Snow King Resort: A Huffington Post Travel Ski Resort Guide

HuffPost Guides: Snow King Resort

Snow King Resort in Wyoming is a popular destination for skiers and snowboarders. As part of a series on ski resorts, Huffington Post Travel offers our guide to Snow King Resort, featuring all the key information snow lovers need to know before they hit the slopes.

The Basics

, in the middle of skiing country in Wyoming, is part of the
ski area. The Jackson Hole Airport, 10 miles away at the base of Snow King Mountain, offers convenient access to the resort. Snow King Resort is an all-season resort, which is a major draw to the location. The ski season runs from December through the middle of March.

The Mountain

The Snow King Resort has a base elevation of 6,237 feet and a summit elevation of 7,808 feet. The resort boasts a 1,571-foot vertical drop and
of area for skiing and snowboarding. Snow King Resort receives an average of 150 inches of snow each year and has a 50 percent snowmaking capability. Guests have access to several runs, the longest measuring 4,752 feet.

Trails And Lifts

Of the
at Snow King Resort, 15 percent of them are easy, 25 percent are designed for intermediate skiers and snowboarders and 60 percent are difficult. The resort does not have any double-black-diamond trails. Guests have access to the trails by one tubing lift, one rope tow, two double chairs and one triple chair lift. The resort offers additional skiing and snowboarding opportunities, including night skiing, a half-pipe and a terrain park.

In The News

Bill Briggs, the first person to ever ski in the Grand Teton area, which includes Jackson Hole, was inducted into the Snowboard Hall of Fame in 2008. Briggs is credited with starting the Great American Ski School at the park in 1967. The ski area hosts the annual
which features a snowmobile race up a 1,500-foot slope. More than 10,000 people gather to watch the exciting event.

Cost

A full-day adult
is priced at $42. Children between the ages of 7 and 13, as well as seniors, can ski for the entire day for $36, whereas children 6 and younger ski for $5. Guests can also ski by the hour. Prices range between $22 and $25 for two hours and between $28 and $32 for three hours. An
to Snow King Resort is priced at $259. Children ages 6 and younger can get a season pass for $29. The
offers lessons to adults and children with prices ranging from $50 to $140.

Apres-Ski

is an on-site restaurant that features meat and fish entrees and offers an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet.
, another on-site establishment, has a nonsmoking bar area where guests can enjoy a drink after a day on the slopes. Guests might also enjoy pampering at Olga's Day Spa or a swim in the heated pool. Snow King Resort guests have access to additional activities, including dog sledding, sleigh rides, heli-skiing, ice-skating, museums and theaters.

WATCH: Snow King Resort

Guests enjoy snow tubing at Snow King Resort.

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