Grand Targhee, WY Review: Best Ski Resort You’ll Never Go To?
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An in-depth video review of Grand Targhee, a remote ski area located in the Teton Range of Wyoming. Filmed in March 2022 and March 2023.
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0:00 Intro
0:59 Snow and Resiliency
2:20 Fog and Mountain Aesthetic
3:23 Glade Terrain
3:49 Vertical Drop
4:28 Beginner Terrain
5:01 Intermediate Terrain
5:44 Advanced Terrain
6:06 Expert Terrain
6:38 Terrain Parks
7:09 Lifts
7:42 Colter Expansion Terrain
8:57 Hike-to Terrain
9:45 Ease of Navigation
10:14 On-Mountain Facilities
10:52 Crowds
11:19 Pass Affiliation Status
12:08 Getting There
12:46 Parking
13:16 Lodging
13:42 Aprés-Ski
14:01 Verdict
14:24 Pricing
14:43 Score Breakdown and Rank
Overall Mountain Score: 71/100 - #4 in the Northern Rockies
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Snow: 9/10
Resiliency: 9/10
Size: 6/10
Terrain Diversity: 7/10
Challenge: 7/10
Lifts: 7/10
Crowd Flow: 9/10
Facilities: 3/10
Navigation: 7/10
Mountain Aesthetic: 7/10
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Despite it occasionally being foghee and windhee, Targhee is a gem.
yess buddy, had one day in between Jackson days, Targhee was way better but lets shhhhhh . . .
The ghee changed my life. One of my favorites. Can’t wait to go back.
I know what you mean...
“Grands/ Grants” Targhee 😂 Now say Oregon or is it “Ora-gone.”
Ahhh, East Coasters… “Grands” Teton 😂
Why the hell does he keep calling it Grants Targhee?
Lots of good straightforward info on this channel, but the narrator does seem to be a bit of an odd one
@@ironymatt Fr
Thanks for the info. Makes me want to give it a shot. I would anyway, but this gives me info that is helpful coming from the SE US, no easy feat, so knowing what is there when you have not yet been is super helpful.
I've only skied there once, but loved it! We had a gorgeous blue bird powder day!
As a “local” (it’s about a 3 hour drive) but we also have about 15 different resorts within a 3 hour drive of me, it’s easily one of if not my favorite spot to go. For the size and population it’s one of the best for boarders. Me and my buddy have gone to many in SE Idaho/North Utah/ and West Wyoming and Montana. Just a great area with great people. 10/10 recommend
SRG's fav resort!
SRG mentioned 🔥🔥🔥
@@itwasfresh5261 What’s your favorite one of his vids?
Much love boys!
They had good solid ice when I visited last April 😊
is he saying 'grands targhee' and grands teton' sometimes?
A lot of good points, but Targhee shines on pow days. It pow days are similar to powder mountain in its ski vibe and strong local devotees. So if you have an Ikon pass and its not a pow day ski Jackson. But for an alt vibe try Targhee. Teton pass between Jackson and Targhee is steep, but does get plowed a bunch. Props to Targhee for not going crazy with lift ticket prices. I wish they were also on the Indy pass as a compromise.
PowMow is screwed by Mr Netflix. Unfortunately its magic is gone forever.
@@powhoundusyurp
Grand Targhee seems like a really great spot. They used to be a Mt Bohemia reciprocity deal but haven't seen them for a season or two. Hopefully they get back on!
Last time I was there I couldn't see much but there was 8 inches of powder so the trees made it a lot of fun. Gotta go back when I can see the place.
oh i've been waiting for this one.
Nice review.
Wait at 16:54, I’m seeing score changes for like Big Sky w’ Tram add-on and some other resorts on how Targhee stacks up, are you guys already in the process of changing mountain scores based on recent improvements to the resorts
Yessir!
No long runs? After skiing Beaver Dick's (an actual run name) I was sore for days.
Shhhh. Please keep it that way.
Real, I don't want Jackson Hole level prices there.
Spent 4 days at Targhee a couple years ago. Really enjoyed it. Stayed slope side. It's a laid back place which I like and the terrain was solid. Also helped to get a 10" and 28" dump while I was there. The 2ft plus was a serious dump but the vis was terrible. Luckily, I had been there a couple days and could get around. Would certainly go back...favorite runs were good/bad/ugly. North facing aspect = held a ton of deep soft snow for days.
