It is a well known fact that Amangani offers some of the most revered and sought after skiing opportunities the world over, and naturally some of the most spectacular. However, during the summer months the pristine lakes and rivers become something of a God-given creation.

The real story of Jackson Hole begins over ten million years ago with a geophysical phenomena - the uplifting of the valley floor from the west of a major fault line and dropping to its east - thus creating the awesome Teton Range. The Teton fault with its majestic ranges provides some of the most arresting mountain vistas anywhere in the world. Amangani is bedded and wedded in rock face on the western edge of East Gros Ventre Butte, around 7,000 feet above sea level, with panoramic views of the snow-capped peaks around Grand Teton National Park.

Titbits from the Amangani Explorer’s Guide It seems as though exhilarating opportunities are limitless here. In the summer the days are warm and nights cool; perfect for curling up in front of the fire within your scrumptious suite. The hikes and trails are set within swathes of multicoloured wild flowers, where the wildlife; from bison to elk, mule deer, moose, pronghorn antelope, grizzly and black bears, wolves and coyotes; live wild and roam free.

The serene resort. Suites in all categories offer becoming comforts in typically subtle, yet delectable style: wallto-wall carpets, faux wolf upholstered chairs, pine-stump low tables, point-andclick contemporary fireplaces, windowside daybeds for vista-gazing, walls decorated in cedar or fir planks, deep tubs, some of which look onto that view. This attention to detail continues into the vital comfort-and-needs zone, with mega beds, twin vanities, a shower room and full-length mirrors. The bathroom floors are laid with clear-heart redwood: my feet are almost there.

Public spaces are all sensationally appointed, using local materials throughout. For example the lounge has floor-to-ceiling columns of Oklahoma sandstone, the ceilings and walls are in aromatic Pacific redwood, while a twostorey window brings in the magical view of the Snake River Range. Wood burning fires crackle atmospherically in all the reception rooms while you sit in your rawhide-on-rattan chairs, soaking up the radiance of the native soul.

I long to luxuriate in that pool, that tantalising 35-metre outdoor pool, decorated in frost-coloured quartzite tiles, with a whirlpool swirling at one end and a feeling of infinity at the other, while watching the sun drop behind those timeless mountains as the sky brandishes a radiant blush-and-amber sunset as it glazes the mountain tips in a golden glow.

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