Conditions Report
Report from Friday, February 20, 2026
The day started out in the low single digits, with the snow noisily squeaking beneath our boots on the walk through the parking lot. It was the kind of cold that you could feel as soon as you took off your gloves, but there was a warmth in the base area coming from all of the skiers excited by the recent storm and the return of winter. After a quick wait for the Dreamcatcher Lift, we headed up to the top of Fred’s Mountain in search of leftover storm snow.
We warmed up with a few laps on the Colter Chair, reveling in the speed of the snow on the groomers. Each turn produced a billowing cloud of ice crystals, which hung in the air kind of like a dust cloud on a mountain bike trail. Brief ventures into the trees yielded a few soft turns, but there was no question that Teton Valley had skied the midweek storm like it was the last of the season.
A brief hike lap near the bottom of the Colter Chair brought us to the top of a nice meadow with enough room between tracks to feel your skis float a little bit. Based on those turns, it must have been a pretty incredible powder day. Heading over to the other side of the ski area, we lapped the Blackfoot Chair for a couple of hours, finding fun turns between the trees. Grand Targhee is one of those magical ski areas that can still hold soft snow for days after a storm, especially if you know where to look.
As the laps stacked up, the cold slowly worked its way through all of our layers, inviting us to look towards the Après portion of the day. The Trap Bar in Grand Targhee’s base area may be one of the best ski bars I’ve ever been to. The ambiance is always lively, there’s been a band nearly every time I’ve been in there, and the Targhee Fries always hit the spot after a long day of skiing.
Thanks, Grand Targhee!
Weather and Snowpack
24 hour new snow: 0 inches
Season snowfall: 257 inches
Base depth: 83 inches
