Going to Jackson hole for new years!

i hear the park is fucking SICK at jackson.

im so excited. what are the chaces ill find some guys building a jump in the BC or whatever and be able to try anything and land in powder? ive been to CO and was disappointed haha

You should definitely check out the stash parks scattered around the mountain. They have some cool features built into the natural terrain. Also I would recommend hiking the headwall at least once, as you get that out of bounds feeling and snow without as much danger. For groceries Albertsons is good if you have a car.

thanks man +k to you!

Seriously? It's f'ing Jackson, dude. It's big, steep, and deep. I was just up there the last couple days hiking and can't wait to get back this winter.

If you have to ask your original questions, you definitely don't want to come to Jackson. You will hate it.

And if you really expect someone to be building you a jump into some sweet powdah for you, you are going to end up this:

"A snowboarder lost out of bounds near Jackson Hole Mountain Resort on Friday evening tried to burn a shirt to keep warm before rescuers found him, a park official said Sunday.

Jackson Hole ski patrollers, who were helping rangers from Grand Teton National Park, found Steven Sprague, 20, of Rapid City, South Dakota, at 6:20 p.m. in the park’s Granite Canyon, adjacent to the resort. He was in good shape but unprepared to spend the night. He was helped to the trailhead by 10:30 p.m., park and resort officials said.

“It could have turned out much more serious than it was,” park spokeswoman Jackie Skaggs said Sunday. Because he was at the resort, “he didn’t have a lot of clothing on” or equipment for a bivouac, she said.

“When Mountain Resort ski patrollers got to him, he was trying to make a fire with his outer shirt,” Skaggs said. “He was stripped down to his T-shirt.”

“One of the serious parts is this happened late in the day,” Skaggs said. Temperatures that dipped to about 20 degrees could have made a night out dangerous. “He wouldn’t have had that extra warmth if he had had to spend the night,” she said of the shirt.

Officials gave the following account of Sprague’s excursion.

He and friends left the resort’s south boundary at 4:20 p.m. headed for Cody Bowl. Friends realized they were going the wrong way and shouted to Sprague, but they could not get his attention because he was wearing earphones for an iPod.

Instead of staying on the east side of Rendezvous Mountain, Sprague went west into the Granite Creek drainage in Grand Teton. The route winds around the ski area for several miles, much of it difficult to traverse on a snowboard, before emptying out in the valley.

Sprague’s friends got back to the resort and alerted ski patrollers.

Ski patrol leader Jake Elkins checked avalanche danger and sent three of his team after the missing snowboarder. Because of the steep, cliff-studded terrain, Elkins set up a command center at the top of the ski mountain to help park rangers with the rescue. Rangers began searching the canyon from the bottom up.

At approximately 5:30 p.m., the three patrollers picked up a fresh snowboard track in an area known as Targhee Woods. Soon after, they found Sprague and helped him down to the rangers, a snowmobile and the trailhead.

Resort officials used the incident to remind skiers and snowboarders of the risks involved in leaving boundaries to ski or ride areas that are not patrolled. Officials also warned about avalanches and urged backcountry travelers to use the daily Bridger-Teton National Forest Avalanche Center forecast, found online at www.jhavalanche.org."

http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=6862

Do SAR a favor and go to CO again...

the park is awesome, along with the hotels and party scene at the base. If you love to shop, you will love the village. The grooming there is on point as well, those groomers lay the finest courderoy this side of the mississippi. The terrain is alright, nothing to write home about, but fun nonetheless. It also tends to be pretty warm, especially during the time that you go, so you wont have to bundle up like you do on the east coast.


The locals are also really friendly, and will love to show you around the mountain and let you tag along. Just ask anyone with a beard, and pants that fit if they can show you some fun spots and they will be sure to help out out. Defintily explore all parts of the mountain as much as possible because thats how you find the best stuff; and dont worry about getting into a scary situation(cliffed out, rocky chute, etc) because the ski patrol does a great job of fencing off all cliffs, and marking all dangerous obstacles to keep you safe.


JHole has a strict boundary policy so you can only access the BC from non-resort property, and the BC is nothing to really write home about anyways.

You on crack? You have to leave through a gate like all resorts, and you need the right gear (probe, shovel, beacon), but jackson't bc is on point, some of the best lines in North America.

Haha quality post astralboy15. +K

I was there for new years last year with my family and it was amazing.

Okay I'm gunna go right to left across the map, I don't know why.

Saratoga bowl is so fucking good and underrated, its got the perfect length lift and there is pow to be found after most other stuff is tracked out.  Theres also tons of fun drops up to maybe 15 ft or so all really fun and its a great run just go as far left as you can pretty much.

Dude the stash parks kinda blow unless you're into wooden features but most of it is pretty sketch if your not on a board - there are some fun mountain bike looking wall rides and plank looking things but they're pretty limited/alright but they look cool and are fun to mess around on.

I took one run through the real park on the last day of my trip (it had just opened) and it was fun but not really much there but not bad.

