12 km
1900 m - 2380 m
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Test report Jackson/Snowking
Skiresort.info Test of the ski resort Jackson/Snowking
Total result: 2.3 out of 5 stars
Test Jackson/Snowking
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In detail: Test report for ski resort Jackson/Snowking
Top evaluation criteria
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Runs/slopes
Altitude difference
480 m (Valley 1900 m - Mountain 2380 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
4
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 2 ← 1
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 2 ← 1
Runs/slopes
Total 12 km
Easy
3 km
(25 %)Intermediate
6 km
(50 %)Difficult
3 km
(25 %)
Longest run
3 km
Run location
under tree line
Worth knowing
- Valley run available
Photos
Number of ski lifts
4
Total capacity
4050 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
2.6 km Total
Lifts and cable cars
3
1
Photos
Worth knowing
- No artificial snow-making
- The valley run is always open when ski resort is open; without the valley run, ski operation is not possible.
Season 2009/2010
105 Days open
105 Days when valley run open
105 Days when valley run open
The slope preparation is satisfactory.
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
- No direct train connection
- Small ski bus offering
- No scheduled busses
Ski-in/Ski-out
There is only one accommodation with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- Jackson Hole
Distance to ski resort 10-20 km
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.
Evaluation criteria for special interests
Information for families and children
- Wave ride for children
- Adventure course
- Children's lifts
- Ski kindergarten
- Ski school for children
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
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- no freeride/ deep snow areas
- some mogul slopes
- no extremely difficult, steep and unprepared runs (Double Diamonds)
Slope offering advanced skiers
Runs/slopes
Total 12 km
Difficult
3 km
(25 %)Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
Funpark, Halfpipe
Information for Snowboarders
- few cat tracks
- no runs with ascent
- no freeride/ deep snow areas
Offering snow parks
- Snow park/ Fun park
- No halfpipe
Conclusion
family friendly
no chair lifts with bubbles, the ski resort is nearly the hole day in the shadow
Detailed description of the ski resort
At the edge of the Town of Jackson is the small ski resort Snowking which offers predominant advanced runs through the forest. From the Snow King Center, where an ice rink and the Day Lodge is located, start the double chair Summit directly up to the peak at an elevation of 7808 ft. From here you can ski or ride only advanced runs and you can reach every point in the ski resort. Next to the double chair is the triple chair Cougar which leads up nearly to the half of the mountain and opens up runs for less advanced skiers and riders. Via the easy run Slow Trail you can glide to the double chair Rafferty where you can find easy to intermediate runs. Here is also the ski school area, with a self made rope tow, called Surface Tow. The area is located behind the hotel and the runs are easy to intermediate. From the Surface Tow and the Rafferty double chair you can ski or ride back to the Snow King Center. For a break or lunch you can go either to the hotel or to the Day Lodge at the Snow King Center.
Test Report issued on 2005-01-21
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