The ski area is laid out across two peaks, Rendezvous Mountain and Apres Vous. The expert-only Rendezvous Mountain is only for advanced and expert riders, its summit is accessed by Jackson Hole’s iconic red tram, and leads to only black diamond runs with the exception of a few traverse trails.
The large Apres Vous area is blessed with a fall line perfect for intermediate skiing who can enjoy numerous blue cruisers and a handful of black runs should they want to take the leap into something more adventurous.
Bridger and Sweetwater Gondolas are the major lifts onto Apres Vous and the popular Casper area. Sweetwater accesses intermediate trails that are steep, wide, and less technically challenging than those elsewhere. The beginner area is located at the base of Apres Vous, covering an expansive and oh-so-gently sloped area with the widest of runs at the bottom of the ski area and is served by the Teewinot Chairlift.
The legendary Corbet’s Couloir on Rendezvous Mountain is by far the most famous expert run at Jackson Hole. Glimpse the run from the tram as it cruises past. Local lore has it that in 1960 a mountaineer named Barry Corbet spotted the narrow funnel of snow high up on the mountain that was to one day become Jackson ski area, and said: “Someday someone will ski that.”
Helicopter and cat skiing are also on offer as are backcountry tours. High Mountain Helicopter Skiing has operated in Jackson for over 40 years on a tenure stretching across five mountain ranges surrounding the ski resort. Grand Targhee Guided Snowcat Adventures takes up to 11 skiers or riders into almost 617 acres (250 hectares) of untracked powdery paradise on nearby Peaked Mountain.
Jackson Hole Mountain Stats
Skiable Terrain | 2,500 acres (1011 hectares) |
Vertical | 1,262 m (4,139 ft) |
Top Elevation | 3,185 m (10,450 ft) |
Base Elevation | 1,924 m (6,311 ft) |
Average Snowfall | 1,170 cm (459 in/38ft |
Beginner Terrain | 10% |
Intermediate Terrain | 40% |
Advanced Terrain | 50% |
Trails | 116 |
Parks | 2 |
Winter lifts Total | 15 |
Gondolas Trams | 3 |
Chair Lifts | 11 |
Surface Lifts | 1 |
Lift Capacity | 16,733 |
Longest Run | 7.2 km (4.5 mi) |
Mountain Restaurants | 6 |
Snowmaking | 195 ac (78 hectares) |
Season Opens | 24 November, 2018 |
Season Closes | 7 April, 2019 (Estimated) |