Snow King Mountain

Snow King Mountain Resort is a ski area and summertime activity center in the western United States, located in Jackson, Wyoming. "The King" is Jackson's original ski hill, founded 77 years ago in 1939 and located on the southeast edge of the city. It was the first ski area in the state of Wyoming, and locals sometimes refer to Snow King as "The Town Hill." It offers three-hour passes and night skiing on its north-facing slopes.

Snow King's lift tickets are considerably less expensive than the two nearby resorts, Jackson Hole and Grand Targhee, which opened in 1965 and 1969, respectively. Snow King offers a full-day lift ticket for $47; Jackson Hole's full day ticket is $121.

Summer season

Alpine slide

The alpine slide on Snow King was installed 38 years ago in 1978 and is serviced by the Rafferty lift on the east side of the resort. Attendees catch the double chair at the base and ride to the top of the slide, grab a sled and go. The speed of the sleds are controlled almost entirely by the rider and the half-mile (800 m) track takes passengers through fields of grass and flowers, all framed by an unbroken view of the Teton range and the Jackson Hole valley.