3 Backcountry Skiers Rescued From Grand Teton National Park According to Local 8 News, 3 backcountry skiers were rescued from Grand Teton National Park on Sunday after they lost their way due to poor visibility. The three skiers were planning to ski Rock Springs Bowl, when they encountered poor visibility right after leaving the Jackson Hole Ski Area boundary. One of the missing skier’s girlfriend contacted the Teton County […] Industry News Chris Wallner | December 28, 2016 0 Comments
Homewood Mountain Resort To Open Thursday After Fire Destroys Lodge According to the Reno-Gazette Journal, a fire broke out and engulfed Homewood Mountain Resort’s south lodge early Wednesday morning. At 3:02am, Engines from North Tahoe Fire Protection District and Meeks Bay Fire Protection District responded to the report of a fire. When crews arrived on scene, they realized that they needed backup due to the sheer size of the fire, so additional […] Industry News Chris Wallner | December 28, 2016 0 Comments
Huge Storm Expected To Pound The East Coast With Snow | Up To 24″ of Snow Forecasted After a winter that consisted of warm temperatures and rain, the East Coast is experiencing a much better winter this year. This storm is really going to make that evident after it dumps up to 24+” on New Hampshire. Ski Resorts such as Jay Peak and Killington experienced an early start to the winter due to relatively cold temperatures and […] Weather Chris Wallner | December 28, 2016 2 Comments
Winter Storm Expected To Drop Snow on CO, WY, ID, & MT | Up To 9″ of Snow Forecast As yet another Winter Storm rolls into the west, Jackson Hole and Grand Targhee are getting the goods once again. Jackson Hole and Grand Targhee in Wyoming have already each seen 12″ of snow in the past 24 hours. Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming are under Winter Weather Advisories and Warnings, where up to 8″ is expected to fall Northern […] Weather Chris Wallner | December 28, 2016 0 Comments
93mph Winds Trap 153 Skiers In Cable Cars In The Italian Alps On Saturday, 153 skiers were trapped in cable cars at the Italian Ski Resort of Cervinia, which is located in the Aosta Valley close to the Swiss Boarder. The cable car failed at an elevation of 8,336 feet. High winds meant that rescue crews couldn’t use helicopters, so they had to resort to ground rescue operations. Wind gusts of up […] Industry News Chris Wallner | December 27, 2016 2 Comments
VIDEO: Courageous Mom Walks 30 Hours Thru Snow To Get Help For Her Family According to NBC, Karen Klein was enjoying a holiday vacation with her husband and 10-year-old son when their car slid off the road and got stuck in mud near the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. After consulting with her husband, they came to the conclusion that she should go get help because he had recently been in […] Industry News Chris Wallner | December 27, 2016 2 Comments
Snowpack WAY Above Average in Much of the Western USA Right Now: Cold temperatures and extensive snowfall has worked out well so far this year for the western US. As we shift towards 2017, it looks like we will start out the new year with great skiing conditions. Above Average Snowpack In: Washington Oregon Idaho Nevada Utah Colorado Wyoming Northern New Mexico Slightly Below Average Snowpack In: Northern Idaho Northern Washington Northwestern […] Weather Chris Wallner | December 27, 2016 1 Comment
NOAA’s Official Outlook for January in the USA: NOAA has released their predictions for the month of January and it is looking good for the west and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. If this forecast holds, we are looking at relatively normal or slightly below average temperatures and average or slightly above average snowfall. It looks like the above average temperatures wont affect too many ski resorts, so that’s […] Weather Chris Wallner | December 27, 2016 1 Comment
The 10 North American Ski Resorts with The Most Snowfall: The Western U.S. has been the recipient of some HUGE storms so far this winter. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has had the DEEPEST December in 40 years. Winter officially started 5 days ago, which means there is a lot more snow to come this year. As the snow continues to fall, the powder hounds rejoice. As the cold weather moves […] Industry News Chris Wallner | December 26, 2016 16 Comments
Grand Targhee Employee Missing After Being Last Seen On The Mountain According to the JH News & Guide, Lee Kidd, a Grand Targhee Resort employee, failed to show up for work on Friday afternoon after being last seen on the mountain Friday morning. Lee had mentioned to his friends that he wanted to venture into the backcountry, but it is unsure at this time if he ventured out-of-bounds. At 10:45 am on Friday, he last […] Industry News Chris Wallner | December 26, 2016 0 Comments
