Grand Targhee usa
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Grand Targhee USA.
Grand Targhee Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1969 the American ski resort Grand Targhee lies at 3108 metres altitude in the Wyoming region of the American Teton. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m Grand Targhee ski area is snow sure. Over 0 snow cannons ensure artificial Grand Targhee snow making covers 0km of ski trails, which equates to around 0 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Grand Targhee (USA) is Jackson at a distance of 60km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Grand Targhee ski season runs from November to April.
SNO-man says
Located 45 minutes drive from the historic town of Jackson,Grand Targhee has two mountains for a total of 2000 acres of lift served terrain. The area is famous for its consistently high quality snow conditions receiving around 13 metres (50 feet) of snow annually.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Grand Targhee USA
Beginner Trails
 0 runs ?km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 8 runs ?km |
9% |
Advanced Trails
 55 runs ?km |
67% |
Expert Trails
 18 runs 18km |
22% |
Grand Targhee Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | $359 - $359 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Grand Targhee Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | ?km |
| total length of Grand Targhee trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4.35km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Grand Targhee ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 3108m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 2438m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 2438m |
| centre of Grand Targhee ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 670.56m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 670.56m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Grand Targhee
Skiing Grand Targhee you'll enjoy 81 pistes and trails and that means approximately ?km of ski runs. Grand Targhee lifts number 5 with the capacity to uplift 7290 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the American ski resort of Grand Targhee is over 4.35km long.
Grand Targhee Ski Area
Grand Targhee ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 9% intermediate, 67% advanced ski slopes and 22% for expert skiers - the most difficult Grand Targhee piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Grand Targhee after dark.
Grand Targhee for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Grand Targhee Apres Ski
The apres ski Grand Targhee scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
1 apres ski bars 5 restaurants 0 bowling 0 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 1 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 2 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Snowcat Skiing, Weight Training .
Grand Targhee for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Grand Targhee Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Grand Targhee resort - ski Grand Targhee by any other name
The American ski resort of Grand Targhee ski resort is also known as Fred's Mountain, Peaked Mountain and has the following common misspellings:
Grand Targhee ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Grand Targhee ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Grand Targhee ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Grand Targhee for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall