Jackson Hole, by the numbers

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, in Teton Village, Wyoming, is legendary for having some of the most challenging in-bounds terrain in North America — home to Corbet's Couloir and an aerial tram that lifts skiers over 4,100ft of vertical in one ride. It's owned and operated by Jackson Hole Ski Corporation, on the Ikon Pass, and ranked #1 on PeakSeeker's own global resort ranking.

The terrain, broken down

Jackson Hole's own terrain-difficulty split leans harder toward advanced and expert skiing than almost anywhere else in North America: only 10% of the mountain is rated beginner, 40% intermediate, and a combined 50% advanced or expert (35% black, 15% double-black) — which is exactly what you'd expect from a resort whose signature run is a couloir you have to commit to jumping into.

Two runs worth knowing by name

Corbet's Couloir — the resort's iconic expert chute off the tram summit, and one of the most photographed entries in North American skiing: a mandatory air or a committing drop-in before the couloir narrows. It's rated double-black on PeakSeeker's own terrain data, for good reason.

Rendezvous Bowl — the black-rated summit bowl reached from the top of the tram, open alpine terrain rather than a single defined line, and the more approachable of the resort's two headline summit runs.

The tram itself is a 100-passenger aerial tram; from the base, the other named lifts on the mountain include the Bridger Gondola, Thunder Lift, Teewinot, Apres Vous, and Eagles Rest — 13 lifts in total serving 116 runs across those 2,500 acres.

Getting there and parking

The nearest airport is Jackson Hole Airport (JAC), located inside Grand Teton National Park about 20 miles from the resort — an easy 36-minute drive by car, taxi, or rental car; the local START bus system also connects the airport, the town of Jackson, and Teton Village directly. Parking at the resort itself is paid during the day (6:30am–1pm) in Teton Village on a first-come, first-served basis — no reservation needed — with free options for hotel guests, 4-or-more carpools, ADA permit holders, or the free Stilson lot with a shuttle into the village.

Food and après

Teton Village runs an active après and dining scene most nights of the season, anchored by local institutions like The Mangy Moose, The Deck (reached by its own free gondola), The Handle Bar, and The Spur. The wider Jackson Hole food scene beyond the village has a real regional identity too — recognized for farm-to-table cooking built around elk, bison, and trout alongside the usual American, sushi, Thai, and Indian options you'd expect in a resort town.

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