I'd suggest that anyone skiing a week at Jackson Hole take the bus to Targhee for a day. I did, and it was a very nice break from the challenge of Jackson.
It’s a great place when I lived in big sky I would always take a trip down the hwy into driggs. Got to ski colters lift the season it opened as well! Best snow I’ve ever skied. And I’ve been a lot of places. I love wydaho
The ghee is the upper tier of undiscovered with the lower tier going to Anthony Lakes Oregon
Turner is really the country's undiscovered gem.
Peakrankings, in the future will we ever see a Pacific Northwest ski resorts ranked?
Yep!
I keep going back, I like it better than Jackson Hole.
9:02 BRO WHO CAME UP WITH THAT NAAAAME 💀💀💀
Probably the same horny French trappers who named them the Grande Tetons
If you guys keep reviewing lesser known mountains, pretty soon everywhere will be crowded and tracked out just like the mega resorts. Used to be people knew how to keep secrets….
Unfounded fears. There are always reasons why uncrowded places are uncrowded.
I've known about Grand Targhee for 15yrs and have long sought to go there and yet I still haven't gotten around to it.
It's far from anywhere, it's not on a major pass and doesn't have as much challenge to attract the type of skier willing to go that far to get to it.
And it's also overshadowed by JH.
It is a niche place that suits a particular type of skier.
Also your perspective is very selfish 'other people shouldn't enjoy what I get to'.
@@bearclaw5115 - ask me if I care. It’s not so much that other people shouldn’t get to enjoy spots. It’s just that skiing/snowboarding have become different activities than they used to be 20 years ago. Now with services that spoonfeed you weather forecasts and social media blowing up quieter spots people don’t need to be as “hungry” as they once used to be to chase good conditions. Add in the fact that influencers and the X-games have glamorized the lifestyle and you have hoardes of sheeple coming to the mountains completely unprepared for driving in winter conditions, blasting music from their Bluetooth speakers, and getting wasted at the bar and then taking laps endangering themselves and others. The only reason you haven’t gotten to Targhee is because you haven’t tried hard enough. If you wanted to get there, you’d go. Simple as that. I hit Targhee back in 2003 because I drove 24hrs from Michigan with a bunch of buddies because we wanted to. We hit Bridger, and Big Sky as well. We decided not to hit Jackson because the ‘ghee got more snow that day. I eventually got back out to Jackson some years later. I live in the southwest now close enough to really good skiing and have several options for where to go but I keep my mouth shut because some places should just stay local.
The fog honestly ruins this place 3/4ths of the times I’ve been its been super low vis
Grand Foghee
Ego powder in 10 above. I liked it.
Why does this guy keep saying Grand Targhee... It's GRANDS TARGHEE
Yes it is you silly billy
no its not you silly goose(its still nice to visit)
@@MonsterrificDinoyes it is you dorkus malorkus
@@MonsterrificDino I think you might be confused, goofy guy
@@pop_tarted57 im not goofy, ur a goober
@@MonsterrificDinoyes it is you goofy goober
Great videos.
However, however.
Grand Targhee not GrandS Targhee!
Dude randomly has 1 ski on 10:00
People looking for cube’s hate comment
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do you ever think that you're ruining some resorts by blowing them up like this?
Nope.
Do you think the only reason it's uncrowded is because no one has heard of it? They've been open a long time. Pretty sure word has gotten out already.
It's hard to get to and will likely stay uncrowded no matter how many videos are made of it.
