Spring Break Trip 2012 to Jackson Hole, WY

When is it?

Spring Break, 2012 (Leaving Memorial Union March 31st, Returning to the Union April 8th)

PRE TRIP MEETING: Thurs, March 8th, at 7:30 PM, in Tripp Commons, Memorial Union. Required for all trip goers, if you cant make it contact us immediately!

If you plan on going to the trip please join the event on Facebook (Jackson Hole Event Page).  All important information will be placed here and sent out in a message to the facebook event members.  This will be the most efficient way of getting everyone the information they will need!

The Jackson Tradition:

Simply put, the Spring Break trip to Jackson Hole defines the ski and snow boarding club.  for well over 40 years, Hoofers have been taking busses of people to the Tetons for deep snow, back country, and sick vertical. If these things sound good to you, Jackson Hole is your place.

Furthermore, who wants to go lie on the beach for spring break when you could be riding the pow and shredding the gnar at one of the most bodacious mountain resorts in the entire world. Home of Teton Gravity Research and some rocking’ cowboys, Jackson Hole is 10,000 feet closer to the sun and will knock your socks off! Jackson Hole has 2500 acres in bounds, its 4,139 continuous vertical feet from top to bottom, and gets 400+ inches of snow per year. Plus an additional easily accessible 3000 acres out of bounds. Now... you might say "gee isn't going out of bounds against the rules?" Not at Jackson Hole! They have gates that you are allowed to use to access the out of bounds area, but remember your avalanche gear. 

More info can be found at Jackson Hole's website

If you are not sold yet, ask any past participant from the trip regarding how awesome it is and I will guarantee you the conversation will be followed with a 10-20 minute story about a powder day followed by a social in Jackson.  

Prices:

Bus Package: 

$565

Land Package:

$370

What’s Included:

• Luxury Coach Bus ride to and from Madison to Jackson (if you choose the bus package option)
• 6 nights lodging at the amazing Antler Inn, located in downtown Jackson (all rooms booked to double occupancy -- you will share a bed)
• 4 out of 5 day lift ticket at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
• Stellar Barbeque Elk Dinner provided by the Antler Inn Hotel
• Wisconsin style Brat Fry!
• Socials galore!
• Trip T-shirt
• Pow (to be determined...)
• A chance to be this years King/Queen of the Mountain 
• GE-NAHR competition -- winner gets a t-shirt!

What's this GE-NAHR?

Similar to the game created in Squaw Valley by Rob Gaffney (GNAR), Graf and Elise's Numerical Assesment of Hoofer Radness (GE-NAHR) will allow for trip goers to compete through a fun and safe competition to determine who indeed is king of the hoofer trips and mountain (or queen!).  Points will be assigned for completing different tasks like finding Hoofer bandana's on the mountain, skiing corbet's, winning our king of the mountain race, or having the worst moustache on the trip (as determined by a panel of Hoofers)!  The winner will be declared "the best skiier on the mountain" and given a t-shirt!  Get your poles ready for whacking, and study the pro's you will call out as this game will get serious! 

What else to know:

• There is a mandatory pre-trip meeting on Thursday, March 8th in Memorial Union (Tripp).
• 5TH DAY LIFT TICKETS:
  The trip comes with a 4 out of 5 day lift ticket to Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. If you would like to go for an additional 5th day you can for a discounted price. Here are the options:
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    • Grand Targhee Info: $46
      • Targhee is another resort about 75 minutes from Jackson that is known for killer snow.  This price includes transportation.  ONLY 50 SPOTS for this package and it goes quick!!!!
    • Jackson Hole: (see below for price)  
      • Can pre-order a 5th day pass (pay for in Hoofer's Office when you pay for trip for $49.25. You can only do this until the pre-trip meeting and then if you want a Jackson 5th day you will have to do the following option.
      •  If you are unsure if you want a fifth day, no worries!  At Jackson, simply take your expired lift ticket to any ticket office and you can get a lift ticket for your 5th day for $62.  This is a great option if you don't know if you will ski all 5 days.  This is still $33 cheaper than the window price.
• BACKCOUNTRY/CLINICS:  

  Spend a half day shreddin' the backcountry gnar with a small group of your friends and a guide.  What's provided? The essentials: backpack, probe, and beacon... and a guide with all the knowledge needed to go out and SAFELY tear up the backcountry.  Tons of fun, personally recommended by Tyler and Elise. Space is limited and will fill up quickly, so be sure to sign up when you are reserving your spot for the Jackson trip. If you have questions, contact the Backcountry Director Ben Glatz (bglatz @ wisc.edu).

For information provided by Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, please see the attached document at the bottom of this page!

            Pricing:

• • Backcountry: $60
  • Clinics: $40.

How do I sign up?

• The trip will be open Thursday February 9th for sign up.  You can sign up in the Hoofer Outdoor Programs Office (M-F, 9-5) in the basement of memorial union with a $100 deposit.  Sign up soon, Jackson always fills up FAST!

Frequently Asked Questions:

• Can people who aren't UW students go? 

YES!  In fact they are encouraged to come.  As long as you are a Union member (UW students are also Union members) and a Hoofer Ski and Snowboard member you can go.

• What if I don't know how to ski?

Jackson Hole is accessible to everyone.  That being said, the better you are, the more you can enjoy the mountain.

• What if I don't know anyone going?

Hoofer trips are a GREAT way to meet new people.  Find Tyler or Elise after the pretrip meeting and we can work out a rooming situation for you.

• Is there an opportunity to go into the back country with some sort of guide?

Oh yes!  Be sure to see the document below for more details!

Want to be a trip leader?

Yo yo yo!! Who wants to help make this trip the most bad-ass trip Hoofers as seen?  Well good! If you think you got what it takes, send us your app!  Just FYI, this is one of the most sought after position in Hoofers and we only can accept 6 leaders.  If you are interested please email Elise at ekmoran2@wisc.edu by Feb. 12th, 12:00AM!!!! No late submissions will be accepted!

Want more information?

Email Tyler and Elise: sns.trips@gmail.com