Targhee Today

You’ll notice some changes to the ol’ Pro Shop this winter on the Main Plaza – namely the absence of several walls from the shop and the adjacent used-to-be Activity Center and logo store.  This fall our retail elves have been hard at work revamping that space into one giant retail extravaganza to be henceforth known as Targhee Mountain Outfitters.  TMO will house an expertly edited bonanza of hard and softgoods for men, women and kids.  The Activity Center has been re-located into the former Little Rippers location.  And Phat Freds will remain as is.

The TMO boasts a bluebird blue ceiling – so if you need a clear sky fix during one of our many powder days, pop in for some therapy.

This is Heath.  You might remember him from the Pro Shop.  He’s managing Teton Mountain Outfitters this winter and is up to his eyeballs in inventory at the moment.  He is motoring through the processing thanks to a constant supply of Starbursts and Sun Chips.

This is Tim Dipple, aka Dippy, manager of our snowboard shop, Phat Fred’s.  That look on his face is in response to our announcement that we were going to open Phat Fred’s early for a pre-season sale.  Just a joke Dippy!

We’ll check in on these guys in a week or so to see how the shops are coming along . . .

Oh freshies, how do we love thee?  Let us count the ways:

We’re not going to give Scorcese a reason to watch his back – but we like the idea of bringing you more video from the resort.

So we’re willing to risk some criticism.  Be gentle.

Here’s the first installment of “Deep Thoughts from the Fishbowl” a semi-regular download from the gear junkies at Habitat in Driggs.

James Vlahos describes his existential experience on our snowcat in this month’s issue of Mountain Sports + Living.

Get your own out-of-body powder experience this winter with our Early Season Snowcat Package.  Good for the Chi, the Aura, the Karma and the wallet!

TGR’s Re:Session Trailer from Teton Gravity Research on Vimeo.

Get your ski season mojo flowing at the premiere of RE:Session on November 14 at the Spud Drive-In, the 13th installment in a legacy of envelope-pushing ski porn from our local boys at Teton Gravity Research.  Last year was the first year the Spud  hosted the Wydaho TGR premiere and it was an awesome night:

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A film crew out of Chicago visited Grand Targhee this week to shoot a campaign for Thermos and their new line of uber-burly thermoses that are essential gear for the most spectacular adventures.

Film shoots are a massive logistical undertaking from all sides, but particularly when mother nature gets involved.

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We skipped the standard resort brochure this year and instead created the first Grand Targhee Magazine!  Check out the online version by clicking the picture of the cover below.

Director of Special Events, Mountain Biking Trails, Music Festivals and all-around Targhee hero Andy Williams indulges in a between-season employee perk after 14+ inches of snow at the ghee.

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Local artist and winter snowsport enthusiast Esmeralda Gonzales Estrada recently won the National Ski Area Association’s (NSAA) 10th Annual National Kids’ Safety Poster Contest.  Esmeralda won “Most Creative Safety Message” for her colorful depiction of  the skiers and snowboarders Responsibility Code.  She received a Pro-Tec helmet, and will also receive a season pass from Grand Targhee Resort for the 2009/10 winter season, a full day private lesson with our Director of Ski and Snowboard School Mark Hanson, and lunch with our General Manager Scott Pierpont.  Congratulations Esmeralda!