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By any metric, the winter of 2010-11 in Jackson Hole was a knockout. And the celebration that erupted Sunday at the base of the slopes befitted such a season.

Narrowly edging the Star Wars cast, mullet guy and old granddad for MVP of the Last Tram party were the ladies toting the beer Dong Bong.

Many thanks to JHMR for hosting the party, DJs Vert-One and Cut la Whut for the tunes, Tony B. for the editing help, and all the freaky revelers for being themselves in uninhibited glory. Someday, I hope we all find jobs again.

(Video possibly NSFW)

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• gapers, apes and spring chickens (April 16, 2010)
• a peaceful party for closing day (April 7, 2009)
• the Village goes off (April 8, 2008)

Posted under Entertainment, Humor, Ski Resorts, Sports

Tags: beer, jhmr, parties, powder, skiing, snowboarding, teton village

Athletes and music fans are gearing up for a festive weekend, starting Saturday morning with the Pole Pedal Powder. There are a lot of events to keep track of, so here’s a summary:

• PPP starts at 8 a.m. P-P-Participants must pick up bibs between 4 and 5:45 p.m. and attend pre-race meeting today, which begins at 6 in the events tent at JHMR. No word yet on how deep the alpine course will be.
• Music Under the Tram: The Foundation plays New Orleans-style funk and rock from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday.
• Rotating Superstructure plays an opening set on the main stage, in the front parking lot, starting at approximately 5:15 p.m. The indie pop-rockers, who grew up in Jackson, return from Portland.
• Katchafire, the Maori reggae band from New Zealand, performs a free concert from 6:30 to 8:45. That leaves plenty of time for tailgating! Let’s hope the band got good directions this time. Fireworks to follow.
• The Deadlocks take the festivities Furthur at the Mangy Moose, starting around 9:15. $10 at the door, or $8 in advance online. We’re giving away a pair of free tickets — in the comments below, say you’re in, and the winner will be chosen by random drawing at 3 p.m. Saturday.

As if that isn’t exhausting enough, the festival continues Sunday.

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Posted under Music, Ski Resorts, Sports

Tags: jhmr, ppp, reggae, teton village

For town dwellers, there was almost unanimous heartbreak when Teton Thai decided last year to move to Teton Village.

We’ve traded our hop, skip and a jump away hole-in-the-wall for an après refuge. After making my first visit to the new location (and a second one just days later) I must admit, it is not a bad trade.

But beware of impostors.

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Posted under Business, Food, Ski Resorts

Tags: jhmr, teton village

To the plethora of web cams that let us check the views, the weather and whether there’s a parking spot atop Teton Pass comes the latest: the Alpenhof’s Tram Cam. The camera is mounted on the hotel’s deck and aimed at the dock for the Jackson Hole Aerial Tram at Teton Village, so viewers can gauge just how long the line is before deciding on a ski strategy.

The camera is online at JHTramCam.com. Images are updated every 15 seconds, and the camera operates 24/7, offering a glimpse at how many people are in line at 6 a.m. on a powder day.

Besides aiding skiers, the Tram Cam will plug daily specials at the Alpenhof, a classic Teton Village hotel that has endured amidst ritzier neighbors.

Regi Rikli, executive assistant at the Alpenhof, says, “Over the years, the understated European elegance of the Alpenhof sometimes gets overlooked in favor of the newer, flashier properties. But those who desire a real [old world] ski experience will appreciate the storied history of the Alpenhof, its classic Bavarian alpine charm, and the fact that it is one of the few remaining original properties in Teton Village.”

Posted under Business, Media, Ski Resorts, Sports

Tags: jhmr, skiing, snowboarding, teton village

Lifting our spirits in this blustery, cold week has been smoking-hot music from down South and, perhaps, hell.

First, J.J. Grey and Mofro closed out the Concerts on the Commons series at Teton Village on Sunday with a rollicking show of blues and swampland soul. The seven-piece band from Jacksonville, Fla., rolled behind a horn section of trumpet and tenor sax. Frontman Grey strutted across the stage, singing in his rich, earthy drawl of black-eyed peas and piping-hot cornbread.

“Can you smell those orange blossoms?” he sang on one of the band’s popular numbers, the title track from its last album. A crowd of nearly 1,000 people danced in the village courtyard and sprawled across the creek banks and base of the ski slopes. “Wonderful representation,” Grey described the audience.

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Posted under Music, Ski Resorts

Tags: funk, galactic, jhmr, knotty pine, teton village