Wyoming Skier Teton Brown Finds Renewal in New Film “Clean Slate” For Wyoming skier Teton Brown, Clean Slate began as a simple desire to do things differently. After years of filming in the familiar sidecountry around Jackson Hole, Brown said he felt the creative walls closing in. The terrain he loved and skied so often had become too well-known to him, too mapped, too documented. He needed to break pattern. “I’m […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | December 8, 2025 0 Comments
Rod Newcomb, Wyoming Avalanche Legend, Dies At 91 Rod Newcomb, founder of the American Avalanche Institute and former co-owner of Exum Mountain Guides, passed away in his Jackson Hole home surrounded by family at the age of 91 earlier last week. Over the course of his nearly eight decade career in the mountains, Newcomb brought about profound changes in avalanche science, forecasting, and education, alongside an impressive skiing […] Avalanche Zach Armstrong | October 20, 2025 0 Comments
[TRAILER] Clean Slate: Chasing Pow and New Lines from Wyoming to Alaska with Teton Brown Hey ski bums, Clean Slate is my latest project with Zag Skis, a short film capturing last season’s hunt for gnarly zones and fresh pow in Western Wyoming and Alaska’s Chugach Mountains. Most of the winter was spent ripping around Wyoming on my sled, scoping out new zones and dropping in on steep, technical terrain. Conditions were tough overall for filming […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | October 13, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Another Blast of Snow for Northwest Wyoming as Active Stretch Commences Forecast prepared on: October 10th, 2025 at 9pm MDT Wyoming received its first significant snowstorm of the season last weekend, and we are set for a repeat this weekend. A cold front will move across Northwest Wyoming on Saturday night, allowing snow to fall across elevations as low as approximately 5,500 feet on Sunday morning. Temperatures will also drop 15-25°F behind […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 10, 2025 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Up to 12″ of October Snow Slams Utah, Montana, and Wyoming The first significant snowstorm of the 2025-26 season has blanketed parts of Utah, Wyoming, and Montana, bringing winter back to the northern Rockies. As forecasted by the SnowBrains weather force, the weekend of October 4-5 saw up to 12 inches of snow in some high-elevation regions. This early snow band primarily affected the higher peaks and mountain ranges, including the […] Weather SnowBrains | October 6, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: A Foot of Snow Across Wyoming’s Highest Peaks | 6″ Possible at Jackson Hole and Grand Targhee Source: maps.weatherbell.com As nice as it is to look at the fall colors, it’s about time for some decent snow to begin falling in the mountains of Wyoming. A storm slated for this weekend will oblige, with a foot or more of snow expected to fall across the higher peaks of the Wind River, Owl Creek, Absaroka, and Bighorn Mountains. […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 2, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Multiple Inches of Snow Incoming for Parts of Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming Several inches of snow forecast for the high peaks of the Rockies this weekend. Source: maps.weatherbell.com Fall is right around the corner, and nothing makes that more evident than some high mountain snow over the Rockies. A trough is currently enveloping much of the western United States, and will continue to move west-to-east across the Rockies this weekend. This is […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 12, 2025 0 Comments
Successful Connecticut Investment Banker Dies During ‘Everesting’ Challenge at Snow King Mountain in Wyoming A Connecticut man died earlier this month while participating in a grueling endurance challenge meant to simulate summiting Mount Everest by repeatedly climbing Snow King Mountain in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Slava Leykind, 43, of Westport, died on July 2 at an Idaho hospital after completing six ascents of the Jackson Hole ski hill during the “29029 Everesting” event, according to […] Hiking Martin Kuprianowicz | July 24, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Montana and Wyoming Brace for Mid-April Snowstorm Credit: WeatherBell This forecast was prepared at midnight MST on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 A warm, dry stretch of weather across the Northern Rockies comes to an abrupt end later this week as a storm drops down from Canada, bringing much colder temperatures and widespread snow. While a typical storm track moves over the Rockies from the west, this storm […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 15, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Up to 10″ for Wyoming This Week Warm, dry conditions continue through Sunday before shifting to a cooler, more unsettled pattern starting Monday, with moderate snowfall across higher terrain through mid-week. Initially, warm weather dominates, but by Monday morning, a transition begins as cooler air and precipitation arrive. Snowfall totals are modest, but ski resorts above 4,000 feet, especially those favoring northwest upslope flow, will see moderate […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 1, 2025 0 Comments
