Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Closes for Season
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JHMR just wrapped up its snow season, and this year didn’t disappoint. The resort enjoyed 134 days of operation until the lifts stopped spinning on April 13, capping off a winter jam packed with blower pow, lift upgrades, and an all-time King & Queens of Corbet’s.
We saw a healthy 445 inches of snowfall in total, much of it coming late in the season for bountiful spring conditions.
The highly-anticipated high-speed Sublette lift got up and running on December 20, slashing ride time in half and unlocking hot laps for some of the mountain’s most iconic terrain. The new quad climbs 1,600 vertical feet in just four minutes and delivers 72 European Comfort chairs straight into the heart of JHMR’s upper-mountain bounty. Sublette is JHMR’s fifth new lift since 2015 and is part of an ongoing effort to upgrade the resort’s major infrastructure.
While JHMR enjoys global recognition year-round, it’s the mountain’s annual freeride contest, Kings and Queens of Corbet’s, that gives the place it’s international notoriety, living rent-free in the minds of skiers and boarders around the world. Twenty-four of the world’s heaviest riders sank their teeth into Corbet’s Couloir this year, throwing down huge lines in search of glory and a chunk of the event’s largest prize purse ever — $50,000 split across ski and snowboard podiums. The comp continues to raise the bar for what is possible in freeride— we’ll be there every time.
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Behind the scenes, the resort continued using its reservation system and capped daily capacity to avoid the overcrowding. For the fifth season straight, JHMR required advance ticket purchases and reservations for Ikon and Mountain Collective passholders, helping keep lift lines moving and pow stashes fresh.
Leadership also saw a shake-up: Mary Kate Buckley, JHMR’s CEO since 2017, announced she’s stepping down on May 31. Taking the reins is Doug Pierini, who’s been in the COO seat since July 2024 and will officially step up as CEO on June 1.
We’ll be counting the days ‘til first tram.
