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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort4,139-foot vertical and the Aerial Tram to Rendezvous Peak — Corbet's Couloir, the Hobacks, and 459 inches of average snow

The largest continuous vertical drop at any ski resort in the United States — 4,139 feet from the 10,450-foot summit of Rendezvous Mountain down to Teton Village, on the Wyoming side of Grand Teton National Park. Opened in 1965 by Paul McCollister and Alex Morley, Jackson Hole runs 2,500 lift-served acres with 116 named runs that lean expert-heavy: 50% advanced, 40% expert, only 10% beginner. The 12-minute Aerial Tram, Corbet's Couloir, and gates to ungroomed in-bounds backcountry are the signature features.

Hours today9:00 AM – 4:00 PMThursday hours
TicketsFrom $299Adult Day Pass — Window
LocationTeton Village, Wyoming3395 Cody Lane
Official sitejacksonhole.comPlan your visit

4,139 ftVertical drop
2,500Skiable acres
459 inAvg. annual snow
116Named runs

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort opened December 1965 — founded by mining engineer Paul McCollister and Alex Morley after surveying the Teton Range from a Piper Cub. The resort sits in Teton Village, Wyoming, on the southwestern flank of Rendezvous Mountain (10,450 ft) and Après Vous Mountain. Its 4,139-foot continuous vertical drop is the largest at any U.S. ski resort, and the trail mix is famously expert-leaning: 50% advanced (black), 40% expert (double black), and only 10% beginner — a green-runs-only skier will find roughly 250 acres of the 2,500 in-bounds total.

The Aerial Tram, locally called "Big Red," is the headline lift — a 100-passenger cabin that climbs 4,139 vertical feet in twelve minutes from the village base to Corbet's Cabin at the Rendezvous summit. From the top, in-bounds expert lines drop into Rendezvous Bowl, the Headwall, the Hobacks (1,800 vertical of unmaintained powder fields), and Corbet's Couloir — the 10–20-foot mandatory air entry that Powder Magazine routinely calls the most famous ski run in North America. The backcountry-access gates at Granite, Cody, and Headwall release into Bridger-Teton National Forest's Rock Springs and Cody Bowls, beacon-shovel-probe required. Beginner and intermediate skiing concentrates on the Bridger Gondola side and Eagle's Rest / Teewinot lifts at the village base.

Plan to stay in Teton Village (slopeside, expensive), Wilson (10 minutes east, cheaper, restaurants), or the town of Jackson (12 miles south, full town, cheapest, free START shuttle to the resort). Ikon Pass holders get 7 days; full day-pass walk-up rates on storm days clear $300, so book 14+ days ahead online. The first chair on the Tram on a powder day forms before 7:00 AM; the Bridger Gondola opens earlier and is the smarter line for non-experts. Free shuttles run from Jackson Town Square every 15 minutes during the season; flights into Jackson Hole Airport (12 miles, the only airport inside a U.S. national park) connect through Denver, Salt Lake, Chicago, Dallas, and JFK.

