Spring skiing in Jackson Hole can often be the best part of the year. Think of it as the dessert to your season. Gone are the negative temps and the frostbite warnings. In its place you’ll find warm sun and soft corn skiing, which like powder is soft, smooth, and easy to push around with your skis or board. Or if your snow karma is running high you may very well find yourself blanketed by fresh cowboy powder in the morning and clearing sunny skies in the afternoon. The blue bird spring powder day is truly a gift to be enjoyed by those who have made it through another long beautiful winter, or who merely timed it perfect with their vacation plans. You’re never quite sure what the weather will be in the spring in the Tetons, but don’t worry the snow depths are still plenty deep and the skiing is still fantastic. As the mercury rises and ski layers are shed, the mountain takes on a more festive party vibe and offers plenty of opportunities to kick back and raise a toast to Old Man Winter.
Vacation Deals
Winter may be winding down according to the calendar, but now is the perfect time to book your trip to Jackson and save with Jackson Hole Reservation’s “Winter Wrap Up Sale” featuring 20% off select rental units that will get you close to the slopes, restaurants, and Rendezvous Festival concerts. Head over to jacksonhole.net and check out the many discounted rentals that best fit your family’s needs and budget. Simply click on the “Winter Wrap Up Sale” button to get started and view the discounted listing details. Then you just need to decide whether to pray for sunny corn skiing days or powder days for your trip.
If you’re planning to be here for more than a couple of days you can snag a 7th night free at Peak Lodge, which boasts 4 bedrooms and sleeps up to 10, and of course has a hot tub for those worked skiing muscles, as well as many other luxurious amenities.
Or get a 5th night free in many qualifying Aspens Condos from now until March 28.
Good things come in threes and this year’s Jackson Hole Rendezvous Spring Festival is no exception as it celebrates its third successful swan song to winter. This year’s festival runs March 17-20 and just gets bigger and better every year and features some great music acts. The festival offers two scenic locations for concerts: historic downtown on the Town Square and right at the base of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.
- Sneaky Pete and the Secret Weapons
- Thursday, March 17 at 3pm, Music Under the Tram
Local favorites Sneaky Pete and the Secret Weapons get the Rendezvous Festival started at the mountain with their high energy and fun live show. Their sound is perfect for coming down off the mountain and segueing right into apres ski.
- Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
- Opening Act, Big Sandy and the Fly Rite Boys
- Friday, March 18 at 5pm on the Town Square
Catch Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats mix of soul, blues, and rock straight off their European tour and into the Tetons as they kick off the 2016 festival right on the Town Square in Jackson. You have may have seen them on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, so be sure to catch them for free in Jackson before they head back on tour to Australia.
- Zac Brown Band
- Opening Act Chris Robinson Brotherhood
- Saturday, March 19 at 5pm at The Village Lot at JHMR
The Chris Robinson Brotherhood could easily be the headliner at just about any festival, but on this night they’re only the opening act. Sounds like quite a night. The Chris Robinson Brotherhood has been together since 2011 when Robinson’s band The Black Crowes took a break. The Brotherhood has been rocking a heavy blues rock and psychedelic sound ever since and has jammed with Grateful Dead members and others on stage.
The Zac Brown Band, a southern rock Atlanta based group has won multiple Grammys, sold over 7 million records, and boasts a staggering fourteen #1 radio singles. Yeah, they are kind of a big deal to see live not just in Jackson, but anywhere. You won’t want to miss the Zac Brown Band.
- Uncle Kracker
- Sunday, March 20 at 3pm, Music Under the Tram
The party keeps rolling with Uncle Kracker playing the Music Under the Tram series (next to Nick Wilson’s). Kracker shot to fame as Kid Rock’s DJ, so it’s safe to say he knows a thing or two about having fun and rocking a crowd. Kracker stepped out from behind the turntables, started doing his own thing with vocals and playing guitar, and since put out five studio albums.
With great skiing and great music spring is the perfect time to come to Jackson Hole.