All Photographs: Connor Burkesmith
Jackson Gap Mountain Resort has the blues, and we’re not speaking about Albert King. The enduring ski space known as upon denim-clad skiers and snowboarders to come back and trip of their most interesting denim get-ups to as soon as once more set the file for probably the most skiers in denims. They achieved this purpose, beating the earlier file of three,114 folks, which the resort set final 12 months, by 200 riders.
As if becoming a member of your mates wasn’t incentive sufficient, the resort supplied up $25 raise tickets, giveaways, drink offers, free dwell music and a mechanical bull. That’s proper, when you performed your playing cards proper you doubtless scored a raise ticket for lower than a tank of fuel, ripped a number of groomers within the biggest snow pants ever invented, grabbed an affordable(ish) beer, listened to free tunes and capped off the day with a lap on the mechanical bull. If that isn’t heaven, I simply don’t know what’s.
The occasion is way from an annual traditional, with the primary version at JHMR being held simply final season. However judging by the large turnout we’ve seen within the first two years, we would see extra Jackson denim days sooner or later.
JHMR Advertising Director Ned Wonson stated that it was a straightforward name to deliver the occasion again, stating, “The primary Ski in Denims Day final 12 months was such a runaway success, we knew we needed to deliver the occasion again this 12 months. And our company definitely didn’t disappoint. We’re thrilled so many individuals confirmed up from all all over the world to set the brand new file, and we will’t look ahead to extra company to expertise Vacation spot December occasions as the vacation season approaches.”
Blue skies and a freshly tuned pair of planks supplied premier situations for laying early-season hip. Whereas the snow was a bit on the agency facet, skiers had no drawback bringing the hype… simply ask Spencer Harkins. This 12 months’s file of three,320 skiers (and boarders) in denims is a whopping complete, however who is aware of, maybe one other resort will rise to the problem.
Jackson is serving up extra occasions all through December as their vacation WinterFest rolls on with a scavenger hunt, night sledding, snowboarding with Santa and extra. Make sure you try their web page for a full listing of occasions. You greatest make it to Teton Village when you can!
