How to Go Skiing in Grand Targhee, Wyoming

The Grand Targhee Ski Resort in the Caribou/Targhee National Forest of Wyoming offers not only alpine and Nordic skiing, but also snowboarding, Snow Cat adventures, dogsled tours and snowshoe tours. Accommodations are available on site and nearby.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Book Lodging at or Near Targhee

1. Stay in one of three on-site lodges at Grand Targhee. These are located close to the lifts so you can glide or hike home from the slopes to your resort digs in the Targhee, Sioux or Teewinot Lodges. Prices range from moderate to expensive. All accommodations booked for the winter include lift passes.
2. Book lodging close to the resort. Luxury condominiums and rental homes are located nearby and serviced by a quick shuttle-bus trip to the slopes. Vacation rental rates are generally expensive.
3. Book your lodging reservations by calling [phone] or online at the resort Web site (see Resources below).

Arrange Transportation to Grand Targhee

4. Get to Grand Targhee from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, about 42 miles east of the resort. If you are coming from Idaho, the resort is about 87 miles northeast of Idaho Falls.
5. Book a flight on an airline which serves the Jackson Hole airport, located within the boundaries of the national park.
6. Take the airport shuttle provided by the Grand Targhee Resort from the airport in Jackson Hole or from Idaho Falls in nearby Idaho. The shuttle requires advance reservations and you must be a guest of resort accommodations.
7. Take the bus from Idaho Falls on Wednesdays throughout the season. The SNO' SCAPE Bus requires reservations. The phone number can be found on the resort's Web site.

Enjoy Your Ski Trip to Grand Targhee

8. Find the Grand Targhee Resort base at 8,000 feet in the Teton Mountain Range. At this altitude, the resort receives over 500 inches of snow annually!
9. Take three chair lifts and one magic carpet surface lift to the slopes at Grand Targhee. The lifts operate daily during the season from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
10. Choose from 63 ski trails on Fred's Mountain, which has a 2,000-foot vertical drop. Ten percent of these trails are considered easy, 70 percent difficult and 20 percent advanced.
11. Put your skills to the test on Peaked Mountain, with a 2,491-foot vertical drop. There are nine trails, all of which are difficult or advanced. One thousand acres of this mountain are reserved for Snow Cat adventures.

Tips & Warnings

• The resort requires a deposit at the time you book your trip and full payment 30 days prior to your arrival at Grand Targhee.
• Visit the resort's Web site for a current ski report.
• Book your ski trip online. You'll not only get the most up-to-date information, but you'll be able to pull your reservation up later for easy reference.

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