It rises up rugged and raw to sharply pointed peaks. The winter snow gives them the strange innocence of a child's frosted ice cone. The Grand Teton has probably never been more comfortably observed than from within the stone walls of Amangani resort. Nothing to be taken away from the heated outdoor pool and whirlpool - especially on a full moon winter's night. The Luxury Travel Bible may wonder about the mix of rattan and rawhide chairs - are they trying to induce some sense of tropical heat? Nevertheless, the overall effect of the redwood-lined interiors is a designer take on a modern-day Daniel Boone. The 29 suites here provide a glorious opportunity for privately soaking up the view - particularly from the deep bathtub in front of picture windows. Fireplaces build the mood. Set apart from Jackson Hole ski resort, Amangani panders to an exclusive sense of solitary with a minimum of interference upon nature. You're just as likely to spot an elk or moose from behind the full-height windows as the mountains.