2018 - Jackson Hole

Jackson is probably the definitive skiers mountain.  4000+ ft of vertical, all steep.  Forecast for the trip was good with snow falling lightly and "pretty much" most of the trip, 21" in total, making each day better than the previous one.  Skied hard all three days, from first tram to last gondy, 28,000-29,000 vertical each day.  

The first day, there was lots of crust as it had been sunny before we arrived but with the snowfall we had a nice dust-on-crust afternoon.  Spent much of day 2 doing laps off the new Teton lift - a high speed lift accessing areas that previously required a hike.  Great tree skiing.  Also did a run in the hobacks, which was good at the top,  but crusty at the bottom.  Day 3 we had some nice untracked powder off apresvous and more great runs with rented fat skis off Teton. Tried to get to hobacks, but got shut out of the last tram run.


Best meal of the trip was at 'the kitchen' - a fink foodie place, and our 1970s era condo was close to the base, although it took us 3 days to figure out the right path (see picture) so we could ski home.  Frittata on the last day before heading home. Jackson's great - there should be an easier way to get out of here without losing a ski day.  Rumors of non-stop Boston flights are great, or perhaps driving to slc for a redeye.  And renting a car at airport  (hertz), not alamo/national.  Not sure that would solve the usual "Where's Mark's skis" problem though....