IF YOU GO

Where to stay

Turpin Meadow Ranch

24505 Buffalo Valley Rd., Moran. 307-543-9147, turpinmeadowranch.com

Historic log cabins with gas fireplaces, Pendleton wool blankets, and bright, cheerful interiors. No TVs or cellphone service. Cabins, including breakfast, from $149 a night (double occupancy). Winter season starts Dec. 23; two-night minimum stay.

Alpine House

285 Glenwood St., Jackson. 307-739-1570, alpinehouse.com

Turpin Meadow has a boutique, sister property a five-minute walk from Jackson's Town Square. Packages that include nights at both properties are available. The inn is closed until Dec. 7 for the off-season. Rooms from $145.

Where to eat

Turpin Meadow Ranch

(See information above)

All meals are served in the main lodge, decorated with vintage maps of the area, river rocks, and taxidermied heads of an elk and a buffalo. Breakfast is for overnight guests only. Anyone can come up for a hearty lunch, but reservations are required for the multicourse dinner. Lunch (11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily) from $8; dinner (5 to 8 p.m.) from $20.

CocoLove

15 W. Broadway, Jackson. 307-733-3253, atelierortega.squarespace.com

Bonbons, Viennoiseries, coffee drinks, and gelato made by a culinary Olympian (seriously, Oscar Ortega has competed at the Culinary Olympics). Open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., from $2.

Picnic

1110 Maple Way, Suite B, Jackson. 307-264-2956, picnicjh.com

Kevin Cohane studied pastry at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, and his wife, Ali, designed a space you'll want to hang out in all day. Check out their salads, cocktails, and sandwiches. Open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. ; weekends. Pastries from $3; lunch from $8.

Q Roadhouse

2550 Moose Wilson Rd., Wilson. 307-739-0700, qjacksonhole.com

Toss peanut shells on the floor at this restaurant/microbrewery, with a menu ranging from curry to the best ribs in town. Open daily from 5 to 10 p.m., entrees from $14.

Turpin Meadow Ranch activities

Nordic skiing

Twenty-five kilometers of trails at all levels are groomed six days a week for both classic and skate skiing. Rent skis, boots, poles from $20/day. Day passes cost $15 (one-time fee for guests).

Fat biking

Fat bikes are allowed on Nordic trails when conditions permit. This winter, the ranch also has groomed, fat-bike-specific single-track trails. Bike rentals from $30; guided rides from $120.

Snowmobiling

No other destination Nordic resort in the country also does guided snowmobile trips. A spur to the 500-mile-long Continental Divide Snowmobile Trail starts from the ranch. Guided trips with lunch cost $125 for a half-day, $200 for a full day.

Jackson and Teton Village activities

Après Ski and Art

155 W. Broadway, Jackson. 307-733-0905, diehlgallery.com

Sip wine, snack, and check out the valley's changing art scene while still wearing your ski clothes. Open 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday though Saturday, through March. Free.

Cowboy Coaster

400 E. Snow King Ave., Jackson. 307-201-5096,

snowkingmountain.com/activities/winter-cowboy-coaster

Sit in an individual, cart-sled hybrid on this gravity-powered coaster, which can reach up to 27 m.p.h. as it twists and turns down 370 feet. Keep in mind that the coaster can be closed because of weather or operational issues, so call ahead. Open 2 to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Adults, $21; kids, $8.

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort

3395 Cody Lane, Teton Village. 307-733-2292, jacksonhole.com

Ski magazine readers haven't ranked any other resort No. 1 for both extreme terrain and overall excellence. A gondola serving terrain for beginners and intermediate skiers makes its debut this season. Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Lift tickets from $81.

Information

jhnordic.com

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