Eager to ski, we started out in Teton Village at the Hotel Terra (rooms from $209), ideally located at the base but out of the fray of the busy day lodge. A so-called ski valet took our skis and stowed them nightly, allowing us to pick them up each day and easily kick over to the lifts. Outside, a skating rink and a children’s snow village made the hotel a great family choice. Among apres-ski attractions, the raucous Mangy Moose bar faces the hotel. Nearby, the sleek Old Yellowstone Garage restaurant drew lively crowds of Argentines and Australians, as well as Americans.