Skiing on Snow King, Town of Jackson in valley. Left- Virginia Huidekoper. Right- Dodie Post, Cathy Guthrie, #19 Corrine Feuz. History Jackson Hole Collection, 1958.1444.001. Photo: History Jackson Hole.

JACKSON, Wyo. — Join History Jackson Hole and Jackson Hole Public Art on Wednesday, January 22 at 6 p.m. for Beers & Banter: Snow King Stories, an evening of short films interviewing iconic Snow King skiers, followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Sam Pope and guest panelists including Jim Rooks, Jim Sullivan and more.

Kids ski class on Snow King. History Jackson Hole Collection, 1958.1439.001. Photo: History Jackson Hole
First T Bar lift with Tom Lamb in the foreground. History Jackson Hole Collection, 1991.3729.001. Photo: History Jackson Hole

The films were originally created by Pope Productions as part of Jackson Hole Public Art’s Snow King: Square to Summit project celebrating Jackson’s unique cultural identity, history, and people by elevating local ski culture at Snow King Mountain. Local skiers captured on film include Bill Briggs, Sean Clark, Jenny Karns, Pete Karns, Judy Kortum, BJ Reed, Jim Rooks, Jonathon Selkowitz and Justin Watsabaugh. 

Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. at the Jackson Hole History Museum, 175 East Broadway Ave. 

The event is free and open to the public; beverages are available for donation.

For more information, visit jacksonholehistory.org.