Moran Traverse is amazing, like Saratoga there will be powder there after most else is tracked and its fun and good pitch - we hit untouched powder there and took like three laps on that chair cause it was so good.

Gondola looks like its a blue area on the map but theres a lot of good skiing there if you stay off the groomed run but the area does get a ton of traffic. The blue run right under the gondola IS fun fast groomer skiing - great fun warmup run.

Hiked headwall on my last day there (never skiied Casper, don't think it was open) and the hike was a bitch but it was manageable and the ride down was great.  There's a pretty big cliff band up there you can see from the top of the gondola.

Thunder and Sublette chair seemed very similar to me and they were some of my favorite parts of the mountain.  There are a lot of very steep faces, some powder to be found, and some rocks/cliffs to play on and you can scope out a lot of lines from the lift.

The Hobacks and those bowls below those lifts are fun - I mean it's good vertical but I didn't really lap those too much and sometimes I was so tired I took the groomer down at the end of the day.  Those areas aren't that steep and I feel like theres not much that exciting there but I could be missing a lot.

Cheyenne and Bernie's bowl is another awesome area - best cliffs in my opinion - theres definitely a lot of sizable ones to take and its a fun run.

And obviously Corbett's is the shit - the drop is pretty epic and theres great snow underneath.

Overall one of the best mountains I've ever skiied and the snow was great that time of year.

Don't go to Jackson to ski park. Find someone who knows where they're going, as Jackson's BC is incredible yet overwhelming.

thank you so much for all the info, +K to all of you. and to defend myself a little, ik i asked some gaper questions, but i dont know what to expect. i cant wait to ski real powder (im from ny haha). and also what i meant by people building a jump in powder is, will i be able to build one or will i find jumps on the mountain not in the park, using the terrain as the landing? I can only dream of doing that some day haha. u west coasters got it soo good, u dont even know

well its too late now. im a great skier if i do say so myself, 5 years of ski team in school, been skiing for 17 years. anything is better than bristol, my home mountain of 1200 ft. im lookin to do some decents cliffs, bowls, and as much powder as possible. and yes i will be throwing a little park in there as well haha

Dude the jumps are HUGE and so easy to get speed for! I have no idea why jackson doesnt get ranked up there with breck and keystone

Wow, if this doesn't read troll.....oh wait, you're actually serious. Because of that, I'll give you one serious response. You ski in NY; remember to tell ski patrol that when they rescue you after you get cliffed out. Just remember, because there are tracks doesn't mean you should follow them....

these guys are trolling you, do some research, theres no park(besides burton stash wich i have one at my mountain and they suck) so dont be expecting to do much park skiing

you know how i know youve never been to jackson?

Doooooood,

truth.

for what it is, JHs park is good. now that that is out of the way



good NY skier = mediocre JH skier. I guarantee their are 9 yr old girls from JH that are better than you. I've witnessed it. JH is a serious mtn with serious terrain. Leave any ego at the door and approach JH with a large sense of humbleness. I got myself into some trouble in Cody bowl my first trip there, and had a very bad wake up call.

your first trip - stay in bounds, know where you're at, and be cautious. The Hobacks are super fun, and the trees under the gondi and near the far lookers right of the resort are super fun

Bring your own alcohol cuz it's a dry town.

good troll but just in case someone wanted a serious answer

1. I don't think awesome is the right word for the park
2. Jackson has the best terrain anywhere
3. Jackson is freezing in January
4. Don't talk to people with beards
5. Be careful, there are unmarked cliffs everywhere
6. BC is easy to access and epic

Only legit comment in this thread. Jackson will hurt you if your not carefell, don't leave the boundary without a guide/local and the proper equipment/knowledge. Hobacks are so sick. Top of the mountain through the hobacks to the bottom is pretty much 40 degrees+ for 4,139 vert feet. Some great shoots under the sublet and thunder quads, alta chutes, tower 3. Tensleep to the cirque is dope on a pow day, and you get to watch people duying on corbets.


OH, yah corbet's, 10-20ft drop into a 45 degree chute, don't mess with it on a bad day.

Lies!!! All lies!!!

Cajun Couloir is a must ski.

Got another question, do i bring park skis or just pow skis? i have on3p billy goats. should i bring my line chronic cryptos too?

hahahahahaahahaha post of the month right here

Go to Jackson and arrange for a guide. Ask for Mike, he is an awesome guy and shreds hard. He might take you into the backcountry depending on your skill. But even if he doesn't he'll show you awesome terrain inbounds.

Dry town!? Are you drunk!? Jh is no joke. Especially the bc which I wouldn't recommend unless you have proper gear and training. Bring your pow skis for sure. Albertsons for groceries. If your staying in town, the cadillac, cowboy bar, tavern and koshu are popular among the local younger crowd. Have fun and most importantly be safe.

still need an answer to this! also, me and my friends are 19. no fakes. how do we get beer. and im sure my friend is gonna want some kush

im going to jackson too, cant wait heard the pows unbelievable