431:. The mountain is Jackson's original 1936 ski hill, located on the southeast edge of the city, and was the first ski area in Wyoming. Locals sometimes refer to Snow King as "The Town Hill," and it offers skiing, hiking, an alpine slide, and many other attractions. The ski season runs from December to late March, and has a summer season that runs from June to October. Skiing is offered after the closure of lifts, until the snow is gone thanks to a boot pack trail on the west side of the resorts Runs. Hiking trails are offered all over the mountain.
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Rafferty fixed-grip quad chair, a new ticket office, the new Kings grill, a ropes course, mountain coaster, and a new mini golf course. After a few years of increased tourism to the area, a new maze was created just west of the mini golf. In the winter, Rafferty offers Beginner and intermediate runs, while the upper intermediate and expert runs are off of the summit gondola, Cougar, and Backside lift.
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Rafferty double was constructed on the east slopes of the resort near the Snow king Hotel. When completed, it brought a mini golf course and alpine slide. In the summer of 2014, after almost 35 years of service, the Rafferty Double chair was removed to make way for a new and improved
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Jackson Hole Ski Club was established in 1937, and two years later lift-served skiing began on Wyoming's first ski area with the addition of a 4,000-foot
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