Ski Conservation Fund
Your Lift Ticket Helps Support the Forest
A small part of your lift ticket and lodging stay at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort could go toward protecting the Bridger-Teton National Forest, the public land the resort calls home.
The Bridger-Teton stretches 3.4 million acres from the base of the Tetons across western Wyoming. It's the third-largest national forest in the Lower 48, home to wild rivers, meadows, and wildlife that make Jackson Hole unlike anywhere on earth. JHMR has operated here for more than 60 years under a special use permit from the U.S. Forest Service.
Here's how your contribution helps take care of it.
What is the Ski Conservation Fund?
The Ski Conservation Fund is a National Forest Foundation program that turns everyday lift ticket and lodging purchases into real conservation work. Ski resorts across the country take part, including Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, and the money raised goes toward forest health, trails, and recreation projects on the national forests those resorts call home.
How does it work?
A small voluntary conservation contribution is included with your lift ticket or lodging stay. That money goes to the National Forest Foundation, which adds its own match of 50 cents for every dollar guests give. From there, the National Forest Foundation works with the U.S. Forest Service and JHMR to decide which projects to support. NFF then works with local non-profit partners to get those funds on-the-ground, where they'll make a real difference.
What does my donation support?
The projects the Ski Conservation Fund supports reach well beyond JHMR's own boundary, to trails, overlooks, and historic sites used by the whole community. To date, the JHMR Ski Conservation Fund has directed more than $150,000 in funds to projects that protect our public lands and improve outdoor recreation for generations to come. Here are the most recent wins:
Wedding Tree Day-Use Site Improvements (2025)
One of the most popular gathering sites in the valley needed some care. Funding helped grade and widen the access trail, harden the ground around the gathering area, and protect the tree's exposed roots, so the day use site can continue to bring families and communities together.
Gros Ventre Slide 100th Anniversary (2025)
In 1925, a massive landslide dammed the Gros Ventre River and forever reshaped the valley below. A century later, funding helped update the interpretive signs at the site and support a public event marking 100 years since the slide, keeping this piece of Jackson Hole's history accessible to visitors.
Granite Creek and Willow Creek Trail Maintenance (2025)
These backcountry trails see heavy use from hikers, bikers, and outfitters. Funding supported clearing fallen trees, repairing drainage, and building raised sections through boggy areas, helping keep the trails safe and passable.
Granite Falls Accessibility Improvements (2025 and 2026)
Granite Falls is a beloved spot for locals and visitors alike. Funding supported final reconstruction needs for the parking lot, placing boulders to protect the surrounding plants and building an accessible viewing area. In 2026, the final phase, will include the construction of a more accessible trail, so those with mobility challenges can still experience the magic of this iconic waterfall site.
Fuels Reduction Along the Resort Boundary (2026)
Working with the Wind River Reservation Tribal Youth Fire and Fuels Crew, this project cleared dead trees and thinned overgrown areas along JHMR's permit boundary. It lowered wildfire risk near the base area and gave crew members hands-on training in natural resource management and firefighting.
Curtis Canyon Overlook (2026)
This project will create a new accessible path and viewing area at Curtis Canyon, replacing a patchwork of informal trails with a single, durable route to one of the best views of the valley and the Teton Range. This project is just the first phase of a multi-year effort to improve recreation opportunities throughout Curtis Canyon.
Stewardship in Action
For 60 years, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has operated with a sense of responsibility to the community, environment, and region it calls home. The Ski Conservation Fund is one part of our ongoing commitment to serve our community, the wild, and the generations still to come.
