It is named after the historically significant Jackson Hole valley and is known for its steep terrain and large continuous vertical drop of 4,139 ft (1,262 m). JHMR appears frequently in the media as one of North America's most expensive ski resorts.[1]
The ski area partially covers Rendezvous and Apres Vous Mountains and is known for its challenging terrain, including the infamous Corbet's Couloir. Half of the terrain is rated expert, 40% intermediate, and only 10% beginner. The intermediate terrain is primarily on south-facing Apres Vous Mountain, while Rendezvous Mountain has Jackson Hole's more advanced terrain, including bowls, glades, and chutes. At over 4,000 vertical feet of skiing, Jackson Hole boasts one of the greatest continuous inbounds rises in the U.S, after nearby Big Sky, Montana, which has an overall vertical of 4,350 feet (1,326 m), but its continuous vertical is 700 feet (213 m) less; and Snowmass in Colorado, which has the greatest lift-served vertical drop in the nation at 4,406 feet (1,343 m)). The slopes on Rendezvous mostly face southeast.
In addition to the skiable terrain in-bounds, there is an even larger area to be explored off-piste (out of bounds). These areas are accessed through marked gates by expert skiers/boarders who are equipped with avalanche safety gear.
Jackson Hole's original aerial tram was closed to the public in the spring of 2006 and replaced with a new tram that opened in 2008. The tram's vertical rise is 4,139 feet (1,262 m) to an elevation of 10,450 feet (3,185 m) above sea level. Construction on the new, 100-passenger Doppelmayr CTEC tram began the day after the Resort closed for the 2006-2007 ski season. Service began on December 20, 2008. During the two seasons without a tram, a temporary double chairlift named East Ridge was built to service the runs at the top of Rendezvous Mountain. This lift was subsequently moved and renamed the Marmot Chair, which provides access from the base of the Thunder Lift to the Bridger Gondola summit.[2]
In the summer, the resort offers numerous activities such as mountain biking, hiking, paragliding, bungee trampoline, ropes course, rock climbing, and the Via ferrata in Casper bowl at the top of the Bridger gondola.
The resort and region is served by the Jackson Hole Airport KJAC, located 11 miles north east of Teton Village and offers seasonal service to 20 cities across the United States.
Before 1961, the area of the future resort was the Crystal Springs Girl Scout Ranch. Paul McCollister purchased the ranch and formed the Jackson Hole Ski Corporation in 1963 with partners Alex Morley and Gordon Graham. Construction began a year later, and Apres Vous mountain opened to the public the 1965-66 winter with 3 double chairlifts. Eagles rest, Teewinot, and Apres Vous. The original tram on Rendezvous opened on July 31, 1966; with capacity for 62 people and 1 conductor. It took between 8-12 minutes, depending on speed set, to reach the summit of Rendezvous Mountain at 10,450 ft. The Aerial Tram officially opened to the skiing public Winter Season 1966/67. The Resort opened winter of 1965/66 and reigning Olympicgold medalistJosef "Pepi" Stiegler of Austria was hired that same year as ski school director. In 1992, McCollister sold his interests in the resort to John Kemmerer III. From there, the Kemmerer Family made multiple new changes to the resort, including new lifts, hotels, and new ski runs.
The first national Powder 8 Championship was held at Jackson Hole in 1970.
Avalanches
Jackson Hole was the site of two in-bounds avalanches in late 2008, first on December 27 and another two days later on December 29. The first avalanche resulted in the death of skier David Nodine, one of three in-bound deaths in the American West in the 2008-09 ski season, the most since three skiers were killed at Alpine Meadows in 1976.[5] The second avalanche occurred in the Headwall area and buried part of the Bridger Restaurant but resulted in no injuries.[6]
An in-bounds avalanche swept a longtime member of the ski patrol, Mark Wolling (known as Big Wally), off a cliff on January 6, 2010. Although he was rescued, he later died from his injuries.[7] A double-black-diamond run in Cheyenne Bowl was named after Big Wally. It is marked on the trail map as Wally World. A set of flags lying on the run's fall line indicates where he was found.
