This season is special for the Snow King Ski Area. Snow King celebrated its 70th opening day in style with a cake cutting ceremony attended by many of the long time locals. Bill Briggs even managed to stop by for some early morning music and yodeling...
Usually, in October and November I find myself catching up on work from a busy summer, squeaking in the last of the mountain biking season or just relaxing while surfing the web for early season ski gear deals. This year my plans were a little bit different...
November 3, 2009 at midnight the Snow King Snowmakers fired up the snow guns for the first time this fall. This year Snow King has 8 new state of the art snow guns on demo from Techno Alpin, one of the worlds leading manufacturer of snowmaking equipment...
Just returned from a conference in Winter Park. Although I love traveling to other mountain towns I always find that my heart belongs in Jackson Hole. The weather was amazing this weekend so we packed up the kids, called a friend to join us and headed...
Woke up Saturday to a cold and not so nice morning. Thought....how easy it would be to stay home, eat banana waffles and watch Aladdin (the movie) for the millionth time cuddled under blankets. But, it is the middle of August and we dont have many weekends...
Okay, okay...you say "another website" Well, we think this one is pretty cool and was way overdue. Season after season we were asked to create a site that would put the focus on the skier and snowboarder - period. We heard you and have answered...
Yesterday I spent the day hunting for huckleberries in Grand Teton National Park. It was a gorgeous mountain summer day...sunny with a few clouds, slight breeze and not too hot. Huckleberry hunting is an annual event I share with my in-laws. We pack up...
Did anyone ski or ride Snow King last year when the Village blew down? That huge powder day when it dumped several feet in town? Umm, I DID. It was amazing. Not only was there waist-deep powder and unlimited face-shots, there were NO lift lines. Everyone...
The first annual Pond Skimming & Season Pass holder party was a big splash! Locals and those staying at Snow King for the near end of the season enjoyed quite a show. The day started off tame with a few people skimming the pond, but that didn't...
Even the most diehard powder skier can enjoy a little break. Jackson Hole saw a ton of snow fall in January. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Snow King and Grand Targhee all saw their snow base measurements increase dramatically over the month. By mid January...
There's an interesting podcast which details the recent earthquake swarm in Yellowstone National Park – http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/yvol/publications/videos.php ...choose PODCASTS, then choose “Is Something Brewing in Yellowstone”...
Opening Day on Snow King! The mountain snowmaking crew connected the dots and got a very skiable strip of snow open just in time for opening day. It skied FAST but fun and Paul (our Spa Manager) and I skied lap after lap on Cougar – we’re...
I enjoyed the most wonderful rack of lamb EVER on Saturday night! My friend Peggy & I headed off to a late dinner reservation at the Blue Lion restaurant on a whim and had a great time. Ned Brown (Blue Lion owner) was graciously offering a 30% discount...
December 13th marked the opening day of Snow King Resort for the 2008 / 2009 ski season. Skiers and snowboarders enjoyed a great day of riding on packed powder conditions. Jackson’s first powder cycle of year has begun and with close to two feet...
I woke up this morning convinced a big snow storm had struck the night before. My blinds were only cracked, but I could see a bit of the white stuff coming down. I haven't skied yet this year and the itch to strap planks to me feet and go flying down...