2 Local Skiers Caught in Avalanche After Leaving Snow King Mountain, WY, Resort Boundary At 12:47 pm on Friday, February 24, Teton County Search & Rescue received an alert about an avalanche involving two skiers on an out-of-bounds run on Snow King Mountain, WY. The skiers exited a gate at the top of the mountain and descended a backcountry area known as Scotty’s Ridge when they triggered the avalanche. Both skiers were local residents […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 24, 2023 0 Comments
Snow King Mountain Resort, WY; Open And Firing For Winter Fun Report from Dec. 3&4, 2022 Snow King Mountain, WY, is open for skiing and snowboarding (and general Tom-Foolery). The Godfather ski area of Jackson town proper, Snow King opened 22/23 winter operations Saturday to clear, cold skies above a giddy-fresh powder blanket. No stranger to wind-effect, the King’s snowpack is variable. But the happy icing here is the resulting twelve-plus […] Conditions Report Paulie | December 5, 2022 0 Comments
Snow King Mountain, WY, Report: Summer Fun Report for Tuesday, August 2, 2022 Summertime at Snow King Mountain is legit family fun. Snow King is often overshadowed by close-by Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, but its warm season activities are very different and offer a whole new experience. The adventures may be more geared toward families, but anyone can have a blast there. It has a mountain coaster, […] Trip Report Brent Thomas | August 9, 2022 0 Comments
Snow King Mountain, Jackson Hole, WY, Joins the Powder Alliance for 22/23 Winter explorers celebrate! The Powder Alliance, home to the greatest powder stashes in the West, now includes Snow King Mountain in Jackson Hole, WY. Within steps from downtown Jackson, Snow King Mountain is your place to ski some of the steepest runs in the region or cruise the new backside bowl. Or, if you’re not hitting the slopes, Snow King […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 28, 2022 0 Comments
Snow King Mountain, WY Summer 2021 Construction Update and Summit Lift Chairs For Sale Snow King Mountain Resort (SKMR) in Jackson, WY, is well underway on summer construction projects on Snow King Mountain.  These projects include a new gondola to replace the Summit Lift, a new lift on the south side of the mountain, a new beginner teaching zone at the summit, snowmaking enhancements, a zip-line experience, relocation of the base of the Cougar lift, […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 25, 2021 0 Comments
Summit Chairlift at Snow King Mountain, WY Just Transported its Last Guests to the Top The Summit chairlift at Snow King Mountain, WY, has, in various incarnations, been transporting guests to the top of the Town Hill since the 1940s. And on Sunday, 28th March, it transported its final guests up before being ripped out and replaced by a new gondola over the summer. The eight-passenger gondola was approved by the town of Jackson in Fall […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 30, 2021 2 Comments
Family of Boy Who Suffered Life-Altering Injuries During Pond Skim Agree Settlement With Snow King Mountain Resort, WY A settlement has been agreed upon between the family of a boy who suffered life-altering injuries at a pond skim event at Snow King Mountain Resort, WY, and the resort. The agreement came just hours after both sides completed unsuccessful mediation, and just as Teton County District Court was preparing to select a jury for the trial. The trial would have […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 19, 2021 5 Comments
Snow King, WY, Being Sued for Chairlift Accident In June 2020, Sabita Shrestha, 75, and her daughter were downloading on a chairlift at Snow King Mountain Resort in Jackson, Wyoming, when a nasty accident happened. The chairlift knocked both her and her daughter into the protective netting below causing significant injuries, including Shrestha breaking her ribs. Shrestha is suing Snow King Mountain Resort for over $75,000 for the […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 2, 2021 1 Comment