A Western Rendezvous with Luxury Hospitality

Go West young man 

A sentence loaded with both literal and metaphorical meaning the latter of which has come to define the pioneering spirit of America. Fueled by a cowboy attitude of adventure, exploration, and innovation, the Rocky Mountains and the Teton range within have formed the bedrock on which the sport of skiing achieved its nascent and now world renowned luxury resort & hospitality status.  

Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries nomadic native Americans along with early rustlers and fur trappers convened in present day Jackson Hole for summer rendezvous of bartering and trading after lengthy winter periods which often trespassed on the forthcoming spring months of March, April, and May.  Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s famous Rendezvous Bowl remains the symbolic namesake of such summer interludes although the bowl itself commands the most attention from locals and inbound travelers alike during the snow filled months of December through February.  These rendezvous of a winter kind are now luxuriously enabled by Caldera House, the 8-suite luxury hotel and members-only alpine club, positioned at the base of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort which offers 21st pioneers a world-class retreat born from the rugged spirit of the American West

During the western migration of settlers during the mid-late 1800’s, adventurous souls seeking a Rocky Mountain “American dream” flocked to the Tetons due to its expansive beauty and 4-season climate.  Today, the reasons for a rendezvous in Jackson Hole remain curiously similar.  And like those early settlers who crossed the Mississippi from East to West, Caldera House’s new frontier of design, imagined by owner Wesley Edens and his fellow hospitality pioneers evokes a beautiful equilibrium of the past and present, the rustic and the contemporary all while paying deep respect to the Western spirit that has shaped Jackson Hole and its legend within the annals of Wyoming and the greater United States.  Born out of love of Jackson Hole and a desire to fuse ruggedness with luxury for the well-to-do adventurer, owner Wesley Edens enlisted the help of friends and co-owners Michael Novogratz, David Barry, and Randal Nardone to create an unmistakably luxurious property that celebrates both the destination itself and the local legends that inspire it. Caldera House collaborated with two award-winning design firms: L.A.-based Commune, tasked with designing the public spaces and a selection of suites, and local studio CLB, who lent their vision to the remaining suites.

Represented within the exterior and interior of Caldera House are the scents of Western Americana, natural craftsmanship & care, along with an homage to old-world chalets of European origins which housed the very first alpine sports clubs and their superlative memberships many of whom thereafter imported to the U.S. their own British tastes and chivalric codes of sporting conduct.  The result is a positively modern chalet executed in  a wonderful blend of European style and American craftsmanship.  Thus, with its own unique sense of Wyoming-meets-European flare, and enhanced by a collection of custom-built furniture, local art, and curated accent pieces, the secret of Caldera House is that it presents itself as simultaneously both grand and intimate.  Delivering amenities requisite with the best 5 star accommodations to be found anywhere in the world, members of Caldera House can bask in the comfort of an sprawling and exquisite suites equipped with state-of-the-art kitchens, modern fireplaces, private outdoor balconies, heated bathroom floors, steam showers, soaking tubs, and floor-to-ceiling windows with stunning mountain views all of which create an after-ski atmosphere like none other in the continental U.S.

Not only is Caldera an elevated apres-ski setting, but those early-to-rise dawn patrolling souls may receiving locker room & ski valet assistance from an on-site ski shop more akin to a winter concierge catering to a fresh equipment tune-up, personalized boot fittings, and top rated alpine sport apparel.  Home to The Mudroom, an on-site ski shop operated by renowned local Gov Carrington and known for its warm and knowledgeable staff, The Mudroom offers premium hand-tuning, winter/summer rentals, and a selection of top-of-the-line equipment available for purchase.   The Mudroom ensures that while indoor experiences such as lodging and dining spare no expense, a high level of concierge-like attention remains focused upon outfitting guests for the magically rugged outdoor experience that Wyoming has to offer.  An inspiring place to connect with nature no matter the season, Caldera House encourages guests to fully immerse themselves in Jackson Hole through its exclusive signature experiences. 

With no shortage of adventure and mainstay winter recreational activities available a dedicated concierge is available to helps guests plan arrange such outdoor undertakings such private backcountry skiing, wellness retreats, photography safaris through Yellowstone National Park. From its ski-in, ski-out convenience to its proximity to Wyoming’s famed national parks, Caldera House white glove staff can arrange and facilitate any conceivable snow filled adventure whether on skis, or via snowcat, helicopter, or snowmobile.  

After a day full of outdoor play, the changing and locker rooms of Caldera House deliver maximum comfort and convenience packaged with the same exquisite “American chalet” ambiance found throughout other shared and personal spaces within the club.  Thoughtfully considered, the décor of the locker room delivers an uncluttered expression of natural woodwork that is both high taste and appropriately understated for this bastion of skiing preparation.  Likewise, space is ample providing appropriate elbow room while also ensuring that lockers are nested in a manner that maintains a familial club oriented atmosphere such that members remain in close earshot of one another to discuss the pending day’s forecast, route finding, or to regale a day’s glory on the mountain all of which reinforce the camaraderie and high class sporting values of Caldera House itself.  Retiring to the winter oasis of one’s room guests are never far from a snow filled view of the peaks above which may be amply viewed from the fireside of a personal observation deck where one may watch “Big Red” gliding up and down her cables from the top of Rendezvous Peak and back again facilitating the local’s famous tram laps.

Go West young man.  The phrase that is as much a command as it is a calling which continues to draw spirited skiing pioneers to Jackson Hole.  This undeniable gravity was apparent to the early inhabitants of the proper Jackson Hole valley whose trapping and trading generated the first buzz and bustle now adhered to one of the most beautiful regions of Wyoming and made manifest within the Caldera House luxury lodging and membership club.  Like those forerunners who came centuries before, Caldera’s Founding Fathers have channeled their love and appreciation of Jackson Hole into a luxury homage to Western essence and adventure.  Like the Tetons, at once sturdy and spacious, Caldera House delivers and draws on the gentlemanly promise of the private European sports club of old while ensuring that its origins are quintessentially American and are forged with Western sensibilities specific to Jackson Hole’s status as a bastion of Wyoming ski culture admired worldwide.  Go West this winter and set a rendezvous for Caldera House where the atmosphere is rustic-chic, the hospitality earthy and authentic, and the elevated lodgings an expression of admiration for Jackson Hole, its rich history, and as a contemporary destination for the best that the American ski experience has to offer.