend.  Going 2/23 for 7 nights and 5 days of boarding.  still havent been able to find another good resort that comes close to the price of JH.  Anyone else heading out there this year.  This will be my 2nd trip, last time was in '06.  Can't wait.

Didn't think much of schweitzer when I looked at the website, but my latest Ski Magazine had it in there as an unknown place to ride.  Gave it a good review.

When I did a trip out there, all the locals told me Grand Targhee was worth a visit. Not as big as JH, but there are some amazing tree runs that spit you out at the bottom right onto a lift. Think the lift was called Sacajawea. I will definitely go back there anytime I make a trip to WY. Its like a 40 min drive away from JH.  

^ Similar, looking for a family trip to Utah or Tahoe in late March - early April.

Just an FYI, my trip for 7 nights, flight, and 5 days lift tickets is around $850.  Depends on amount of people that end up going.  Have a loft room with 3 queen beds.  Couldn't find a deal this good to any other resort.  This is my second time to JH, would like to try other mountains, but the deals that JH has are really good.  Town is relatively cheap for food and drinks as well.

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Originally posted by Commissar Just an FYI, my trip for 7 nights, flight, and 5 days lift tickets is around $850.  Depends on amount of people that end up going.  Have a loft room with 3 queen beds.  Couldn't find a deal this good to any other resort.  This is my second time to JH, would like to try other mountains, but the deals that JH has are really good.  Town is relatively cheap for food and drinks as well.

That's a SMOKIN deal.  No reason to go anywhere else with prices like that.

Thinking about doing some snowboarding on the day off from boarding.  Where did you book that through, and what are you seeing?

Originally posted by KYTitan Originally posted by Commissar Thinking about doing some snowboarding on the day off from boarding.  Where did you book that through, and what are you seeing? We are going to book that one through Grand Targhee's website.  They have the Targhee Express shuttle that runs from Jackson to the resort for just under 95 bucks including lift ticket.  We are going to wait and see which day gets the best conditions since you can reserve the night before. http://www.grandtarghee.com/getting-here/index.php

Damn, meant to type Snowmobile not snowboarding.  Either way I will have to look into the Grand Targhee.  Heard it is pretty nice.  I really do not like heavy tree runs, which I hear they have a lot of.

Originally posted by djmaya Holly crap MT! How do I get a deal like that? where do I sign up?

Are you talking about the deal I got?  I went to JacksonHoleWY.com.  They currently have a special if you book 6 nights and an activity, along with flight, they give you a $250 credit.  We got a room with 3 queen beds, depending on the amount of people going we may be under $800 person for the 7 nights.

Yeah, booking early saves a lot, my airfare was slightly over $400 when I booked, now it is closer to $700.  www.jacksonholewy.com still has good deals to be had if doing a package, but expect to pay more as you get close to the dates.  I know after I booked the Elk Country Inn (in the town of Jackson) the rates on that room jumped up big.  If it is just the two of you, Cowboy Village is a great place to stay.  Individual log cabins, cheap, and an excellent hot tub/pool area.

 

From what I have read about snowmobiling, is that you are not allowed into the national parks unless you are with a guided tour???  I have not yet been to Targhee, but thinking I might have to do the $95 trip on our one day away from Jackson.  Jackson just got 6” of snow yesterday, Targhee accumulated 17”!  Everything else in town is easily accessible by walking, cabs are expensive and unless it is really nasty outside a complete waste, the town is small.  Shuttles are available from most accommodations in Jackson to the mountain for no charge.  Unless you absolutely need a car, or want to get away to sight see on your own a car is not really needed.

 

I have only been there once, so I am no expert.  I have done a lot of research and found that if booking at the right time JH is the cheapest big mountain vacations I have found.

I am in Jackson right now and we have been here all week.  It has snowed all day every day since we got here, epic week to say the least, haven't seen the sun yet.  So much powder, we ended up cancelling our snowmobile day just to ride more POW.  We went to Targhee on Tuesday and it is easily the most POW I have ever ridden, crazy how much more snow they had vs. Jackson Hole.  I hope the snow Gods are on your side for your upcoming trip.

Turbo, did you ever book your trip?  If so what resort did you end up going with?

Glad you found a good deal.  The more I read about Targhee the more excited I am to get out there and hit big powder.  I already bought 5 days at JH, and we are there for 6 full days.  Was thinking about snowmobiling, but now I really want to get to Targhee, especially if there is a big snowstorm while we are there.

according to the local news, chance of snow Monday-Saturday this week!

Didn't get the sleds, my plan as of right now is to take that extra day and go to Targhee.  I just hope I can make it up there, in Iowa they are predicting 20+ inches of snow Thursday night/friday morning.  I leave out of Minneapolis Saturday morning.

Onthesnow.com is currently projecting 5" on Saturday, and another inch on Sunday.  Hope it gets dumped on Saturday!

Just seeing rocks scares me.    I think I just might do JH next season but we'll see.

Originally posted by Commissar Trip was awesome, weather was amazing!  Not sure how anyone does Corbets, that thing was insane!

 *claim* been there done that

Wife and I had a BLAST in Jackson Hole. Didn't do Corbets or even saw it, but woulda like to. Did the hike up to Casper bowl and that took about an hour up and down so that took a lot of our day. Also started off in the Apres Vous area and not knowing the terrain got stuck on a traverse for a little while. The hike to Casper bowl was totally worth it as it was waist deep powder. As much as I have ever been in and I have been in DEEP days at Kirkwood. It was untouched too. but it was a LONG ASS haul to get up there.

yeah wife and i saw the drop right on top of the gondola but opted to go further up to casper, which was a much longer run so glad we did it. i'm really impressed with jackson hole as a vacation destination, and if it wasn't so damn much to fly there (lucky we used miles), we would definitely do it again. there's just so much to do outside of the JHMR.