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Snow King Mountain ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Snow King Mountain is a ski area in Jackson, Wyoming, United States with 18 km of mapped downhill runs and 9 lifts, between 1,901 m and 2,416 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
18 km
Lifts
9
Top elevation
2,416 m
Vertical drop
515 m
Nearest airport
JAC · 16 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy5.4 km
  • Advanced5.1 km
  • Intermediate7.3 km

39 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 4 Magic carpets
  • 3 Chairlifts
  • 1 Gondolas
  • 1 Button lifts

Snow King Mountain is a ski area in Jackson, Wyoming, the United States. Its 39 mapped downhill runs add up to 18 km, which ranks it #157 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 455 m long.

Slopes at Snow King Mountain

About 30% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 41% intermediate and 29% advanced or expert, which makes Snow King Mountain a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 9 lifts: 4 magic carpets, 3 chairlifts, 1 gondola, 1 button lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,901 m up to 2,416 m, a vertical drop of 515 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Snow King Mountain

The nearest airport is Jackson Hole Airport (JAC), about 16 km away in a straight line — roughly 20 minutes by car; Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) is 106 km away. Nearby ski areas include Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (79.3 km), Grand Targhee Resort (56.4 km), Kelly Canyon Ski Resort (24.2 km) and Sno-Shoe Hollow, which together add 197 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Snow King Mountain

  1. 1
    Jackson Hole Airport Flag of United StatesJackson, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    JAC16 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Idaho Falls Regional Airport Flag of United StatesIdaho Falls, United States Airports in United States
    IDA106 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Yellowstone Airport Flag of United StatesWest Yellowstone, United States Airports in United States
    WYS139 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Pocatello Regional Airport Flag of United StatesPocatello, United States Airports in United States
    PIH161 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Snow King Mountain have?

18 km of downhill runs (39 runs): 5.4 km easy, 5.1 km advanced, 7.3 km intermediate. It is #157 in United States by piste length.

How high is Snow King Mountain?

The lifts and runs reach 2,416 m (7,927 ft); the lowest point is 1,901 m, a vertical drop of 515 m.

What is the nearest airport to Snow King Mountain?

Jackson Hole Airport (JAC), about 16 km away in a straight line; Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) is 106 km away.

How many ski lifts does Snow King Mountain have?

9 lifts: 4 magic carpets, 3 chairlifts, 1 gondolas, 1 button lifts.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.