Summit 2005: Jackson Hole

**gincognito** · 06-21-2004, 02:05 PM

Pros?
Cons?

Discuss.

Sick and ashamed and happy (and not showing enough initiative to actually contribute anything),
d.

**iceman** · 06-21-2004, 02:18 PM

Closer to Frozen's house.

**PlayHarder** · 06-21-2004, 02:23 PM

Non-selfish reasons: 1)TGR Headquarters in honor of our happy little piece of the web
2)Frozens new home

Selfish Reason: I've never skied Jackson, but spent a few seasons at W/B

**gincognito** · 06-21-2004, 02:24 PM

Well played, iceman. Well played.

Sick and ashamed and happy (and saw it coming a mile away (but that's okay)),
d.

**Baconzoo** · 06-21-2004, 02:27 PM

Pros:
Enrich lives....
create memories

Cons:
Muscels will hate you....
Cost to get there.

Maybe everybody can fly into SLC and Jayfrizzo and fellow Utards can drive us up to Jackson.

**basom** · 06-21-2004, 02:28 PM

i blew my knee out at alta the day before i was to go to jackson this year. i need to follow through.

**snowsprite** · 06-21-2004, 02:42 PM

What kind of airfare is it --generally speaking --from the EC?

How far from airport (which airport so I can expedia the approx cost) is the resort? And are there any cheap hotels sans bugs?

I prolly will have to skip this one b/c my kid will stop speaking to me if I go skiing anywhere cool w/out bringing him again. And I think this mountain might make mom a little too freaked knowing the little guy is out there on those slopes (not the kid tho, he'd be happily scaring the hell out of me all day).

Maybe the Utah mini would be more our speed...

Sprite

**Greydon Clark** · 06-21-2004, 02:44 PM

My friend lives in Jackson and I only skied there one day last season... thankfully it was a powder day and it was sick.

Hopefully the Kirkwoodies will take it's leftist comedy troupe on the road this season.

**Greydon Clark** · 06-21-2004, 02:51 PM

Originally posted by snowsprite
What kind of airfare is it --generally speaking --from the EC?

How far from airport (which airport so I can expedia the approx cost) is the resort? And are there any cheap hotels sans bugs?

I prolly will have to skip this one b/c my kid will stop speaking to me if I go skiing anywhere cool w/out bringing him again. And I think this mountain might make mom a little too freaked knowing the little guy is out there on those slopes (not the kid tho, he'd be happily scaring the hell out of me all day).

Maybe the Utah mini would be more our speed...

Sprite

Jackson has heaps of terrain for the little fella and the wife, especially when compared to Alta/Snowbird.

You can fly to Jackson via Chicago, but I don't know the cost. I assume the town has cheaper lodging options as the truly rich visitors prefer to buying a ranches over renting hotel rooms.

**The Dude** · 06-21-2004, 02:51 PM

knowing that its a 8-10 hour drive from Denver and that I have a free place to stay up there, I'm in. Besides nothing like carrying in your beverage of choice to Bubba's.

**Karl Stall** · 06-21-2004, 02:57 PM

I'll be there anyway. Seriously, Jackson seems like it's a logical progression of the maggot summit itinerary: Alta/Bird/Basin ===> British Columbia ===> Kirkwood/Squaw/Alpine ===> JH. It just makes sense.

Didn't we already vote? It'll be friggin ridiculous.

Bottom line - more partying since it'll be the least traveling required of any summit to date. Who are we gonna get to play the Mangy Moose for us?

**Tippster** · 06-21-2004, 02:58 PM

Jackson is NOT hard to get to - EC'ers can fly there 1 hop via Minneapolis, Chicago, Detroit, etc..... depending on the airline you chose.

Sprite - I just went to expedia and queried a flight from Washington to Jackson (JAC) hypothetically leaving 1/19/05 (Wed.) and returning the following Mon. (1/24/05) NorthWest has a one-stop flight via Minneapolis for $325.00 - that ain't bad.

Philly - Jackson: 1 Stop from $419

NY - Jackson: 1 Stop from #399

Boston - Jackson: 1 Stop from $460 (No Sox fans at expedia, I guess

)

If my wife loves me I'll be there - just don't make it the second week in February. That's my week in LCC this year!

**Steven S. Dallas** · 06-21-2004, 03:03 PM

I blew my MCL in Jackson a few years ago. That place owes me one.

It's possible to get cheaper flights out of Boston, or at least it was then. I remember paying something like $275, but it was via priceline.

Z · 06-21-2004, 03:04 PM

Originally posted by The Dude
knowing that its a 8-10 hour drive from Denver and that I have a free place to stay up there, I'm in. Besides nothing like carrying in your beverage of choice to Bubba's.

yup...any summit within driving distance and you could count me in(even though i find it hard to believe its only 10 hours to jackson) but ill trust the dude cause he IS the dude, and how could you not trust the dude?

**divegirl** · 06-21-2004, 03:08 PM

Booo.

Whistler = more partying, easier to get to, for real. No cars needed to get around.

JH = 2006

**jayfrizzo** · 06-21-2004, 03:10 PM

Originally posted by Baconzoo
Maybe everybody can fly into SLC and Jayfrizzo and fellow Utards can drive us up to Jackson.

Me driving people to Jackson will be more dangerous than riding there.

Do they have a park? If not I vote Whistler.

**Karl Stall** · 06-21-2004, 03:11 PM

They have a park. Last time I checked, my old buddy J.P. Martin was its designer, maintainer and proprietor. JP does a great job at whatever he does...

**The AD** · 06-21-2004, 03:18 PM

Originally posted by divegirl
Booo.

Whistler = more partying, easier to get to, for real. No cars needed to get around.

The party will be where the maggots are.

Do you really think it's easier to get to? JH is obviously more centrally located.

And shouldn't need cars at JH either. There's a bus system at JH that runs between the mountain and Jackson.

Actually I'd be more likely to make it to Whistler since it's an easy drive, but I've been there many times and haven't been to JH, so part of me is pulling for a Wyoming summit.

**FreakofSnow** · 06-21-2004, 03:20 PM

pros: only 3.5 hours from Bozeman
sick terrain

cons: none

**glademaster** · 06-21-2004, 03:50 PM

Pros: Sick Terrain both inbounds and BC, Grand Targhee an hour away.

Cons: More expensive and harder to get to and stay at than W/B. Conditions will generally be less reliable in March at JH than at WB. Requires a rental car to get to from any major airport. Requires a car to get to the real town of Jackson. IMHO, the Cons of Jackson outweigh the pros.

-Ben

**Mountainman** · 06-21-2004, 04:39 PM

Originally posted by FreakofSnow
pros: only 3.5 hours from Bozeman
sick terrain

cons: none

Well, that convices me!

**Tyrone Shoelaces** · 06-21-2004, 05:00 PM

Biggest Con for JH = Whistler is not located in Jackson.

**joshbu** · 06-21-2004, 05:13 PM

Pros: Majority of utards and ta-hos might actually make it as opposed to the last summit in BC.

(Props to LegoSkier and the meats family, I didn't forget about you guys!)

**Tyrone Shoelaces** · 06-21-2004, 05:21 PM

Originally posted by joshbu
Pros: Majority of utards and ta-hos might actually make it as opposed to the last summit in BC.

FYI -- being a ta-ho, just feel the need to mention that my non-attendance at the first BC summit had nothing to do with its location or any perceptions of it being difficult to get to from here.

Whistler '05