Weeks of rain and nothing to show for it but potholes on Sunset. Head northeast to Jackson Hole, where our downpour has turned into 250 inches of snow. Daily noontime flights from LAX mean you can be on the ground in time for happy hour.

If making first tracks is a priority, stay slopeside at the ecofriendly Hotel Terra. After a day in the mountains, shuffle to the intimate Chill Spa for the Restore treatment, which uses locally sourced arnica oil to rid the body of toxins and relieve sore muscles.

Get acquainted with the new guy downtown: The White Buffalo Club, a seventeen-room hotel with the private restaurant Cellar’s. Or go vintage at the 1941 Wort Hotel and enter one of its themed suites through hand-carved doors.

Wander the streets when you need a break from the trails. Get your fashion fix at Rodeo (Golden Goose boots, Pendleton by Opening Ceremony) and handmade items at Made. Need more excitement? Join Jackson Hole Iditarod Sled Dog Tours for a ride from an eight-time participant and some of his best friends or book an excursion to Grand Teton National Park with a professional wildlife biologist to see bison, elk, and moose.

Saddle up (literally) at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar with a Golden Ale or order a margarita at the Silver Dollar Bar, where you can ooh and aah at 2,032 uncirculated coins from the Federal Reserve in Denver.

At the base of the mountain, the Mangy Moose Saloon attracts a boisterous beer drinking crowd. A quieter flock can be found sipping wine at Il Villaggio Osteria. Settle in at a table for innovative Italian fare or sit at the bar for a nice glass of Chianti.