Anybody skiing Jackson Hole this season..

dmc · Sep 3, 2007, 4:17 PM

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Originally Posted by GrilledSteezeSandwich

Late January is the best time of the year for snow in J-Hole..The elevation is fairly low for the Rockies and the mountain and there is so much exposure to the sun that the late February/March sun can make the snow manky in a hurry. I'll be there around January 20th..

True.. BUT the snowpack is deeper, by close to 30", in March - opening more lines..
So it's a trade off... Either way it's awesome...

I think I'm booking this week...
Going to take catskills advice and stay at the village..

JohnGD33 · Sep 3, 2007, 8:07 PM

I might go Dec 26 - to the 31. I think I am staying at snow king.

koko85 · Sep 4, 2007, 11:00 AM

first week or so in February? does that sound like a decent snow time to go? Not too mushy obviously but a decent cover?

dmc · Sep 4, 2007, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by koko85

first week or so in February? does that sound like a decent snow time to go? Not too mushy obviously but a decent cover?

You'll have a blast...

ski_resort_observer · Sep 4, 2007, 12:18 PM

As I have said in other threads there is no way you can predict how much snow JH or any other resort for that matter will have at any particular time in the future. You just have to go for it and hope for the best. Even if you don't get epic powder during your visit you can still have a great time and some awesome sking. If you can wait till the winter starts and have some flexibility for booking your trip you can reduce the risks by alot but I realize most don't have that situation.

I remember winters in JH where we didn't have snow until Xmas and winters where there was plenty of snowpack by Thanksgiving. I remember times in February when a high pressure would get stuck and for two weeks we didn't even see a cloud let alone new snow. I guess the bad winters tend to stand out. During the years I owned a business just off the Jackson town square, I experienced a winter where there was not much snow for Xmas and barely survived. I was forced to lay off my 2 employees and worked 7 days a week all ski season, has a JH seasons pass from a trade for photo work and did not ski once that winter. Hard to believe but my motivation to make my business succeed overrode my desire to ski.

Since the summer economy in JH is the busiest season by far( a surprise to most) the Yellowstone fires of 1988 finally drove me out of business and I went back to being a working stiff at the JHMR(it was known as the Jackson Hole Ski Corp back then) for another 8 years fulltime yearround. Definately made up for the skiing I missed as a business owner.

For anyone who is going to JH or thinking about it here is the best " guide to Jackson Hole" ever done. It's the real deal. Never met Bob personally, PM'd with him a few times but his business partner is an old friend.
http://forums.epicski.com/showthread...official+guide

sledhaulingmedic · Sep 4, 2007, 6:47 PM

No. Not for a while. I went out last year. Stayed at Snow King, skied JHMR for 4 days, Snow King for 2 and Targhee's cat skiing for one. It's a great place, to be sure, but we really didn't get the best conditions. It had rained the week before and it was a lot of dust on crust the first couple of days. Then it dumped and we got a good hit at JHMR and a great day riding the cat at Targhee. (Coem to think of it, the only part of the day that wasn;t so great was riding the cat, the rest was awesome.)

My Western trips are few and far between. I'll probably hit Utah and NM before I go back to Wyoming.

deadheadskier · Sep 4, 2007, 8:48 PM

I wish

No trips out west this year, but I see a SLC trip in the near future. The lady doesn't ski unfortunately, so I would need a winter cold weather trip to be in a place with plenty of off slope things to check out. As charming as I hear Jackson is, I don't think it would fit the bill. Either SLC or Portland, seem like my next western visits.

eastcoastpowderhound · Sep 6, 2007, 2:54 PM

speaking of Jackson Hole, has anyone seen "Trial and Air" by Storm show studios? they're based in jackson, filmed entirely in jackson last year with some pretty sick skiing and riding. I just watched it the other night. If that doesn't get you to want to go to jackson, check your pulse.

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Sep 6, 2007, 3:14 PM

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Originally Posted by eastcoastpowderhound

speaking of Jackson Hole, has anyone seen "Trial and Air" by Storm show studios? they're based in jackson, filmed entirely in jackson last year with some pretty sick skiing and riding. I just watched it the other night. If that doesn't get you to want to go to jackson, check your pulse.

