Jackson Hole Mountain Resort seeks approval for new projects

The Bridger-Teton National Forest is seeking public comments on a variety of proposed improvements and activities at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. The resort is proposing several projects that were previously reviewed and authorized but were never constructed.

At this time, the forest is planning to update a previous National Environmental Policy Act review. Bridger-Teton anticipates preparing an Environmental Assessment.

The proposal includes three new lifts, including a covered conveyor or handle tow for Solitude #2, a covered conveyor for Pooh Bear run, and a handle tow for St. John’s Race Arena.

Nine terrain construction or enhancement projects are proposed. Those include revamping the Amphitheatre run and modifying the St. John’s Race Arena. New traverses would be created. Two areas would be improved, including the Casper Bowl Traverse, Solitude Station Traverse, and Ashley Ridge Traverse. A new Solitude Trail terrain park is also proposed to be created.

Three facility improvements are also included. They include a new Solitude Station Mountain Sports School, which would replace the existing Solitude tent and the abandoned Solitude Cabin site.

Corbet’s Cabin at the top of the Tram would be expanded or replaced.

Bear Flats cafe is proposed to be located just slightly north of the base of the Sublette Chair lift.

The last facility improvement is a small restroom located near the Aerial Adventure Course and Drop Tower on the edge of Antelope Flats run.

The resort is also proposing to expand snowmaking to cover 15 different runs or traverses. They include Amphitheatre , St. John’s Race Arena, Croakie Point, Solitude Facility Traverse, Easy-Does-It Bypass Traverse, Sleeping Indian, Upper Gros Ventre, Sundog (Formally Lift Line), Slalom, Upper Sundance, Amphitheatre Travers, Way Home, Kemmerer, Crags Run and South Pass Traverse at the bottom of the Thunder Chair.

The resort has also included a new canopy/rope tour/ zip line course.

Several years ago, JHMR proposed to increase its annual allotment of priority service days from 1,200 to 2,400 to meet increased demand for guided backcountry skiing. Those guided activities would only be authorized in the Rock Springs and Green River Bowl areas.

A copy of the proposed action is available here.