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Engineering the Future

Bill Schreiber’s office looks directly out on Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s world-class tram, which played a central role in designing and installing in 2007-2008. And he’s used the tram plenty over the years. Schreiber has been the resort’s Director of Engineering and Planning for 29 years, and he’s always been an avid skier. Even when
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Defying Gravity

Ben Roth knew from the moment he learned to weld that he’d found something special. “I found my medium,” he says. “It was like I’d made armor in my last life. It just felt right.” It was 1999, and Roth was working on opening the restaurant Terroir in Jackson with several partners and investors. It
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The Family Business

The Blue Collar Restaurant Group grew from the humble beginnings its name implies, and it was founded by an ordinary, average Joe—Joe Rice to be exact. “My wife Denise and I started in 1989 with basically nothing,” Rice says. “We lived above our first restaurant and did everything from cooking to dishwashing, whatever it took
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Painting the Scene

Erin Ashlee Smith’s vivid, surreal representations of the Tetons decorate murals, hats, t-shirts, and electrical boxes all around Jackson Hole, and they also adorn the walls of local coffee shops and restaurants. Armed with a background in graffiti, Smith moved to Jackson Hole from Arkansas in 2004 and began using her talents to create intriguing
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Sharing the Outdoor Lifestyle

Jacob Urban has a birthday tradition. On the day before his birthday, he climbs the Grand Teton, hoping to best his time from the previous year. This year, to celebrate his 47th birthday, he went from car to summit to car in less than six hours, and he thinks he can knock it below
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Set in Stone

Sarah Tams’ effervescent personality echoes the fun-loving turquoise and silver jewelry for which she is known. It’s no surprise that her own bright sense of style and individuality shows up in each piece she creates, whether it’s for herself or a custom design for a client. The eye-catching piece she wears on the middle
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Mountain Formal

Growing up and attending a prep school in Connecticut, Spencer Hirst wore a basic, traditional tie every day starting in sixth grade. His business partner, Ben Agee, attended an all-boys Catholic high school in Texas and wore a tie the Friday before every football game—usually a classic-looking one borrowed from his dad. The duo
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Artistry in Glass

Inside Laurie Thal’s glassworking studio, shelves of colorful bowls, vases, bottles, and other pieces line the walls, and a metal tree of dangling blownglass ornaments rests just inside the door. The studio, located off the Village road, isn’t just for display—it’s where she and partner Daniel Altwies create their masterful pieces of glass art.
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Embracing Adventure

Sitting on a mountaintop in the Italian Dolomites alongside world-renowned photographer Chris Figenshau, waiting for the late Teton Gravity Research athlete Erik Roner to ski-base jump from a 1,000-foot cliff, may be an unusual way to start a business. But for Marvin Howard, drawing creativity from experiences like this is second nature. The longtime
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A Tail-Wagging Good Time

Tucked away on Granite Creek Road, off the grid from the hustle and bustle of everyday Jackson life, eight-time Iditarod veteran Frank Teasley tends to his troupe of 187 dogs. “I started out living out here in a wall tent with seven dogs in 1981,” he recalls. Now, his operation has grown to be
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Snowshape Maker

When Mikey Franco traveled to Japan in 2010, he had hoped to spend his days snowboarding through Niseko’s legendary powder. But a back injury sidelined him and he could barely walk when he arrived. Snowboarding powder was unthinkable. He was traveling for snowboard company Burton, and his colleagues decided to take him to a
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Backcountry Ready

Rich Rinaldi has a message for skiers who think the Teton backcountry is too crowded: “If you’re willing to get up early and you’re motivated, you can still be ahead of the pack,” he says. Rinaldi should know. He has been in the Teton Valley, Idaho, ski industry for more than two decades. He
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From the Alps to the Tetons

If you ask Jim “Slim” Wilson what he does, you’re bound to hear an assortment of vocations and skill sets. What might lead to a better answer, however, is asking, “What don’t you do?” A professional ski instructor, talented musician, dancing aficionado, ski patroller, U.S. Army veteran, postal worker, locksmith—the list goes on and
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Seeing the Future

When Jessica Milligan came to the Tetons from New York in 1996, she began working as Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s retail director. She is now the resort’s vice president and chief of product sales and services. “The resort looked a lot different then,” Milligan says. “We operated out of a multipurpose room in a
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Big Winter

Last winter was one for the record books. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s 2016-2017 season finished with 593 inches of snow in Rendezvous Bowl—marking the deepest amount on snowfall recorded there in the resort’s 51-year history. That’s over 49 feet of snow. All that powder is bringing skiers and snowboarders to the resort in droves.
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10 Winter Favorites

Jackson Hole is a winter-lover’s paradise. Any visitor will find more to do here than they can possibly fit into a single trip. Here are 10 of our favorite winter activities to get a running start of your vacation. 1. SKI JACKSON HOLE MOUNTAIN RESORT There’s a reason Jackson Hole is frequently listed as
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Words from the Publisher

Japanese for artisan—more than a craft or technical skill-set; something completed with attitude and passion for the well-being of all. Last year, my wife and I embarked on a journey involving no travel: we lived in a trailer for 14 months while we gutted and remodeled an original 1940s log cabin. A longtime local
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Embracing the Softer Side

Ashley Ost and Grace Peck didn’t realize what would transpire from a casual happy hour chat over margaritas at Pica’s Taqueria a little over two years ago. But the realization of their aligning passions and career ambitions sparker a fire that quickly spread. Why not use their love of art and creativity, along with
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Metal Brought to Life

If you overheat bronze, it can fall apart under the hammer. It needs to stay between 850 and 1250 degrees Fahrenheit, and hitting that sweet spot takes Terry Chambers’ full concentration. He also works with stainless steel and, if that gets too hot, the chrome cooks out of it, The chrome gives it the
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Artisans Around Us

What does it take to turn raw materials into something exceptional? This issue of JHStyle is dedicated to exploring the world of artisans and craftspeople who spend their days transforming, crafting, and creating. We profile metal artist Ben Roth, whose work defies gravity. But working with challenging materials is nothing new for Roth, who
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Voice of Targhee

Fresh out of college with visions of ski-bumming around the Lake Tahoe in her head, Jennie White applied to work at California’s Sugar Bowl Resort and was hired on the spot. She started out as a snow reporter before becoming the marketing and sales manager at the resort. This path would lead her to
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