Teton Pass, WY, Reopens Today After Destructive Landslide It does not matter what state you are from, most motorists would agree that dealing with road construction projects is not fun at all. The projects cause delays, traffic congestion, and headaches for anyone who drives through construction zones. The duration and time it takes to complete road construction projects is another thing many people complain about. However, what seemed […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 28, 2024 0 Comments
Burning Questions Answered About Teton Pass, WY, Road Repair On June 8, the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) reported that a large chunk of Teton Pass Road, also known as Wyoming Highway 22, “catastrophically failed” near milepost 12.8. The road is a critical part of the community that connects Jackson Hole to Victor, Idaho. On June 13, an emergency bid to fix the road was awarded to Avail Valley Construction LLC […] Industry News Brent Thomas | June 26, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Construction Work Progress at Teton Pass, WY, After Emergency Road Work Contract is Awarded The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded a $880,600 emergency bid to Avail Valley Construction LLC during a special meeting on Thursday afternoon, June 13. During the Zoom meeting, Avail Valley shared its plan for the repair work at Teton Pass, which suffered a catastrophic failure on Saturday, June 8, causing almost an entire section of the road near milepost 12.8 to […] SnowBrains | June 14, 2024 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Landslide Destroys Huge Portion of Teton Pass, WY The landslide which caused large parts of Teton Pass in Wyoming to be destroyed was captured on video and shared by Governor Mark Gordon. Governor Gordon has met with officials from the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) and Wyoming Office of Homeland Security to coordinate a response to the catastrophic landslide that occurred on Saturday morning, June 8, near milepost […] SnowBrains | June 10, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Teton Pass Closed Indefinitely After Landslide Causes “Catastrophic Failure” The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) reported that a large chunk of Teton Pass Road, also known as Wyoming Highway 22, “catastrophically failed” early Saturday morning near milepost 12.8. The mountain pass, that links Wyoming and Idaho, has been severed after a catastrophic landslide caused a section of the road to collapse, leaving a gaping chasm and cutting off a […] SnowBrains | June 9, 2024 1 Comment
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
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