Teton Pass Closed for Avalanche Control on Friday Morning, December 8, 2023 The Wyoming Department of Transportation (‘WYDOT’) has advised that the Teton Pass/WY22 will be closed for avalanche control from Friday, December 8, 2023, at 3:00 a.m. There is strictly no parking at the summit of Teton Pass and Coal Creek beginning at 8:00 p.m. tonight, December 7, 2023. The WY22 will be closed for avalanche mitigation between Jackson and the […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 7, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Skier Triggered Huge Avalanche on Taylor Mountain Near Teton Pass, WY At 1:45 p.m. yesterday, January 30, Teton County Search and Rescue (TCSAR) was notified of a large avalanche on the south face of Taylor Mountain, just west of the summit of Teton Pass. The avalanche was a D3-R3. “Temperatures dropped overnight and skies cleared but over 4 feet of recent snow sitting on crust. Sun was out, directly on slope, however […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 31, 2023 0 Comments
Body of Man Missing Over 4-Weeks Found Near Teton Pass, WY Teton County Search & Rescue searched Robert ‘Bob’ Lowery at the base of Teton Pass, WY, on Tuesday, September 28. After four hours of searching on foot, a team with a search dog located a body fitting Lowery’s description on a steep, timbered slope. Lowery, a 46-year-old man from Houston, hadn’t been seen since August 20. The cause of death […] Climbing CragBrains | September 29, 2021 0 Comments
Teton Pass, WY, Speed Limit to Be Reduced to 45mph From 55mph Following a speed study last summer, the Wyoming Department of Transportation proposes reducing the speed limit on Teton Pass from 55mph to 45mph. Pending approval, the new limit will cover the stretch of road between the Coal Creek parking area west of Teton Pass and Old Pass Road on the east. Related: Avalanche Mitigation Equipment To Be Replaced Above Teton Pass, […] SnowBrains | August 16, 2021 0 Comments
Teton Pass, WY Pullout May Remain Closed to Parking This Winter One of the best backcountry access points on Teton Pass in Wyoming may not look like it used to in seasons past this winter. At this time its status is uncertain. Since Tuesday morning, the pullout on the top of Teton Pass where backcountry skiers usually park had only partially been plowed, according to Jackson Hole News and Guide. Currently, […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 28, 2020 0 Comments
Avalanche Mitigation Equipment To Be Replaced Above Teton Pass, WY Wyoming Department of Transportation will be replacing some crucial Gazex exploders, used in avalanche mitigation work on Teton Pass, Wyoming. These Gazex exploders are essential in keeping Teton Pass, WY open year-round through the snowy winter months. These tools have been used on Hwy 22 over the pass since the early 1990s and are now in need of some replacements. […] Avalanche James Pulfer | July 24, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Weather Advisory for Wyoming/Montana – Upto 8″ Fresh Snow Forecast for Teton Pass A strong storm is bringing moderate to heavy snow to elevations above 5500 feet beginning yesterday and lasting through Monday. A winter weather advisory has been issued for large areas of Wyoming and Montana. Higher elevations could see up to 8″ of fresh summer snow. …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY… * WHAT…Periods of snow. Total snow […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 8, 2020 0 Comments
Parking on Teton Pass, WY Now Restricted: Backcountry Use Still Allowed All parking on the top of Teton Pass will be closed starting May 1, 2020. The Wyoming Highway Patrol announced that it will be using the entire area to inspect trucks heading down the pass. RELATED: TGR’s Todd Jones “Disappointed” by Backcountry Skiers on Teton Pass, WY During Avalanche Victim Recovery Today Wyoming Highway Patrol Lt. Matt Brackin said Thursday […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 30, 2020 0 Comments