Brush Creek Ranch: Wyoming’s Premier Private Resort Getaway If you are looking for a premier ski destination with luxury services, lodging, amenities, and plenty of activities, you should check out Brush Creek Ranch in Wyoming. This skier’s dream only allows 16 people on the mountain at a time and also caters to the individual’s needs by having private chefs, a creamery, a distillery, private tour guides, and much more. […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | January 27, 2025 1 Comment
High Avalanche Danger Today in: Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, & Idaho Avalanche.org is reporting HIGH avalanche danger today, 12/28/24, in: Wyoming Utah Colorado Washington Oregon Idaho Large amounts of new snow and weak snowpack structure are generally to blame for the elevated avalanche danger in these regions. HIGH avalanche danger is likely to continue in these regions through the weekend and potentially beyond. If you must go backcountry skiing/riding in these […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 28, 2024 0 Comments
For an Authentic and Affordable Wyoming Adventure, Check Out These 4 Lesser-Known Ski Areas When you think of skiing in Wyoming, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort often steals the spotlight with its legendary terrain and iconic reputation. But what if we told you there’s a world of powdery wonder beyond the Tetons? Wyoming is home to a number of lesser-known ski resorts that combine big-mountain vibes with small-town charm without the massive crowds. From hidden gems […] Industry News Brent Glogau | December 18, 2024 0 Comments
State of the Western US Snowpack: California, Oregon, and Nevada 200% Average, Montana and Wyoming 75% It’s still early in the season, but this image of the current snowpack across most of the western states makes for good reading. As winter approaches, the latest snow water equivalent data from December 4 reveals a varied snowpack across the Western United States, with some states experiencing exceptional early-season conditions while others lag behind. Oregon is leading the charge with […] SnowBrains | December 4, 2024 0 Comments
The Race is on For Wyoming to Sell Land to Grand Teton National Park Before it’s Sold to Developers The clock is ticking for the Kelly Parcel, a 640-acre plot adjacent to the Grand Teton National Park’s southern boundary. Wyoming state land commissioners are pressured to sell land, which resulted in the Kelly Parcel being put up for public auction last year. The pressure comes from a constitutional agreement that many Western states made that requires the states to raise […] Industry News Luke Guilford | August 12, 2024 0 Comments
California, Utah, Wyoming, & Entire Western USA Looking Snowy, Green, & Gorgeous From Space on Friday California, The Sierra Nevada, The Entire Western USA, Salt Lake City/The Wasatch/The Uintas in Utah, & The Tetons/Wind River Ranges in Wyoming Looking Snowy, Green, & Gorgeous From Space on Friday, March 8, 2024! Conditions Report SnowBrains | March 10, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] AM Mountain Weather Update 3/6/24 – Big Wyoming Powder Day Denver-based meteorologist Chris Tomer is one of the most accurate forecasters we know. Check out and subscribe to his twice-daily mountain weather forecast videos to see where in North America will get the most snow. Big WY powder day 3/6! Storm System 3/6-3/8. Pattern Shifts North to PNW/BC 3/9-3/12. Pattern Shifts South to UT/WY/CO 3/12-3/14. Wasatch L/M Snow 3/6, M […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 6, 2024 0 Comments
State of the Western U.S. Snowpack: Season-Saving February for California, Wyoming, Oregon While Utah/CO Thrive and PNW Still Lags Behind February was a good month for most of the West. The states with an already near-average snowpack at the start of the month like Utah and Nevada got several big storms that have put them well above average for this time of year, with Colorado also now sitting at a slightly above-average snowpack. But where the February snow really […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 4, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] AM Mountain Weather Update 2/22/24 – Feet of Snow Incoming for Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado Denver-based meteorologist Chris Tomer is one of the most accurate forecasters we know. Check out and subscribe to his twice-daily mountain weather forecast videos to see where in North America will get the most snow. “Feb 22, 2024 Feet of snow 2/26-2/28 UT/WY/CO. Wasatch 20-30″ 2/26-2/27. Tetons 1-2FT 2/26-2/28. Colorado 1-2FT 2/26-2/28. Strong Wind 2/26-2/27. PNW/BC Major Snow. Northeast Light […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 22, 2024 0 Comments
Snowmobiler Killed by Avalanche in Southern Wyoming Area Known as ‘Avalanche Alley’ A Saratoga, Wyoming, local tragically lost his life in an avalanche while snowmobiling in the southern Wyoming backcountry last Friday. The Carbon County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the tragic news on Sunday. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness In the early afternoon of Friday, February 8th, the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office received a SPOT device emergency SOS activation […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 12, 2024 0 Comments