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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort JHMR is a ski resort in the western United States at Teton Village Wyoming In the Teton Range of the Rocky Mountains it is located in Teton County twelve miles 20 km northwest of Jackson and due south of Grand Teton National Park Jackson Hole Mountain ResortNew aerial tram at summit in March 2010Jackson Hole Mountain ResortLocation in the United StatesShow map of the United StatesJackson Hole Mountain ResortLocation in WyomingShow map of WyomingLocationTeton Village Wyoming U S Nearest major cityJackson 12 miles 20 km Coordinates43 35 N 110 53 W 43 59 N 110 89 W 43 59 110 89 Coordinates 43 35 N 110 53 W 43 59 N 110 89 W 43 59 110 89Vertical continuous 4 139 ft 1 262 m Top elevation10 450 ft 3 185 m Base elevation 6 311 ft 1 924 m Skiable area2 500 acres 10 km2 inbounds3 000 acres 12 km2 backcountryRuns116 10 easiest 40 more difficult 50 most difficultLongest run4 5 miles 7 2 km Lift system1 tram 100 2 gondolas 8 11 chairlifts 5 high speed quads 3 fixed grip quads 1 fixed grip doubles 2 magic carpet1 rope towLift capacity16 733 hrTerrain parks2Snowfall459 inches 1 170 cm Snowmaking160 acres 0 65 km2 Night skiingnoneWebsitejacksonhole comIt is named after the historically significant Jackson Hole valley and is known for its steep terrain and large continuous vertical drop of 4 139 ft 1 262 m JHMR appears frequently in the media as one of North America s most expensive ski resorts 1 Contents 1 Ski area information 2 History 3 Avalanches 4 Lifts 5 References 6 External linksSki area information EditThe ski area partially covers Rendezvous and Apres Vous Mountains and is known for its challenging terrain including the infamous Corbet s Couloir Half of the terrain is rated expert 40 intermediate and only 10 beginner The intermediate terrain is primarily on south facing Apres Vous Mountain while Rendezvous Mountain has Jackson Hole s more advanced terrain including bowls glades and chutes At over 4 000 vertical feet of skiing Jackson Hole boasts one of the greatest continuous inbounds rises in the U S after nearby Big Sky Montana which has an overall vertical of 4 350 feet 1 326 m but its continuous vertical is 700 feet 213 m less and Snowmass in Colorado which has the greatest lift served vertical drop in the nation at 4 406 feet 1 343 m The slopes on Rendezvous mostly face southeast In addition to the skiable terrain in bounds there is an even larger area to be explored off piste out of bounds These areas are accessed through marked gates by expert skiers boarders who are equipped with avalanche safety gear Jackson Hole s original aerial tram was closed to the public in the spring of 2006 and replaced with a new tram that opened in 2008 The tram s vertical rise is 4 139 feet 1 262 m to an elevation of 10 450 feet 3 185 m above sea level Construction on the new 100 passenger Doppelmayr CTEC tram began the day after the Resort closed for the 2006 2007 ski season Service began on December 20 2008 During the two seasons without a tram a temporary double chairlift named East Ridge was built to service the runs at the top of Rendezvous Mountain This lift was subsequently moved and renamed the Marmot Chair which provides access from the base of the Thunder Lift to the Bridger Gondola summit 2 In the summer the resort offers numerous activities such as mountain biking hiking paragliding bungee trampoline ropes course rock climbing and the Via ferrata in Casper bowl at the top of the Bridger gondola The resort and region is served by the Jackson Hole Airport KJAC located 11 miles north east of Teton Village and offers seasonal service to 20 cities across the United States History Edit The JHMR tram Pre 2006 in the summer A view looking south from the top of Rendezvous Bowl March 2008 Corbet s Couloir 2010 Before 1961 the area of the future resort was the Crystal Springs Girl Scout Ranch Paul McCollister