Evening campfire
Lit at seven, every night of the year, with cider, marshmallows and whoever turns up.
- 7 pm, nightly
- All house guests
- Complimentary
What the day is
The firepit in the courtyard has been lit at seven every evening since 1971, including the winter the road closed for nine days. It is the closest thing this lodge has to a ceremony.
Someone from the team lays it at half past six and lights it at seven. There is hot cider in a copper pot, cocoa for children, marshmallows and long forks, and a stack of wool blankets on the bench.
On Fridays in summer, Hal Brennan brings a guitar and plays badly and cheerfully for an hour. In winter, the astronomy nights run on the first and third Saturday of each month, when the town lights are low and Ellen from the front desk sets up her telescope.
Nobody is obliged to attend and nobody needs to book. Come in a bathrobe from the hot springs if you like: people do.
How the day runs
- 6:30 pmLaidThe fire is built and the cider goes on.
- 7:00 pmLitBlankets out, marshmallows out, forks handed round.
- 8:30 pmStarsFirst and third Saturdays, the telescope comes out.
Other days in the valley
Most guests take two guided days in a week and leave the rest loose.
- Winter
7:15 am to 3 pmFirst tracks ski day
Breakfast at six, the shuttle at seven, and the first tram of the morning at Teton Village.
- Summer
8 am to 4 pmSnake River fly fishing
A drift boat, a licensed guide and eight miles of cutthroat water below the Tetons.
- All year
6 am to 10 amWildlife at first light
The valley floor at dawn, with a naturalist, a spotting scope and a thermos of something hot.
Book the room, then the day
Tell the adventure desk what you want and they will build the week around the weather.
4.9 from 1,284 stays, and 61 percent of guests come back.