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Jackson Resort Raises Ski Pass Prices

By Associated Press July 26, 2012

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is increasing the cost of certain ski passes 3.7 percent next winter.

Resort officials announced Wednesday that the Grand Pass will cost $1,240 if purchased during the month of August

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, prices, wyoming

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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort To Replace Lift

By Associated Press February 15, 2012

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The main destination ski resort in Jackson Hole is preparing to replace one of its lifts and make terrain changes for next ski season.

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort officials announced Tuesday they will replace the 38-year-old Casper Lift at a cost of about $5 million

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Improvements, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort

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Jackson Hole Requiring Employees To Wear Helmets

By Associated Press November 30, 2011

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is joining the list of ski areas requiring employees to wear helmets.

A resort spokesman told the Jackson Hole Daily (http://bit.ly/u65plu) that the reaction to the new rule has mostly been positive and that newer helmets are lighter and make it easier to hear than older versions

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: employees, Helmets, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort

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Grand Targhee, Jackson Hole Getting Ready To Open

By Associated Press November 22, 2011

Grand Targhee Resort will open with two lifts on Friday. On Saturday, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort will open for the season with more than 3,000 vertical feet of skiing.

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Grand Targee Ski area, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Season opening

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Heavy Early Snows Heighten Avalanche Risk

By Associated Press November 21, 2011

A storm bringing more than 2 feet of snow to parts of Bridger-Teton National Forest last week is raising alarms about the risk of avalanches just as skiers begin entering the backcountry.

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Category: Associated Press, Sports, Weather, Wyoming News Tags: avalanche danger, Bridger-Teton National Forest Avalanche Center, Grand Targee Ski area, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort

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Teton Rescues Aided And Hindered By Technology

By Karen Snyder January 10, 2011

A rescued snowboarder at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort inadvertently went out-of-bounds Friday. Grand Teton Officials say that Steven Sprague of South Dakota didn't hear warnings from his friends as they called to him, because he was listening to his Ipod.

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Category: Sports, Wyoming News Tags: Back country rescues, Grand Teton National Park, Jackie Skaggs, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort