You’re standing—and breathing more heavily than you’d like to admit—above some willows halfway down the Hobacks. The mantle of creamy powder rolls on until your thighs scream for hardpack. This is a skier’s paradise: This is Jackson Hole. Its “real deal” skiing is why the resort has accomplished what others have not: satisfy its luxury clientele without selling its soul. Seemingly every year, readers rank it No. 1 in Challenge for its 4,139-foot vert. “It’s huge,” says one. (Readers who complain it’s “not the best family area” may have missed the rollers off Après Vous.) Teton Village earns higher grades in Dining (No. 9) and Après (No. 10) this year. And the new tram—“You can do 24K of vertical in a snap!”—contributes to the No. 2 rank in Overall Satisfaction. But don’t take anyone else’s word for it: This is a place you have to experience yourself.
/ What’s New / With the 4th Flies Free program, buy three plane tickets and get a fourth free when booking through central rez.
/ Mandatory Run / We’ve said it before, but the Hobacks on a powder day cannot be beat.
/ Don’t Miss / Dinner at Couloir. It’s hard to say what’s better—the food or the scenery (No. 3).
/ Local Tip / Powder day? Skip the tram and lap the gondy. Ski under it for the best snow.
