Destination
Type of Activity
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Read MoreChill Spa
The appropriately named Chill Spa has just six treatment rooms and a hot tub with a view on the rooftop of the LEED-certified Hotel Terra eco-hotel. Treatments employ all-organic products, of course. Interiors are in fresh, vibrant colors, and the...
Read MoreDine On the Slopes
If you want to have a languorous lunch à la European ski resorts, it’s best to get off the slopes and go to Teton Village, where good options include The Peak and the Westbank Grill. But serious skiers who want to...
Read MoreExum Mountain Guides
This company offers climbing instruction and has a huge roster of guides who will take you on ascents throughout Grand Teton National Park and many nearby areas. It can accommodate everyone from families with children to serious Alpinists who want...
Read MoreFly-Fishing: Jack Dennis Sports
One of the most popular summer and fall activities is fishing, especially fly-fishing. Jack Dennis Sports, in Jackson, has a large network of guides and also offers dedicated fly-fishing trips.
Read MoreFour Seasons Spa
Sleek, spacious and with typically gracious Four Seasons service, this large spa has 16 treatment rooms, including two private spa suites; a long list of pampering treatments; and men’s and women’s “tranquility” lounges, both with fireplaces but sans mountain views....
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Golf
For golfers, there are two courses in the valley: the Arnold Palmer–designed Teton Pines (www.tetonpines.com) and the one at the Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club (www.jhgtc.com), which was redesigned by Robert Trent Jones. To make arrangements, see the Jackson...
Read MoreGrand Teton Music Festival
Launched in the 1960s, this concert series presents international orchestras, soloists and chamber ensembles. Past luminaries have included Emanuel Ax, Sarah Chang, Itzhak Perlman and the New York Philharmonic under the direction of Zubin Mehta. Performances are held in the...
The peaksRead MoreGrand Teton National Park
The entrance to this famous park is a short drive from Jackson. The park has a fascinating history: John D. Rockefeller, Jr. visited the area in the 1920s and was so taken by its natural beauty that he bought up...
Read MoreHole Hiking Experience
Inspired by Wyoming’s natural beauty, Cathy Shill moved to Jackson Hole in the 1980s and founded her company, the Hole Hiking Experience, in 1989. A trained naturalist with a degree in biology, Shill leads inspired expeditions, including hiking, snowshoeing and...
Read MoreJackson Hole Wine Auction
The largest fundraiser for the Grand Teton Music Festival, this annual auction is a big event in the wine world and draws chefs, vintners and oenophiles to Wyoming. It celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011. The lots are posted on...
Photo courtesy of Four Seasons Jackson HoleRead MoreJoin the Après-Ski Scene
The après-ski scene in Jackson Hole ranges from elegant — space heaters and Adirondack chairs on the terrace of the Four Seasons Jackson Hole — to grungy: ski bums and a gaggle of girls in Uggs and tank tops at...
Read MoreMountain Sports School
Jackson Hole’s ski school is known for its small classes, taught during high season by some 500 teachers. Reservations are recommended, especially for the children’s classes, though, as one teacher told me, “We always find room for the kids.” Tip:...
Read MoreNational Elk Refuge
The National Elk Refuge winters 5,000 elk that are used to replenish or reintroduce herds across the country. Starting in December through early April, you can sign up for a horse-drawn sleigh (or wagon when the snow melts) that takes...
Read MoreNational Museum of Wildlife Art
This 51,000-square-foot museum, situated on a bluff that overlooks the elk refuge, offers one of the country’s best wildlife-art collections, with interactive exhibits that kids love, as well as traveling shows, lectures and educational programs. Constructed mostly out of red...
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Other Summer Activities
You can enjoy a host of activities on and around the mountains during the summer, including horseback riding, paragliding, hot-air ballooning and mountain biking and golf.
Sunrise on the mountains en route to West YellowstoneRead MoreYellowstone National Park
Many visitors also take the one-and-a-half-hour drive north to Yellowstone, which was established in 1872 as America’s first national park and encompasses the so-called Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and Old Faithful geyser. During the summer, the park is a...
