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Local Life: My Jackson Hole life

Renny Jackson // By Rachel Walker Renowned alpinist, climbing ranger, and guidebook author Renny Jackson has dedicated his life to the mountains. Born in 1952 and raised in Salt Lake City, Renny grew up watching local climbers in Utah’s Big…

Local Life: All You Need

Extreme Cold // By Bevin Wallace Suppose you’ve gotten to that point in the winter when you just don’t want to be cold anymore. In that case, Mammut’s Eigerjoch Pro IN Hooded Jacket—created for bivouacking in extreme conditions—combines RDS-certified goose…

Local Life: Go Deep

Insulated Drinking Vessels We tested these so you don’t have to. // by maggie theodora ZOJIRUSHI STAINLESS STEEL TRAVEL MUG What is it A lightweight, slim travel mug with a locking, leakproof lid (that we totally trust) that comes in 12-, 16-,…

Local Life: Jackson Hole Icon

Corbet’s Cabin A place to retreat and gather. // By Lila edythe A STRUCTURE WAS first built near the summit of Rendezvous Mountain in the early 1960s; it was simple, and its purpose was to provide shelter and storage for…

Local Life, Hello Profile:

Dan Adams Avalanche safety educator and advocate // By Rachel Walker To hear Dan Adams tell it, the Jackson-born lifelong Wyoming resident is not a natural leader. This, despite his having played a massive role in educating countless snowmobilers about…

Local Life, Hello Profile

Pierre Bergman Adaptive athlete and activist // By Rachel Walker Most everyone who has moved to Jackson Hole and made the choice to stay—an endeavor significantly more complicated than moving to a more populous, less expensive place with ample housing…

Local Life, Hello Q&A

Lena Poduska This Nordic  phenom is in it  for the friends. // By Helen Olsson Fierce competitiveness can serve as intrinsic motivation for elite athletes. But for Nordic ski racer Lena Poduska, a senior at Jackson Hole High School who’s consistently…

Local Life: Blast From The Past

Silver  Dollar Bar Taking its name from the coins embedded into its bar and furnishings, this landmark has been a favorite Jackson Hole gathering place for 75 years.  // By Samantha Simma “When the Wort brothers opened the Silver Dollar…

Local Life: Books

Good Reads // By jim mahaffie ICONIC SKIERS The Arc of Skiing Jackson Hole—45 Years Behind the Lens Wade McKoy  Jackson Hole photographer Wade McKoy selected more than 500 images taken over four decades of “the Golden Age of skiing” for this…

Explore: Dornans Wine Dinner

Supper Club Dinner at Dornans, just outside of Grand Teton National Park, is always special, but some winter dinners are more special than others.  // By lila edythe    // Photography by Derek Stal “Usually, I build the menus on…