Alta, WY – Wyoming’s Grand Targhee Resort is preparing a number of improvements for the 2011-12 ski and snowboard season, including the return of the Terrain Park, new groomers, augmented dining, a new arcade and a new point of sale system.
After several years of absence the resort will be bringing back its terrain park this season. The park will have four to six rails and a jump section built with the help of Mother Nature and two new Prinoth Bison X snow cats. The park will have two lines of features, one line for beginners and one line for more advanced skiers and riders. The entrance to the Park will be located on the Lower Sweetwater run, and skiers and riders can expect to have terrain park features available on opening day.
The two new Prinoth Bison X cats are designed to build terrain park features with extreme articulation of the dozer blade and tiller implements. Along with the new groomers, new winch anchor points have been installed on Targhee’s Lost Groomer, Chief Joseph Bowl and Sitting Bull Ridge. The addition to the grooming fleet combined with the new winch cat anchor points will provide opportunities for more groomed runs on a daily basis this season.
Expanding on its popularity and increasing the number of evening dining options available at the resort, Snorkels Coffee House & Bistro will be open on weekends and holidays for dinner service while continuing their traditional morning and afternoon offerings. The new night time bistro menu items will include pizzas and pastas.
Centrally located in the Resort Plaza, a new Arcade will feature multiple video games and attractions as well as a big screen television, for kids only or for family fun. Birthday and special event packages will be available through the resort’s sales department.
This month and next the resort will be upgrading its point of sale (POS) system. The new POS will be fully integrated with the lodging software to implement a resort-wide charge for lodging guests as well as ticket and pass scanning for all skiers and riders this winter. During actual system upgrade, 2011-12 winter season passes will not be printed and all previously printed 2011-12 winter season passes will be re-issued prior to opening day.