icebiker Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Tried to find the State/Country threads, but can't seem to locate them? In any case, my son (advanced skiier) and I are headed to WY (Jackson, Targhee) mid-March. Usually, on our trips out west I bring two hardboot boards. One for morning groom carving, and a different board (shorter edge length, twin twip) for the afternoons when things are a bit bumped up and/or soft. I've heard JH is limited in terms of moderately sloped, wide-open blues (unlike Big Sky, Breck, etc), and this will be mid-March (so likely softer conditions?), so am thinking my chances of making the most of the carving board will be limited and thus I should simplify and just bring the twin tip. Any advice from those familiar with these mountains? I consider my self an experienced rider (30 years), but at best an intermediate carver (can't quite truly carve the steepest blues and certainly not the blacks). Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Donnelly Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 http://forums.bomberonline.com/topic/42395-jackson-hole-info/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drschwartz Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 (edited) Jackson is actually quite great. As you look uphill from the base JH goes from right to left: easy wide open green runs, to nice blue cruisers and trees, to gnarly steep bumps that I try to avoid at all costs. I would bring both boards. You can even find nice runs for carving from the very top to the bottom. Doc Edited January 8, 2018 by drschwartz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allee Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 (edited) If you get to Targhee without a carving board, you'll kick yourself. There's so many epic carving runs there, and the snow in March should still be great. I did three days there in 2014 and it rates as one of the best places I've ridden. The blues there won't kill you, but they'll be challenging. Warm up on Blackfoot where the runs are steep but wide and the crowds are non-existent. Then go and ride Crazy Horse and Shadow Woman for me :-) Edited January 8, 2018 by Allee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icebiker Posted January 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 Many thanks all! Reading the earlier 2009’ish threads from the links Pat sent initially reinforced my original suspicions that I should just take one board. But Doc and Allee make some good points. Will check the maps and make the call closer to the date. Any other trail recommendos welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powdahbonz Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 +1 on carving at Targhee...didn't have carving sticks and wished I had. For JH, while you can, so much more entertainment on soft gear and skis IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredman Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 Targhee only has 2 conditions. Epic powder or epic carving. Spent 3 winters there. One of my top 3 places to ride. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackaddict Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 12 hours ago, dredman said: Targhee only has 2 conditions. Epic powder or epic carving. Spent 3 winters there. One of my top 3 places to ride. C'mon Dredman, what are the other two? I gotta know what's better than Targhee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredman Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 Big Mtn (Whitefish) and Big Sky for carving. Turner Mtn for powder. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackaddict Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) Good to know. Thanks for sharing. Now I'm super psyched for WTF. I'll be there as long as the cord is good... Targhee is still on my top one list of funnest places to ride. Edited January 11, 2018 by crackaddict 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icebiker Posted January 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 On 1/11/2018 at 10:05 AM, dredman said: Big Mtn (Whitefish) and Big Sky for carving. Turner Mtn for powder. Thanks again all...and yes, Big Sky is a hoot for carving.......oh, and powder too ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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