From cowboy to ski Town
[...] it wasn't until the Jackson Hole Ski Corporation debuted a new ski area in the Tetons in 1965 that the valley became a reliable draw to skiers elsewhere in the country and world.
The steady development of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has since fostered a "ski town" community and culture that's now a centerpiece of the valley's identity.
Longtime locals recall that the transition from a dusty Yellowstone gateway with a one-season economy to a ski destination was far from seamless.
By Williams' account, tensions between longtime locals, cowboys and ski bums gradually waned, and the new ski destination gained acceptance.
Paul McCollister, the resort's original owner and developer, spoke of the economic impact of his business in a 1991 interview with Jackson Hole Magazine.
Anderson, who was in the thick of the "cowboy wars," agreed that the early conflict dissipated once people realized the new ski resort's pivotal role in bringing wintertime visitors.