With opening day for the winter 2025-26 season at Jackson Hole right around the corner (scheduled for November 28th), its a fine time to get stoked for epic conditions like when Madison Rose Ostergren and Jim Ryan skied the deepest storm of the year and scored an epic powder day after it snowed 5 feet in 5 days at the iconic Wyoming ski resort.
“5 feet in 5 days!?! Does powder skiing make you dumb? Jim obviously has his opinions… but powder skiing has made him an unreliable source. Madison Rose Ostergren and Jim Ryan ski the deepest storm of the year in Jackson Hole. Find out why Jackson Hole holds legendary status in the world of powder skiing.”
Obviously a few months out before we can hope to see conditions like this but its never too early to start getting fired up!
Jackson Hole Stats:
Location
Teton Village, WY, is 12 miles northwest of the town of Jackson on Highway 390 via Highway 22. Teton Village is just a 36-minute drive from Jackson Airport with non-stop service from 13 cities. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is a five-hour drive northeast of Salt Lake City, UT and eight-hour drive from Denver, CO.
Mountain Characteristics
· Terrain: 2,500 acres of in-bounds terrain on two mountains, Après Vous and Rendezvous
· Vertical drop: 4,139 feet
· Base elevation: 6,311 feet/1924 meters
· Summit elevation: 10,450 feet/3185 meters
· Uphill capacity: 17,833 skiers per hour
· Backcountry terrain: open backcountry gate system accesses more than 3000+ acres
Runs
· Quantity: 131 named trails on the map
· Difficulty: 50% expert, 40% intermediate and 10% beginner
Lifts
· One 100-passenger Aerial Tram
· Two eight-passenger gondolas
· Five high-speed quad chairs
· Four fixed-grip quad chairlifts
· One double chairlift
· Two covered-surface carpet lifts
· One handle tow machine
Weather
Snow
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort averages 458″ of snow each year. Additionally, we have 210 acres of snowmaking coverage.
Temperature
The average winter temperature is 21 degrees Fahrenheit in the valley. Temperature inversions are common, which raise slope temperatures by 20-40 degrees as warm air rises and cold air settles on the valley floor.
Related: This Is What A 60 Inch Snowstorm Looks Like At Chile’s Valle Nevado
