Grand Targhee sits on the quiet west side of the Tetons and catches some of the most reliable snowfall in North America, around 500 inches a season. The skiing is wide-open powder under huge views of the Grand Teton, with terrain that rarely feels crowded. This is a get-away-from-it-all mountain, reached through the sleepy farm town of Driggs, Idaho, far from any resort buzz. Come here to ski deep snow in peace, not to be seen.
Grand Targhee is a ski resort with genuine ski-in/ski-out hotels in United States, in the Northern Rockies. The village sits at 2393 m and the lifts top out at 3006 m, with 75 km of pistes and 6 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 93/100, and the season usually runs Nov 21 → Apr 19.
How we score and classify resortsRun counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Excellent · 1.5k reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Grand Targhee, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.8/5 from 1,466 reviews). It sits about 25.2 km from the slopes. A upper-scale option for Grand Targhee, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Very good · 1.5k reviews
Strong value for Grand Targhee, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 678 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Grand Targhee, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 398 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Grand Targhee, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Very good · 436 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Grand Targhee.
Great · 564 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Grand Targhee.
Excellent · 312 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Grand Targhee.
Very good · 323 reviews
Strong value for Grand Targhee, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 231 reviews
Strong value for Grand Targhee, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 140 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Grand Targhee.
Very good · 135 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Grand Targhee.
Excellent · 78 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Grand Targhee.
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Grand Targhee has genuine ski-in, ski-out lodging right at the base, so you can click out of your boots a few steps from the door and ski straight to the lifts. Be clear on what this is: a small slopeside cluster of lodges and condos, not a resort town, with the food, rentals, and a couple of bars all within a short walk.
Grand Targhee is a powder lover's mountain first and foremost, but its 2,602 acres serve every level. Beginners get gentle, well-groomed slopes off the base, intermediates have a huge share of the mountain in long blue cruisers, and advanced skiers find endless gladed tree runs and open powder bowls. The base itself is a small, low-key cluster of slopeside lodges and condos rather than a town, with everything walkable on the snow. For those who want more, the resort runs guided snowcat skiing on neighboring Peaked Mountain, opening up hundreds of extra acres of untracked terrain. You reach Targhee through Driggs, Idaho, on the quiet side of the range, about 42 miles from Jackson, Wyoming, which makes it an easy add-on or escape from the busier Jackson Hole scene. It is on the Mountain Collective pass, a real draw for travelers chasing deep snow on a budget.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Grand Targhee offers 75 km of pistes across 6 lifts, from 2393 m to 3006 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Nov 21 to Apr 19, with a snow score of 93/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
Grand Targhee has genuine ski-in, ski-out lodging right at the base, so you can click out of your boots a few steps from the door and ski straight to the lifts. Be clear on what this is: a small slopeside cluster of lodges and condos, not a resort town, with the food, rentals, and a couple of bars all within a short walk.
Grand Targhee has 75 km of marked pistes served by 6 lifts, between 2393 m and 3006 m of altitude.
Grand Targhee counts about 95 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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