purchased the ranch and formed the Jackson Hole Ski Corporation in 1963 with partners Alex Morley and Gordon Graham Construction began a year later and Apres Vous mountain opened to the public the 1965 66 winter with 3 double chairlifts Eagles rest Teewinot and Apres Vous The original tram on Rendezvous opened on July 31 1966 with capacity for 62 people and 1 conductor It took between 8 12 minutes depending on speed set to reach the summit of Rendezvous Mountain at 10 450 ft The Aerial Tram officially opened to the skiing public Winter Season 1966 67 The Resort opened winter of 1965 66 and reigning Olympic gold medalist Josef Pepi Stiegler of Austria was hired that same year as ski school director In 1992 McCollister sold his interests in the resort to John Kemmerer III From there the Kemmerer Family made multiple new changes to the resort including new lifts hotels and new ski runs Jackson Hole hosted World Cup ski races in the inaugural 1967 season and again in 1970 and 1975 The most recent races in 1975 were downhills won by Franz Klammer and Marie Theres Nadig 3 4 The first national Powder 8 Championship was held at Jackson Hole in 1970 Avalanches EditJackson Hole was the site of two in bounds avalanches in late 2008 first on December 27 and another two days later on December 29 The first avalanche resulted in the death of skier David Nodine one of three in bound deaths in the American West in the 2008 09 ski season the most since three skiers were killed at Alpine Meadows in 1976 5 The second avalanche occurred in the Headwall area and buried part of the Bridger Restaurant but resulted in no injuries 6 An in bounds avalanche swept a longtime member of the ski patrol Mark Wolling known as Big Wally off a cliff on January 6 2010 Although he was rescued he later died from his injuries 7 A double black diamond run in Cheyenne Bowl was named after Big Wally It is marked on the trail map as Wally World A set of flags lying on the run s fall line indicates where he was found Lifts EditJackson Hole has 13 lifts 8 Lift Name Type Builder Built Vertical feet Length feet NotesAerial Tram Tram 100 Doppelmayr CTEC 2008 4084 12463 Passes over Corbet s Couloir Bridger Gondola Gondola 8 Poma 1997 2730 8730Sweetwater Gondola Gondola 8 Doppelmayr USA 2016 1275 4339 Has a mid station at Solitude Learning Center Teewinot High Speed Quad Poma 1996 405 2679Apres Vous High Speed Quad Poma 1999 1748 5097Casper High Speed Quad Leitner Poma 2012 1041 3389Teton High Speed Quad Doppelmayr USA 2015 1722 4069Sublette Fixed Grip Quad Poma 1984 1650 4118Thunder High Speed Quad Leitner Poma 2022 1456 3612Union Pass Fixed Grip Quad Garaventa CTEC 2000 255 1814Moose Creek Fixed Grip Quad Garaventa CTEC 2000 187 1208Eagle s Rest Fixed Grip Quad Skytrac 2019 281 1584Marmot Fixed Grip Double Doppelmayr CTEC 2011 1208 3281 Relocated from East Ridge References Edit Loudenback Tanza 16 of the most luxurious ski resorts to visit this winter Business Insider Retrieved 2019 09 13 News Marmot Chair in Place at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Klammer skis to record Montreal Gazette Associated Press March 10 1975 p 33 Swiss gal captures downhill Montreal Gazette Associated Press March 12 1975 p 26 Erb Christina January 9 2009 Fatal Avalanches Rattle Ski Country in the West New York Times Retrieved 2009 02 05 Avalanche strikes restaurant at Wyoming s Jackson Hole ski resort San Jose Mercury News Associated Press 2008 12 29 Archived from the original on September 20 2012 Retrieved 2009 02 05 Another In Bounds Tragedy at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Skiing the Backcountry Skyfire Studio 2010 01 06 Retrieved 2010 01 06 Jackson Hole WY 18 September 2015 External links EditOfficial website Ski Lifts org Jackson Hole current and removed lifts Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jackson Hole Mountain Resort amp oldid 1127092272, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
