A troubled person searched far and wide for the meaning of life. They crossed the dryest deserts, ventured through the vine tangled rainforests, and climbed the highest mountains. Finally, after searching far and wide, they came upon monastary with an aged wooden door. After numerous knocks that echo throughout, a feeble old monk opened the door, and looked at the troubled person with beedy eyes. “Yes”, was softly spoken. “I have searched far and wide for the meaning of life. Do you know the meaning of life?”, was asked. The aged door shut with an echo and the feeble old monk led the troubled person to small still pond within the monastary. “Look into the water”, was instructed, and at the moment the troubled person saw their reflection in the still pond, the feeble old monk grabbed the back of the neck of the troubled person and held them underwater. What went on through the mind of that troubled person? Imagine it was you. What would you want and only think of?
Grand Targhee is in Wyomng, but you have to drive through Idaho to get there.This is the backside of the Grand Tetons viewed from Grand Targhee, WY.
One of my Maui sponsors, Maui Magazine, donated to MauiSkiBus.com boxes of tropical playing cards. When I visit a ski resort, I drop into the ski patrol huts at the top of the peaks delivering these cards. Some huts are huts, with snow blowing through the cracks, some have great views, some are more like lounges, and one thing is the same with all. Downtime of the ski patrollers. It happens to be part of the job to just sit around and wait for that not welcomed distress call. What to do in that downtime that may help in the first secret of life?
Snorkle skiing originated here at what the locals call the Ghee. Add in the Tar, and Targhee emerges. Sit on the Sacajawea lift and test your grip at the ski hut at the end. The ski patrollers here have designed the ultimate lifesaver of a grip exercise. With all of your gear on, that means gloves, skis, poles, and pack, see if you can do a pullup on their grip device above the door threshold. In an avalanche, your grip maybe what will save you so you can still have that first secret of life, air. Whether underwater or undersnow, air will be the first thing on your mind, the first secret of life.
The ultimate arm exercise with all your ski gear on at the ski hut at Targhee.
An all around creative resort, this is the Targhee way. No snow at your resort and you bought a season pass? Book some rooms at Targhee and ski for FREE. Or push your heart at the cross country side. Dog friendly too. Mountain biking one of your pleasures? They have snow bikes with 4 inch tires. Never forget romance and a sleigh ride will remind you of that. Of course, the deep Ghee powder will deserve some time spent in the spa. Music will return your ears without you during the numerous music fests. The backs of these are more beautiful than the fronts, and your camera will confirm that when your lense is pointed to the Tetons.
The ride up to Grand Targhee may lead you to the Targhee Rider, as in Ken, marketing manager, of the Ghee. Mature locals are called the Gheezers and the youth to be Gheezers will love the Eyes in their own ski forest. An area of this resort is set aside just for the little dudes and dudettes, a bit of a fantasy ski land that all will smile at. Targhee is a fun drive up and over the Teton Pass from Jackson. One side of this pass will compliment the other, as Targhee is a destination, and Jackson has the rest of the winter desires. Some resorts will impress, some will be the ones to be seen at, some are simple, but the Ghee Grip of Tar will always be there in a quiver of snow smiles.
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