Skiers Call 911 For Each Other After Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT Avalanche According to Fox 13, two skiers were separated after an avalanche occurred in Little Cottonwood Canyon on Monday night. The avalanche occurred above Alta and Snowbird in an area called the “Birthday Chute.” The run was not blocked off due to avalanche risk or any other dangerous factors. When the avalanche occurred, one friend was caught above the slide and […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | December 21, 2016 4 Comments
No Criminal Charges Will Be Filed Involving Last Week’s Teton Pass Avalanche According to a Teton County Sherriff Press Release, no criminal charges will be filed in relation to the Teton Pass Avalanche that occurred on Thursday, December 15th, 2016. Investigators were initially suspecting that skiers were the cause of the avalanche, but due to insufficient evidence, they were not able to charge anyone for the incident. “It was determined that insufficient […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | December 21, 2016 1 Comment
Winter Storm Warning Issued For California Xmas Eve | 15-30″ of Snow Forecast ***UPDATE at 12:17pm Today: NOAA has upgraded the coming storm from a Winter Storm Watch to a Winter Storm Warning and they upgraded the snowfall forecast from 12-24″ to 15-30″. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 30 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET, WITH 8 TO 16 INCHES AT LAKE LEVEL. – NOAA Reno, NV today WINTER STORM WARNING for CALIFORNIA: URGENT – WINTER […] Weather Chris Wallner | December 21, 2016 0 Comments
In-Bounds Death At Breckenridge Ski Resort After Man Hits Tree According to Summit Daily, a 48-year-old man died after striking a tree on an advanced run called Alpine Alley at Breckenridge Ski Resort a little after 1 p.m. on Monday, December 19th, 2016. The Summit County 911 center received a call at 1:17 p.m. regarding a man that had hit a tree in-bounds at the resort. Breckenridge Ski Patrol sprung into action […] Industry News Chris Wallner | December 20, 2016 1 Comment
VIDEO: Double Backflips In A ‘Race Course,” Only Something Leo Taillefer Would Do When most people think of a ‘race course’ with paneled gates, they think of 30-40 meter turns on a groomed run with racers flying down the hill. Well this video will contradict that notion because Leo Taillefer throws a double backflip in his idea of a ‘race course’ and we like it. He’s got the speed along with a lot […] Chris Wallner | December 20, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: Sam Favret Sends It While Skiing In Some INSANE Crevasses While most people look at Crevasses as their worst nightmare while venturing out on the mountain, Sam Favret uses them as a source of terrain while skiing. In this video, Sam shreds the mythical Mer de Glace, at the heart of the Mont-Blanc mountains in France. The Mer de Glace (Sea of Ice) is the largest glacier in France, 7km […] Backcountry Chris Wallner | December 20, 2016 0 Comments
Winter Storm Warnings Issued For The Northwest | Up To 16″ of Snow Possible Once again, the northwestern portion of the U.S. is under Winter Storm Warnings. It seems as though it has been a consistent trend this winter. This storm looks like it could produce well for Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and Grand Targhee with up to 16″ in the forecast. NOAA has issued Winter Storm Warnings today for: Wyoming Idaho Oregon Washington Montana NOAA […] Weather Chris Wallner | December 20, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: 11-Year-Old Surfer Takes Over During An Episode of The Ellen Show [iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fellentv%2Fvideos%2F10155047399087240%2F&show_text=0&width=560″] 11-year-old Sabre Norris is an Australian surfing star that was selected as a Wildcard to compete in a WSL Event when she competed in the Sydney International At Cronulla Beach, Australia, in which she took 25th. Sabre will win your heart over in this episode of the Ellen Show when she expresses her love for donuts and surfing. She […] Chris Wallner | December 20, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: Shay Lee Sends It Like No Other In His Season Edit Shay Lee absolutely kills it in his season edit. There’s people that go huge in their season edit and then there is Shay. He is a Bozeman-based skier that has been at it since he was very young. It’s great to see all of his years of practice truly paying off. You are sure to be blown away by this […] Backcountry Chris Wallner | December 19, 2016 0 Comments
Ski Patrollers At Pomerelle Mountain Resort Save One of Their Own According Pomerelle Mountain Resort, the mountain’s ski patrollers saved one of their own on Saturday, December 10th, 2016 after Marvin Heilesen, a ski patrol at Pomerelle, collapsed in the first-aid room. After collapsing, his coworkers sprung into action and began performing CPR on him. Six volunteer patrollers administered CPR, taking turns for 40 minutes, until a ground ambulance arrived. The mountain […] Industry News Chris Wallner | December 19, 2016 0 Comments
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