On August 1st, the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort offered a limited run of discounted 10 day lift passes. The local paper announced all the passes were handed out last year by 8:30 am, and I groaned. The $115 discount, however, got my ass out of bed at 6 am on Saturday and down to Teton Village.
I arrived at 7 am with a few other people, and the two parking lots were packed. Some kind sole who was working the parking lot pointed me to an unconventional position which Daisy fit in easier than any SUV.
Walking up the mountain, the line wound around the music hall and up past the Teewinot lift and Bridger Gondola. The photo is the view down from my spot in line, and you can't see the start of the line which is at the ticket office below Nick Wilson's.
There were a ton of dogs running around off leash, but Thor remained at home. The tone of the mostly local crowd was generally light with a lot of discussion about coffee cups running dry. Free coffee was offered. Everyone in the group which got in line at seven was confident about getting a voucher.
At 8 am, the vouchers were handed out to those in line. Everyone got one by 8:45 am, but the last voucher was handed out to the very last person in line. It was close.
Once you had a voucher, you could either stay in line and get your pass (in person or via snail mail) now or come back before 2 pm to get your pass. I was already in line, so I stayed to get my pass. Overall, it took about 3 hours on a Saturday morning, but it wasn't a horrible experience and worth the savings.
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