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Grand Targhee Resort ski resort

The short answer

Grand Targhee Resort has about 56 km of mapped runs and 6 lifts, with skiing from about 2,318 m up to 2,999 m (9,839 ft), a vertical drop of 682 m. By mapped runs it is number 42 of the 131 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jackson Hole (JAC), about 26 km away in a straight line.

Grand Targhee Resort: runs from 2,318 m to 2,999 m, a vertical drop of 681 m2,4002,6002,800Top of the highest mapped run: 2,999 m (9,839 ft)Top 2,999 m · 9,839 ftBase 2,318 m · 7,605 ft681 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,999 m9,839 ft
Vertical drop
682 m2,238 ft
Mapped runs
56 km93 runs
Lifts
6mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 25% (13.9 km), Intermediate 61% (34.1 km), Advanced 15% (8.3 km)Easy: 13.9 km, 32 runs (25%)25%EasyIntermediate: 34.1 km, 51 runs (61%)61%IntermediateAdvanced: 8.3 km, 10 runs (15%)15%Advanced

About 25% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 61% intermediate and 15% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy3213.9 km
Intermediate5134.1 km
Advanced108.3 km

Lifts

6 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts5
Magic carpets1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Jackson Hole (JAC)Jackson26 km
Idaho Falls Regional (IDA)Idaho Falls95 km
Yellowstone (WYS)West Yellowstone101 km
Salt Lake City (SLC)Salt Lake City344 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Grand Targhee Resort?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,999 m (9,839 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,318 m (7,605 ft), a vertical of 682 m (2,238 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Grand Targhee Resort have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 56 km of downhill runs and 6 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Grand Targhee Resort?

Jackson Hole (JAC) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 26 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Grand Targhee Resort piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.