jackson has it all, but at a very high price
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8/8/2006
Jackson is an absolutely beautiful place to live. During summer there is enough hiking and biking to last you a lifetime! Thousands of miles of trails at your fingertips! Winters are equally awesome. Some of the best skiing in the world is at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (Targhee in alta,wy is great too). The XC Skiing is great also. Grand Teton National Park grooms their roads in the winter, and there are some groomed roads in yellowstone as well. You are surrounded by mountains (hence the name jackson hole). The winters can be exceptionally harsh, with lows in the negative temparatures a very regular occurence for months on end. There was a few week stretch in the winter of 2005/2006 where it never got above above zero(f). Skiing at -15(f) can be a challenge, you can feel ice crystals forming on your nose hairs with every breath. Now for the worst part about living here. The property values are insane. The average house in jackson is currently around $800,000 and they project it will hit $1,000,000 by the end of 2006. The reason for this is mostly because ridiculously wealthy people have second homes here. It's absolutely nuts. Most working people have to live in victor idaho (18 miles over teton pass), or alpine wyoming (25 miles down hoback canyon) and commute into jackson, which can be a nightmare in the winter. Even in those sleepy little towns the property values are getting out of hand. Another bad thing is there are some services that are lacking. I.E. I had to take my motorcycle to Idaho Falls because none of the motorcycle shops in jackson could order the parts necessary for the repair. Jackson will make you fall in love with it, until you have to pay rent or buy a house. I think it's worth it though.
jackson | Jackson, WY