Given the vagaries of winter weather, the best ski plan may involve a mountain destination with diversity.
That was the thinking that led our family to Jackson, aka Jackson Hole, last winter.
In western Wyoming, Jackson offers not just legendary skiing and snowboarding, but access to several national parks, including Yellowstone and Grand Teton (the airport resides within the latter) and a lively town that quasi-masks its sophistication behind saddle-shaped barstools and wooden sidewalks.
Seeking more than skiing alone, we put Jackson to a series of tests: town or ski village? Ski or snowboard? Snow or no snow?
