Grand Targhee

Pros: killer amounts of powder, cheap tickets, no lines
Cons: if you're not a good deep powder skier, you might have problems here

This is what some of the locals I met here called it, because of the fact that the sun rarely shines here. Getting turned off of this resort already?? Don't be! The lack of sun is due to the massive amounts of snow clouds that permanently reside over...

Pros: Great snow, lot's of opportunities to play in it.
Cons: No nightlife

Grand Targhee is arguably the best small-town ski resort in the west. The resort is located in the heart of the Teton mountain range overlooking the farming community of Teton Valley, Idaho.
Targhee is locally famous for it's incredible snows -...

Pros: More Snow,Cheaper Price,Less Crowded
Cons: 45+drive from Jackson/Less Extreme Vert.

Last year I moved to Jackson Hole (see my review on Jackson) and learned about a well kept secret "Powder Pit" called Grand Targhee. With further inspection I realized the Jackson Hole offered no beneficial reason to purchase a Season Pass (114...

Pros: snow quality, relaxed atmosphere, mountain setting
Cons: minimal expert terrain

As a local, I'll limit my remarks to the day skiing and leave the resort experience to those who have done it. Grand Targhee is high wide and open. No dense forest, no tight runs or couloirs, it's "mind expanding" on a sunny day as you swoop...

Pros: Customer service, snow conditions, instruction
Cons: Food a bit pricey and of fairly low quality (in one restaurant I tried)

I recently visited this resort while on vacation to Jackson Hole/Yellowstone area. I had only one day to try my hand at skiing (yes, I had never been snow skiing before) and this was the place I chose to be my first experience.

They have a...

Pros: Great powder, beautiful location, wide range of trails
Cons: The location is somewhat out of the way

My hubby and I recently took a ski trip to Utah and Wyoming. We visited Jackson Hole and Grand Targhee while in Wyoming. I have written another epinion for Jackson Hole.

We drove to Grand Targhee from Jackson Hole. Grand Targhee is about 45...

Pros: the snow, the people, the snow
Cons: can be windy, check local weather

Grand Targhee does not disappoint! The snow level isn't what it could be, (or will be)but the snow they do have is incomparable. The mountain has a great combo of great snow, lots of happy skiers, and short lift lines. I went to the resort by myself and...

Pros: Excellent snow quality, good prices, remote
Cons: remote, you might wish you were next door

Another remote ski resort. But a GOOD one! Has a small town feel to it. There is quite a bit of family type action like a lunch room rather than a fancy day lodge. I didn't go there for the resort activities so I'll tell you more about the skiing....

Pros: quaint, cheap, authentic, go to ski not smooze
Cons: not too steep (but deep)

I live and ski in Telluride, CO and ..althought the ski terrain terrain is great, it is overpiced, the tourists with no skills yet sporting $5,000 of gear, and all of the empty mansions can spoil your ski time. This makes you want to never ski at an ...