More than skiing in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
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The Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve is the newest addition to Grand Teton National Park. -
The 72-room Hotel Terra in Jackson Hole, Wyo., has an all-natural luxe style. -
The rider atop the bucking bronco is the symbol of Jackson Hole and its honky-tonk Million Dollar Cowboy Bar. -
Wyoming's Teton Range, with a dozen peaks higher than 11,000 feet, is snowcapped year-round.
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JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. -- The bike trail between Teton Village and Jackson, a gloriously scenic route, has a safety message designed to shake up the squares:
"BE BEAR AWARE," it warns, reminding riders that Ursus arctos horribilis -- the North American grizzly -- is one of the natives of this upland, upscale valley.
Gulp.
Getting there: There are no direct flights from Pittsburgh to Jackson Hole, although you can fly connecting flights on United, Continental and Delta Airlines. Jackson Hole Airport, in Grand Teton National Park, is 22 miles from Teton Village and 34 miles from Jackson. Rental cars and taxis are available. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort's ski season opened last month (www.Jacksonhole.com).
Hotels: Hotel Terra, 3335 West Village Drive, Teton Village; 1-307-739-4000, www.hotelterrajacksonhole.com: A 72-room LEED-certified slopeside hotel with a friendly, casual vibe, offering fine dining, spa, and infinity pool. Doubles from $159; special rates for four-night stays; lift ticket packages. • Teton Mountain Lodge, 3385 Cody Lane, Teton Village, 1-307-734-7111, www.tetonlodge.com;Western-style elegance with rooftop hot tub, spa, and restaurants; doubles from $149; special rates for four-night stays and lift ticket packages.
Dining: Rendezvous Bistro, 380 S. Broadway, Jackson Hole; 1-307-739-1100; www.rendezvousbistro.net. Dinner from 5:30 p.m. daily. Hearty fine dining and nearly 200 wines. • Il Villagio Osteria, Hotel Terra, Teton Village; 1-307-739-4000, www.hotelterrajacksonhole.com Entrees, fresh pastas, and wood-fired pizzas with an Italian accent; cheeses and sausages made in-house. Lunch and dinner daily.
With crystal skies, a 10,000-foot skyline, and more than 400 inches of snowfall each winter, the Grand Tetons are a powder animal's dream. But the spectacular valley setting -- a 50-mile "hole" in the mountains near the Idaho border -- invites other wildlife, from wolves to moose, elk and bison, that converge in fall and winter on the area to socialize and eat. That's absolutely cool with the locals, who delight in sharing close encounters of the four-legged kind.
First Published December 12, 2010 12:00 am
