Love this Resort!
With snow in the long range forecast I booked a Airbnb in the Aspens near Teton village back on 1/9. Left Part city Wed after lunch in what could be described as a perfect Utah powder storm with reports of upwards of 10" at the Canyons and PCMR. After the 4 hour drive to Jackson in marginal road conditions (I make this in 3.5 in summer) we where treated with about 2" in Jackson, bummer. Thur am it started snowing and filled in quite nicely by after lunch.
Jackson is reporting 202" year to date on Thursday and I'm just not sure where it was or if it got there....they are reporting a base of 39' base and 69 top. I believe that but I think 39"' is upto 10k ft. With 69 in a protected area at the tram top.
The snowpack under the 3" Thursday was very hard and ice, borderline bullet proof in spots. Wednesday I was told was no fun up there. The resort of course needs a lot of snow due to its aspect and terrain, but man I got dinged on anything not north facing and one the hoebacks (my fault for skiing rocky ridges)
Few observations:
The Mountian gets bumped up more then I remember, maybe due to the marketing dept. pimping the place out.
Teton lift is the bomb for fast lift served terrain (I don't like taking my skies off for trams and gondis), this lift burns your legs up!
Snow was rather good in rendezvous bowl with not much wind and also the hoebacks seemed to hold deeper snow from this storm. Upwards of 14' on Friday am
Sartoga bowl is fun! headache to get out off but not skied as much so better pow preservation and faces a bit east north east. I liked it and hadn't been over to that side before.
Skied Tower 3, paintbrush and one of the easier Alta chutes, all north facing and great, not super long but very fun. I avoided most south facing but noticed by Friday folks where getting into them.
Mtn was foggy especially at top so vis was a challenge. Did not get onto headwall due to this poor vis and that was regrettable as Ive enjoyed that in the past.
Didn't get out any gates as any danger was considerable and there was no need with fresh snow falling.
General thoughts: not as big a fan of the upper Mtn as many are. Upper Mtn is broken by massive cliffed closed areas, can be wind swept and while the fall line is awesome, although it feels less vert then the daly chutes at deer valley.
Gets skied out fast.
The bowls Laramie, Bernies,are bumped out and with the snow they claim its seems like they shouldn't be as they're filled in more often by snow and wind too. Casper I only got the bottom of and it was less bumped, and the upper sections that I saw looked great.
Best skiing was under the tram line, hoebacks (especially Colton ridge and sublet ridge) and Teton Moran face and adjacent trees. Around Bridger Gondi is really amazing terrain but since its lower angle it attracts hordes of tourists. Love the vert it gives. The lodge at the top of Bridger is very nice.
Arrived back in Park city fri night to 30" of snow at my house at 8k ft. from the 3 days Jackson got 14".
But 14' in Jackson is a fun trip so no complaints.
With snow in the long range forecast I booked a Airbnb in the Aspens near Teton village back on 1/9. Left Part city Wed after lunch in what could be described as a perfect Utah powder storm with reports of upwards of 10" at the Canyons and PCMR. After the 4 hour drive to Jackson in marginal road conditions (I make this in 3.5 in summer) we where treated with about 2" in Jackson, bummer. Thur am it started snowing and filled in quite nicely by after lunch.
Jackson is reporting 202" year to date on Thursday and I'm just not sure where it was or if it got there....they are reporting a base of 39' base and 69 top. I believe that but I think 39"' is upto 10k ft. With 69 in a protected area at the tram top.
The snowpack under the 3" Thursday was very hard and ice, borderline bullet proof in spots. Wednesday I was told was no fun up there. The resort of course needs a lot of snow due to its aspect and terrain, but man I got dinged on anything not north facing and one the hoebacks (my fault for skiing rocky ridges)
Few observations:
The Mountian gets bumped up more then I remember, maybe due to the marketing dept. pimping the place out.
Teton lift is the bomb for fast lift served terrain (I don't like taking my skies off for trams and gondis), this lift burns your legs up!
Snow was rather good in rendezvous bowl with not much wind and also the hoebacks seemed to hold deeper snow from this storm. Upwards of 14' on Friday am
Sartoga bowl is fun! headache to get out off but not skied as much so better pow preservation and faces a bit east north east. I liked it and hadn't been over to that side before.
Skied Tower 3, paintbrush and one of the easier Alta chutes, all north facing and great, not super long but very fun. I avoided most south facing but noticed by Friday folks where getting into them.
Mtn was foggy especially at top so vis was a challenge. Did not get onto headwall due to this poor vis and that was regrettable as Ive enjoyed that in the past.
Didn't get out any gates as any danger was considerable and there was no need with fresh snow falling.
General thoughts: not as big a fan of the upper Mtn as many are. Upper Mtn is broken by massive cliffed closed areas, can be wind swept and while the fall line is awesome, although it feels less vert then the daly chutes at deer valley.
Gets skied out fast.
The bowls Laramie, Bernies,are bumped out and with the snow they claim its seems like they shouldn't be as they're filled in more often by snow and wind too. Casper I only got the bottom of and it was less bumped, and the upper sections that I saw looked great.
Best skiing was under the tram line, hoebacks (especially Colton ridge and sublet ridge) and Teton Moran face and adjacent trees. Around Bridger Gondi is really amazing terrain but since its lower angle it attracts hordes of tourists. Love the vert it gives. The lodge at the top of Bridger is very nice.
Arrived back in Park city fri night to 30" of snow at my house at 8k ft. from the 3 days Jackson got 14".
But 14' in Jackson is a fun trip so no complaints.