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RIP that guy who lost his ski LOL (at around 10:00)
This is laughable. You have to exaggerate all the minor points. Here is the real truth. The snow is absolutely the best you can find anywhere on this planet. Neck deep powder if you time it right. The terrain really sucks compared to most other ski areas. At least the lifts are fast. Yes, I didn't ski here when the Colter lift was in place, but the Dreamcatcher terrain leaves lots to be desired. The Headwall area is the only good skiing. And that involves skiing the fall line a bit, then traversing until you feel there is a reasonable drop to ski, going down, then traverse and drop (shorter each time) till the bottom. Good gladed terrain? Hah! Most of the top 3/4 has no trees, wonderful for lack of visibility (am I going up or down?) 85+% of the time. And the easier routes? They ALL involve taking the extremely flat return trail at the bottom EVERY run. They are all accessed by taking a road away from the top, then dropping to the return road. Going farther away from the top of the lift means a shorter drop and longer return on the road. I heard this a lot: "Let's go hike Mary''s." So, traverse to the extreme limit of the top, hike for 20 minutes, ski down for 15 seconds before encountering the top (!) of the previously mentioned flat return trail. Maybe 300 vertical of actual skiing with a 2000 ft. total drop. And the weather and fog - I was there on a "clear day." You could see almost 4 chair lengths in front of you on the lift. Freezing fog and nasty wind, yup lots of times. If the snow isn't deep powder, it is just not worth putting up with all the drawbacks. No wonder only the locals like this place (it's close). At least with the Colter lift there is better gladed terrain for all of those foggy days. I'm surprised you actually experienced a clear day with views there. Luck was on your side.
you should quit skiing and start snowboarding, you'll get way more babes
Don’t go here the snow sucks
What an abysmal pronunciation of Grand Teton
PeakRankings, I love your videos... usually... but this review made me shudder. Peakrankings is so unbelievably off the mark about Grand Targhee-he’s like the guy who shows up to a gourmet dinner and complains there aren’t any chicken nuggets. His personality is about as exciting as watching paint dry. His entire existence seems dedicated to missing the point. He has no idea what he’s talking about, probably because he’s too busy living in his own delusional world as a trust fund baby from Enceladus, where skiing is done on slopes made of frozen methane, and the snow is composed of microscopic diamond dust. He was probably teleported to Earth by his alien parents who wanted him to "experience the real world." But, of course, he can’t comprehend humanity. That’s why he’s so out of touch with the raw, untamed beauty of Grand Targhee. It’s no wonder he doesn’t get it-he’s too busy looking for the valet to park his spaceship. He claims Targhee isn't popular? That’s the point! It's the hidden gem, the secret stash that only true aficionados, the connoisseurs of the alpine arts, can truly appreciate. Epic and Ikon passes? Those are for the uninformed masses, the dilettantes who wouldn’t know good skiing if it slapped them in the face and left a snowflake tattoo. Targhee is for the enlightened, the chosen few, the skiers who scoff at mediocrity and embrace the unadulterated essence of the mountain. Complaining about the fog? That's like whining that the Mona Lisa has too much paint. The fog is atmospheric magic, an ethereal shroud that keeps the snow in a state only seen in Warren Miller films. It's practically a religious experience, akin to Moses parting the Red Sea but with more snow, more glory, and an immeasurable amount of epicness. His take on Targhee’s terrain? Absolutely laughable, like calling Mount Everest a molehill. The views from Fred's Mountain are so breathtaking, they could make a stone statue weep and perhaps pen a sonnet. It’s like discovering the Holy Grail of skiing, a treasure trove of untouched snow and serene landscapes that would make even Indiana Jones break down in tears of joy. He argues Targhee lacks facilities and accessibility? That’s like criticizing a Michelin-starred meal for not being a greasy burger from a fast-food chain. The base lodges offer food so exquisite it might as well be ambrosia, dining in the halls of Valhalla but with ski boots on. You want convenience? Go to a shopping mall. As for the short runs and modest vertical drop, that’s like saying the Grand Canyon isn’t deep enough. Short runs? Ha. Every turn, every mogul, every tree run is like a symphony of snow and adrenaline. Peakrankings is just hating with copium because he can’t handle the truth: Grand Targhee is the zenith of ski resorts, the Shangri-La of the slopes, the Everest of powder. It’s where legends are made, and real skiers ski. Deal with it.
#Free0xCUBE
Sir, this a Wendy’s
I can’t believe I read all of that, but now I rly wanna go there 😂. Seems like my type of place
Sold !
new skiing copy pasta just dropped
Grand targhee sucks
Targhee is terrible don’t go there
This Grande Targhee place is a fictional place without weed. Stay in Colorado! You will love the weed! Again, this place doesn't exist. Go away.