Best Ski Resorts Near Teton Valley Idaho
Teton Valley, Idaho is a prime location for a ski vacation for many reasons, namely because it’s central to some of the best ski resorts in the country. Here are four of the best ski resorts, all within an easy drive from Teton Valley, to help you plan a bucket-list worth ski trip!
Grand Targhee Resort
Grand Targhee Resort ("The Ghee”) is Teton Valley’s local resort, located on the western slopes of the Tetons in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. It’s a year-round mountain destination and well-known for its consistent snowfall, wide-open terrain, and breathtaking views. Skiers visiting the Ghee have access to more than 2,600 acres of exceptional terrain on the Western side of the Tetons, including 6 lifts, 2,270 vertical feet, and an average of 500+ inches of world-class Teton powder.
Expert skiers and a few Olympians have trained here, but there’s also plenty for beginners and families. The terrain off the Shoshone lift is ideal for sticking to green runs, and you can even buy a Shoshone-only ticket. The Kids Adventure Zone is perfect for little ones and “big kids,” with runs designed to improve skills like balance, linking turns, and keeping your eyes forward.
Additional winter activities at Grand Targhee include dogsled tours, Nordic cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, fat biking, and backcountry tours.
Website: Grandtarghee.com
Getting to Grand Targhee: The Ghee is located 5 miles from Driggs, Idaho, 45 miles from Jackson Hole, Wyoming and 83 miles from Idaho Falls. If you’re flying, it’s about a 90-minute trip from either Jackson Hole Airport or Idaho Falls Airport.
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has the longest continuous vertical rise of any ski area in the U.S., rising 4,139 feet from the valley floor to the top of Rendezvous Mountain. This world-famous ski resort has been the subject of countless documentaries, Olympic training, competitions, and attracts skiers from all over the world.
JHMR has 131 ski runs on the map with a range of 50% expert, 40% intermediate and 10% beginner difficulty levels. They also have more than 3,000 acres of backcountry access. You can get to all of this, including restaurants and a sky walk on the mountains, via a variety of lifts including “Big Red” (a striking gondola that can carry up to 100 people!), 8-passenger gondolas, and high-speed chairlifts.
Additional winter activities at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort include Nordic cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, snowmobiling, sleigh rides, scenic lift rides, eating and shopping in Teton Village, and always lots of fun people-watching!
Website: JacksonHole.com
Getting to Jackson Hole Mountain Resort: Located in Teton Village, WY, JHMR is 12 miles northwest of the town of Jackson and a 30-minute drive from Jackson Airport
Snow King Mountain
Wyoming's first ski area was the Snow King ski area, which opened in Jackson in 1939. Located just three blocks from Jackson Hole’s Town Square, you’ll find beginner to expert terrain overlooking Jackson and encompassing wild views of the Tetons. With more than 500 skiable acres, three lifts, a brand-new gondola, three Magic Carpets, and 41 named runs, Snow King is a world-class ski resort right in the heart of Jackson Hole. While Snow King Mountain may look steep, they have terrain for all abilities including a beginner zone at the summit, intermediate terrain on the backside, an easy way down the mountain, as well as some great steep runs.
Additional winter activities include snow tubing, night skiing, Nordic cross-country skiing, mountain roller-coaster, snowshoeing and a planetarium at the peak.
Website: SnowKingMountain.com
Driving Directions: A 15-minute drive from Jackson Hole Airport, Snow King is located just south of Jackson Hole Town Square at 402 E. Snow King Ave, Jackson, Wy.
Kelly Canyon Resort
Kelly Canyon Ski Resort is located just 30 minutes east of Idaho Falls. Founded in 1957, the resort has been described by accomplished skiers as the perfect place to learn to ski and board, then take those skills to the next level with some of our more advanced runs. With terrain suited for all levels of skiers and snowboarders, Kelly Canyon Ski Resort offers a family-friendly atmosphere for ages. The Resort offers lift tickets, food, and rental gear. Kelly Canyon is also known for its night skiing, with approximately two-thirds of the mountain lit for a unique winter experience. The resort has 6 ski lifts, with 740 acres of terrain over 26 trails.
Website: KellyCanyonResort.com
Driving Directions: From Idaho Falls it’s just a 30 minute drive and located at 5488 Kelly Canyon Rd in Ririe, Idaho.
Where To Stay Near Teton Valley, Idaho
From smaller, budget-friendly family rentals to large group and luxury vacation homes, Teton Valley Vacation Rentals offers great choices for top-notch places to stay throughout Teton Valley. We have a wide variety of homes and condos close to Grand Targhee, and others that put you in a perfect location centrally between the Ghee and Jackson Hole so you can enjoy the best skiing all around. Take a look at all of our available vacation rentals nearby and we guarantee you’ll find the perfect home base for your winter ski vacation.
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