TETON VILLAGE, Wyo. — On Saturday, Dec. 16, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort opened the aerial tram for the 2023/24 winter season, giving skiers the opportunity to ski Rendezvous Bowl and order waffles at Corbet’s Cabin.

According to JHMR, the opening of the Aerial Tram comes as the Resort recently reached 124 inches of snowfall for the season.

The tram glides above a cloud layer. Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail

Built in 2008, the tram glides skyward from the base in Teton Village to the top of Rendezvous Mountain at 10,450 feet. For those riding the tram this past weekend, bluebird conditions allowed for stunning views of the Tetons, Jackson Hole valley and the surrounding mountain ranges.

The tram descends back into a lower cloud cover this past weekend. Photo: NIck Sulzer // Buckrail

“With the opening of the Aerial Tram on Saturday, all the major lifts at JHMR will be open,” JHMR President Mary Kate Buckley said. “We are grateful to our snowmaking and grooming crews, as well as two recent winter storms that dropped fresh snow across the Resort.”

The tram enveloped in a low elevation cloud layer. Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail

Early season conditions still exist, and skiers and snowboarders are advised to stay out of all closed areas and look for hazards.

Leigh Reagan Smith is a wildlife and community news reporter. Originally a documentary filmmaker, she has lived in the valley since 1997. Leigh enjoys skiing, horseback riding, hiking, mountain biking and interviewing interesting people for her podcast, SoulRise.