Can I have a link to where I can order the video??? I need to update my ski porn stash..I think about Jackson Hole everyday and eventually I want to spend my winters there..

eastcoastpowderhound · Sep 7, 2007, 2:14 PM

http://www.stormshow.com

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Originally Posted by GrilledSteezeSandwich

Can I have a link to where I can order the video??? I need to update my ski porn stash..I think about Jackson Hole everyday and eventually I want to spend my winters there..

http://www.stormshow.com

I used to work with Mike Tierney...you'll see him in there...also a great shot of all the lemmings standing around Corbetts. Tierney used to fantasize about JH everyday too...now he's lived there for the last 12 years, started his own painting company straightline painting...skis pretty much all winter and paints all spring summer and fall.

Sep 3, 2007, 8:07 PM	#12 (permalink)
JohnGD33 Tuckerman Ravine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 179	I might go Dec 26 - to the 31. I think I am staying at snow king. __________________ When it snows you just gotta go!

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ski_resort_observer bike shop, wyoming Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Waitsfield,Vt Posts: 2,439	As I have said in other threads there is no way you can predict how much snow JH or any other resort for that matter will have at any particular time in the future. You just have to go for it and hope for the best. Even if you don't get epic powder during your visit you can still have a great time and some awesome sking. If you can wait till the winter starts and have some flexibility for booking your trip you can reduce the risks by alot but I realize most don't have that situation. I remember winters in JH where we didn't have snow until Xmas and winters where there was plenty of snowpack by Thanksgiving. I remember times in February when a high pressure would get stuck and for two weeks we didn't even see a cloud let alone new snow. I guess the bad winters tend to stand out. During the years I owned a business just off the Jackson town square, I experienced a winter where there was not much snow for Xmas and barely survived. I was forced to lay off my 2 employees and worked 7 days a week all ski season, has a JH seasons pass from a trade for photo work and did not ski once that winter. Hard to believe but my motivation to make my business succeed overrode my desire to ski. Since the summer economy in JH is the busiest season by far( a surprise to most) the Yellowstone fires of 1988 finally drove me out of business and I went back to being a working stiff at the JHMR(it was known as the Jackson Hole Ski Corp back then) for another 8 years fulltime yearround. Definately made up for the skiing I missed as a business owner. For anyone who is going to JH or thinking about it here is the best " guide to Jackson Hole" ever done. It's the real deal. Never met Bob personally, PM'd with him a few times but his business partner is an old friend. http://forums.epicski.com/showthread...official+guide __________________ www.firstlightphotographics.com It's always a good idea to bring an extra pair of pants when you go golfing as you never know you might get a hole in one. Q: How does a ski instructor become a millionaire A: Start out as a billionaire Q: What do you call a skibum without a girlfriend? A:. Homeless Last edited by ski_resort_observer; Sep 4, 2007 at 2:26 PM.

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Sep 4, 2007, 11:00 AM	#13 (permalink)
koko85 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 9	first week or so in February? does that sound like a decent snow time to go? Not too mushy obviously but a decent cover?

Sep 4, 2007, 6:47 PM	#16 (permalink)
sledhaulingmedic Hillman's Highway Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,333	No. Not for a while. I went out last year. Stayed at Snow King, skied JHMR for 4 days, Snow King for 2 and Targhee's cat skiing for one. It's a great place, to be sure, but we really didn't get the best conditions. It had rained the week before and it was a lot of dust on crust the first couple of days. Then it dumped and we got a good hit at JHMR and a great day riding the cat at Targhee. (Coem to think of it, the only part of the day that wasn;t so great was riding the cat, the rest was awesome.) My Western trips are few and far between. I'll probably hit Utah and NM before I go back to Wyoming.

Sep 4, 2007, 8:48 PM	#17 (permalink)
deadheadskier Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Southeast NH Posts: 3,949	I wish No trips out west this year, but I see a SLC trip in the near future. The lady doesn't ski unfortunately, so I would need a winter cold weather trip to be in a place with plenty of off slope things to check out. As charming as I hear Jackson is, I don't think it would fit the bill. Either SLC or Portland, seem like my next western visits.

Sep 6, 2007, 2:54 PM	#18 (permalink)
eastcoastpowderhound Best day, 2/15/08 Solitude, UT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: new hampster Posts: 724	speaking of Jackson Hole, has anyone seen "Trial and Air" by Storm show studios? they're based in jackson, filmed entirely in jackson last year with some pretty sick skiing and riding. I just watched it the other night. If that doesn't get you to want to go to jackson, check your pulse.

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