Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Teton Village, Wyoming

George Manos oversees the daily operations of THOR Executive Security Teams in New York as co-founder and president of the company. Outside of leading the international protection services firm, George Manos enjoys skiing. He has been skiing since he was a child and his favorite ski resort in the United States in Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming.

With a history dating back to the 1800s, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Teton Village features 2,5000 acres of terrain on the property and open backcountry covering more than 3,000 acres. The mountain’s summit reaches nearly 10,500 feet and the resort features a vertical drop of 4,139 feet. Throughout its terrain area, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has 116 trails, half of which are expert trails. The other half is made up of 40 percent intermediate trails and 10 percent beginner trails. There is also a halfpipe, Burton Stash parks located around the mountain, and two terrain parks available to both snowboarders and skiers. Guests have access to 13 lifts around the resort’s property to help them reach the runs and areas they want, including a detachable quad lift and eight pax high speed gondola.

The winter season on the mountain typically runs from November to April, but specific days change depending on snowfall. Passes are currently available for the 2015/2016 season and the resort estimates that runs will begin opening in late November. On average, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort gets 459 inches of snowfall a year, but the resort does have snowmaking capabilities that cover roughly 195 acres.