Teton Snowpack Peaked in February, 6-Weeks Earlier Than Normal Boosted by a record breaking February, the snowpack in the Tetons reached depths of 122″ at Grand Targhee, and 117″ at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort towards the end of the month. However, that was as deep as it got. Limited snowfall in March and April has meant the snowpack has gradually declined since then. Related: Jackson Hole, WY Reports Deepest Ever […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 16, 2021 0 Comments
Grand Targhee Resort, WY; Happy Trails To Winter 20/21 Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort Report from closing weekend, 10-11th April 2021 The Tetons are still twangin’ from Targhee’s zesty closing weekend. It’s an occasion that’s been called unforgettable, yet to truly attend might mean difficulty in remembering. Picture a socially distanced car park that looked to be a combination bell-bottomed, big-haired blast backward in time and a […] Conditions Report Paulie | April 13, 2021 0 Comments
Livin’ La Vida Lifty at Grand Targhee Resort, WY Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort “You should know going in that there’ll likely be shenanigans.” I recall this comment clearly, delivered long ago by a sort of paternal ski-bum who never did confirm whether his words were encouragement or warning. In those days I was a footloose young man–about to accept my first job as a Lifty. Fast-forward […] Featured Article Paulie | April 6, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 6-12″ of Snow For Northern Rockies Through Tomorrow Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 10:30 AM MST, 4/5/2021 Brought to you by Grand Targhee Forecast Summary: A shortwave trough will move through the Northern Rockies today and tomorrow, bringing 6-12″ of snow. Snow will fill in throughout the day today and tonight before tapering off tomorrow afternoon. Active weather will continue in the long term before tapering […] Weather Eric McNamee | April 5, 2021 0 Comments
Idaho, Montana, & Wyoming 2020-2021 Season Closing Dates As April looms just one day away and the warm weather begins to make its presence felt, ski resorts in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming will see the end of their seasons coming up within the month. Although no resorts in these states currently have their seasons scheduled to go into May, there is still almost a full month of skiing […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 31, 2021 2 Comments
Grand Targhee, WY Report; March 27th-30th; Spinning Into Spring Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort Report from March 27th thru 30th, 2021 More often than not, there’s been a fair bit of sun, but there is wind too, and it pushes small clumps of fat clouds across the valley like fluffy airborne saltshakers dispensing modest powder snow as they go. Call it a cocktail of the seasons. At […] Conditions Report Paulie | March 31, 2021 0 Comments
Full Report From the Avalanche in Grand Teton National Park, WY That Killed a Snowboarder A 33-year-old man was carried and killed in an avalanche in Grand Teton National Park on 22nd February 2021. Below is the full report from the Bridger Teton Avalanche Center Foundation: Broken Thumb Avalanche Accident 2/22/2021 Location: USA, WY, Teton Range, 25 Short, Avalanche Canyon, Broken Thumb Couloir State: Wyoming Date: 2/22/2021 Time: 1200 hours Summary Description: 1 snowboarder caught […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 30, 2021 0 Comments
Grand Teton National Park, WY Closes Portion of Backcountry Area to Prevent Waking Grizzly Conflicts Grand Teton National Park has closed a portion of a popular backcountry skiing area, 25 Short, to keep visitors and waking grizzly bears safe. Only a portion of the popular backcountry skiing area is closed. The peak, unnamed 9975, remains open with ridgeline access to Turkey Chute, Chute the Moon, and other Avalanche Canyon routes. Most of these can be accessed […] Backcountry Dominic Gawel | March 25, 2021 0 Comments
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