JACKSON, Wyo. — Jackson District Ranger Todd Stiles will share the status of improvement projects at Snow King Mountain Resort (Snow King) in an open-house meeting on Monday, June 27.
In March 2021, Tricia O’Connor, forest supervisor for Bridger-Teton National Forest (Bridger-Teton), authorized the implementation of improvements included in Snow King’s current master development plan (MDP). As part of the phased 10-year implementation of these various projects, Jackson District Ranger Todd Stiles is hosting an informational open house to share what projects were completed last year and which projects are scheduled for this season.
Anyone interested in the projects is invited to come to the Forest Office in Jackson, located at 340 N. Cache between 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, June 27.
Master Development Plans outline anticipated development and management of the resort over the next 10 years. The elements of the MDPs are intended to enhance the year-round recreational opportunities available at the resort and in the national forest. Components of Snow King’s MDP were analyzed and approved in a 2020 environmental impact study. The approved projects are the result of a collaborative, multi-year process involving input from Snow King, the Bridger-Teton, the Town of Jackson, Teton County, the Snow King Mountain Stakeholder Group and members of the public.
Snow King has operated for over 80 years, most of those under a special-use permit issued by the Forest Service and administered by the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The operational ski area is approximately two-thirds on National Forest System land and one-third on Town of Jackson land or private property.
Implementation began in spring 2021 and will be completed within 10 years, subject to the phasing requirements described in the decision. Examples of the projects are the new gondola that replaced the Summit Lift, the Sunnyside Lift, a new beginner teaching zone at the summit, snowmaking enhancements, a zip-line experience, relocation of the base of the Cougar lift and a new access road/beginner ski route from the summit.
