116 km
1924 m - 3185 m
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Test report Jackson Hole
Skiresort.info Test of the ski resort Jackson Hole
Total result: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Test Jackson Hole
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In detail: Test report for ski resort Jackson Hole
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Runs/slopes
Altitude difference
1261 m (Valley 1924 m - Mountain 3185 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
12 · Heli-skiing · Cat-skiing
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 4 ← 2
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 4 ← 2
Runs/slopes
Total 116 km
Easy
16 km
(14 %)Intermediate
50 km
(43 %)Difficult
50 km
(43 %)
Longest run
11.6 km
Run location
above tree line, under tree line
Worth knowing
- Valley run available
Photos
Number of ski lifts
12 · Heli-skiing · Cat-skiing
Total capacity
18320 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
15.5 km Total
Lifts and cable cars
1
1
10
Additional
1
Worth knowing
- No artificial snow-making
- The valley run is practically always open.
The slope preparation is very good.
Tip: By new snow, an optimal slope prepartion is not always possible, even with a large effort. In addition, the new snow can not combine with the snow lying underneath and moguls are created quickly. For safety reasons, usually no slope preparation is possible during operating times.
Further evaluation criteria
Public transportation/ on-site mobility
- Ski busses
- Scheduled busses
Ski-in/Ski-out
There are some accommodations with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- Teton Village
Distance to ski resort 0 km (directly at ski resort)
Note: For the evaluation, only the accommodations which are located directly on the slopes and lifts, or have very easy access to the ski resort have been considered.
Photos
Evaluation criteria for special interests
Information for families and children
- Kid's Land/ separated area for children
- Wave ride for children
- Adventure course
- Children's lifts
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
- Ski kindergarten
- Ski school for children
- Child care
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Wide slopes
- Beginner's area
- Special slopes for slower skiers / beginners
- Easy valley run
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- very many freeride / deep snow areas
- many mogul slopes
- very many extremely difficult, steep and unprepared runs (Double Diamonds)
Slope offering advanced skiers
Runs/slopes
Total 116 km
Difficult
50 km
(43 %)Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
Photos
Information for Snowboarders
- few cat tracks
- no runs with ascent
- very many freeride / deep snow areas
Offering snow parks
- Snow park/ Fun park
- Halfpipe
- Kicker (Jump/ Ramp)
- Rails/ Slides
- Boxes
- Wallride
- Corner / Hip
- Boardercross
- Waverides
- Pro Line
- Beginner/ Easy Line
- Chill area
Conclusion
a lot of advanced runs, rich of snow, panorama
no chairlifts with bubbles,
Customer Service-very unfriendly staff
Detailed description of the ski resort
The ski resort Jackson Hole is located in Teton Village, approx. 12 miles from the Town of Jackson. From Teton Village the aerial tram starts directly up to the Rendezvous Mountain with an elevation of 10.450 ft. The modern high speed eight person gondola Bridger starts next to the tram and carry the skiers and riders up into the ski resort. The double chair Eagle´s Rest and the high speed quad Teewinot open up easy slopes for beginners in the valley. Following to the Teewinot lift is the high speed quad Apres Vous Express up to the Apres Vous Mountain (8.481 ft.) from where you will find runs with all degrees of difficulty. Via the run Togwotee Pass you can reach the sunny and intermediate slopes at the triple chair Casper Bowl. The runs on the right side of the tram lead all back to Teton Village. From Rendezvouz Mountain you have endless possibilities to ski or ride back down to the valley. The runs in the Rendezvous Bowl are advanced and you have a lot of choices which of the nice, steep runs you take. The Sublette Quad and the Thunder Quad open up also the advanced runs below the Rendezvouos Mountain. The steep runs on the left side of the mountain end all on the Union Pass Travers which leads the skier and rider to the Union Pass Quad. The Moose Creek Quad and the Union Pass Quad are the connection from the runs from Rendezvous Mountain and from the condominiums back to Teton Village base area. Jackson Hole offers also extreme runs over the rocks and in the bowls, where only the experts can ski if there is fresh powder. For a break or for lunch we can only recommend the restaurant with large sun deck at the Casper Bowl triple chair, for après ski the Mangy Moose is very recommended...
Test Report issued on 2005-01-20
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