The Aerial Tram ("Big Red")
A 100-passenger red cabin running 4,139 vertical feet in twelve minutes from the village base to Corbet's Cabin at the 10,450-foot Rendezvous summit. The current tram opened December 2008, replacing the original 1966 Müller cabin. First chair on a powder day means a queue formed before 7:00 AM; uphill capacity is 650/hour, so the first hour decides the day. Sightseeing tickets ($50) cover non-skiers in summer and winter.
Corbet's Couloir
The signature mandatory-air run off Rendezvous Peak — a chute named for ski patroller Barry Corbet, who pointed at it in 1960 and said it would be skied someday. The entrance is a 10- to 20-foot drop depending on snowpack onto a 50-degree headwall, with a hard right or left turn required immediately after to avoid the rock walls. Lou Whittaker first descended it in 1967. The annual Kings & Queens of Corbet's competition each February is the only sanctioned event there.
The Hobacks
A 1,800-foot ungroomed powder face on the Rendezvous Mountain south flank, roughly 800 acres of consistently 35–40-degree pitch — when fresh snow lands, this is the resort's iconic powder zone. Accessed off the Sublette quad and the Bridger Gondola; the long fall-line runs typically end in a flat traverse back to the base village. Closed when avalanche control is in progress (often morning after a storm).
In-Bounds Backcountry Gates
Three gated access points — Granite, Cody, and Headwall — release skiers from in-bounds terrain into Bridger-Teton National Forest's Rock Springs Bowl, Cody Bowl, and Pinedale Canyon. Beacon, shovel, and probe are required at the gate by ski patrol. Gates close at 3:00 PM regardless of lift hours, and pickup-shuttle from the south boundary back to Teton Village runs $40+ per person.
Bridger Gondola & Couloir Restaurant
The 8-passenger Bridger Gondola climbs 2,784 vertical feet to a mid-mountain plateau in 9 minutes — the smarter line for non-experts and the only year-round lift. At the top, Couloir restaurant (open dinner Tuesday–Saturday in winter, lunch daily) serves a 6-course tasting and panoramic Tetons-window dining; reservations open 60 days out. Piste Mountain Bistro is the more casual lunch option on the same plateau.
Family Terrain at Eagle's Rest & Teewinot
The base village's two beginner lifts — Eagle's Rest fixed-grip double and the Teewinot quad — serve roughly 250 acres of green and easy-blue terrain on the lower mountain skirt. The Mountain Sports School ski school operates from the same plaza; private lessons run $625/day, group lessons $245/day. The Kids' Ranch ski-with-instructor day care covers ages 3–6.
Summer: Hiking, Biking, & Wildlife
From late June through mid-September the Aerial Tram runs daily, and 50+ miles of marked hiking and lift-served downhill mountain bike trails open. Teton Village trail rides leave the base saddle barn at 9:30 AM and 1:30 PM; the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Bike Park is on the Apres Vous side with green to double-black gravity flow. The drive to Grand Teton National Park's Moose Entrance is fifteen minutes north on the Moose-Wilson Road.
Mangy Moose & Village Aprés
The Mangy Moose Saloon — a Teton Village institution since 1967 — runs aprés ski daily from 3:00 PM with live music Friday and Saturday in the back room. The Village base plaza pulls in Spur Restaurant and Bar (slopeside cocktails and elk burgers), Osteria (Italian under chef Gavin Fine), and the Handle Bar at the Four Seasons. Most aprés crowds peak between 4:00 PM and 6:30 PM.

Open hours

Ski season runs late November (Thanksgiving weekend) through early April. Bridger Gondola operates year-round for hiking, biking, and the summit restaurants. The Aerial Tram opens late November and closes early April with a brief July–September summer schedule. Always check the daily mountain report for storm-day delays.

Monday9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
ThursdayToday9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Note · Last upload to the Aerial Tram is 3:30 PM in winter; last gondola load is 3:45 PM. Backcountry gate access requires beacon, shovel, and probe — gates close at 3:00 PM regardless of lift hours.

Ticket pricing

Per-person admission. Buy in advance to skip the gate line.

Adult Day Pass — Window$299Walk-up at the resort ticket window, peak season
Adult Day Pass — Advance Online$239Booked 7+ days ahead via the resort website
Junior (15–17) Day$219Same access as adult ticket
Child (6–14) Day$144Children 5 and under ski free with adult ticket
Senior (65+) Day$219Same access as junior ticket
Aerial Tram — Sightseeing only$50Round trip to 10,450 ft summit — non-skiers, summer or winter

Jackson Hole is on the Ikon Pass with 7 unrestricted days for full Ikon, 5 days for Ikon Base. Walk-up window prices on storm days routinely hit $300+; book 14 days ahead online for the lowest tier. Beacon-shovel-probe rentals at Hoback Sports in Teton Village run $30/day. Free skier shuttle from Jackson runs every 15 minutes during the season.

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