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Winter 2013-14
With events like skijoring (pictured), snow sculptures on the Town Square, dodgeball on ice, snowshoe softball, and a fat bike race, Jackson Hole spares nothing in the Winterfest celebration from Feb. 14-24.
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ONGOING The Big One Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Teton Village is open for skiing and snowboarding from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through April 6. Aerial tram, gondola, and nine other lifts access 4,139 vertical feet and 2,500 acres of in-bounds terrain. Mountain Sports School offers ski, snowboard, telemark, and adaptive lessons for all ages and abilities. 888/DEEP-SNO, www.jacksonhole.com The Town Hill turns seventy-five this year! Snow King Resort, which looms over downtown Jackson, is a local favorite, even if it can’t compare to Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Adult 158
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lift tickets start at $20. Lifts open at 10 a.m. daily (except Mondays, when it’s closed), and the season runs through March 30. There are 400 acres of skiable terrain with night skiing available until 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday starting December 28; on Saturdays and Sundays, lifts close at 4 p.m. King Tubes snow tubing park is open Fridays 4 to 7 p.m.; weekends and holidays 2 to 7 p.m. 733-5200, www.snowking.com Powder Paradise Grand Targhee Resort on the west slope of the Tetons above Alta, Wyoming, is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through April 20. Four lifts, 2,400 vertical
feet, and 2,000 acres of skiable terrain. Guided snowcat skiing available. Also, fifteen kilometers of pristine cross-country ski trails, a tubing hill, and more. 800/TAR-GHEE, www.grandtarghee.com Learn More at the Jackson Hole & Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center (532 N. Cache St.). This newly updated facility includes information and representatives from seven government and private agencies. It’s open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A variety of programs and activities are available. 734-9378, www.fs.fed.us/jhgyvc
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