The Historical 2010 Opening of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort

Opening day at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort this past Saturday, November 27th is one for the books! Never in the history of JHMR has so much snow fallen to date. With a record 130" of total season snowfall and the current snow depth at 51" came a record opening of the entire mountain that was wall to wall with all lifts running.

With record snowfall waiting in the mountains skiers and boarders lined up early for a spot on the infamous first tram of the season. The crowd was filled with amazing energy, thats hard to describe, as JHMR opened the tram gate and the entire mountain. It was a full on powder day and only November 27th! Everyone was blown away by how much snow and open terrain there was. This historical 2010 opening of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort will always be remembered. Thank you JHMR for making history!

Photos by Greg Von Doersten, Dan Gibeau, Chris Dunn

** Still dark and the tram line is already starting to stack up.  Photo: Dan Gibeau. **

** The snow has been piling up and mountain is ready. Photo: Dan Gibeau. **

** The tram line is getting longer and longer. Photo: Dan Gibeau. **

** The mountain is covered in white. So much open terrain! Photo: Chris Dunn. **

** Excited skiers and boarders waiting in line. Photo: Chris Dunn. **

** Johnny Recchio and friends at the front of the line. Photo: Greg Von Doersten. **

** Views of the tram line. Photo: Greg Von Doersten. **

** People getting fired up and ready. Photo: Greg Von Doersten. **

** Ski patrollers head up. Photo: Greg Von Doersten. **

** History in the making!. Photo: Greg Von Doersten. **

** All smiles on this epic morning. Photo: Greg Von Doersten. **

** Mountain is officialy open!. Photo: Greg Von Doersten. **

** Here comes the first public tram **

** Locals getting amped as the door begins to close and they head up the mountain **

** Reaching the summit. Photo: Greg Von Doersten. **

** Ready, set, go!. Photo: Greg Von Doersten. **

** And the race to POW begins. Photo: Greg Von Doersten. **

** Its go time!. Photo: Greg Von Doersten. **

** Happy customers. Photo: Greg Von Doersten. **

** Lets do it. Photo: Greg Von Doersten. **

** Stoked beyond belief. Photo: Greg Von Doersten. **

** Its happening. Photo: Greg Von Doersten. **

** All smiles and cheers. Photo: Greg Von Doersten. **

** Yeahhhhhh. Photo: Greg Von Doersten. **

** Shred-time. Photo: Greg Von Doersten. **

** Ricky Bates gets some fresh powder. Photo: Dan Gibeau. **

** Finding some powder pillows in the woods. Photo: Dan Gibeau. **