Eyes-On DAS; Optics Project Focuses On Charitable Giving In today’s world of wide-spanning gear options, it’s a brand’s genuine investment that sets them apart. In that regard, DAS Optics is a start-up with a welcome view: put people first, period. Born and tested in the Teton Mountains, DAS is basically a family hobby—led by a father and young son––with a plan to enrich the community by systematically donating […] Gear Review Paulie | December 20, 2021 3 Comments
Top 10 Things to Know for a Winter Visit to Yellowstone National Park The winter season began in Yellowstone National Park Wednesday, December 15, and most park roads opened to over-snow vehicles. Due to limited snow, travel will be restricted to snowcoaches until conditions improve. Related: 9 Winter Camping Tips and Tricks to Stay Warm and Dry Annually from mid-December until mid-March, visitors travel most of the park’s roads by commercially guided snowmobiles […] SnowBrains | December 20, 2021 0 Comments
Top 10 Tips for a Winter Visit to Grand Teton National Park, WY Grand Teton looks forward to welcoming visitors this winter. Learn to plan like a park ranger by following our list of the Top 10 Tips you should know before visiting the park. Limited services and seasonal road and wildlife closures make a winter visit far different than a summer experience. Plan ahead, recreate responsibly and help ensure this iconic landscape […] SnowBrains | December 20, 2021 0 Comments
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, Closes Backcountry Gates Due to Shallow Snowpack Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, made the decision to temporarily close the resort’s backcountry gates on Friday, due to the shallow snowpack below 8,000-feet. The lack of snow lower down makes rescues extremely difficult, should they be required. With safety as their first priority, the gates will remain closed until conditions improve. Although rare, it’s not the first time the resort […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 20, 2021 0 Comments
Grand Targhee Resort, WY Report: 3 New Feet And Counting… Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort Report from December 16, 2021 The amp is turned up to 11 at Targhee in the Tetons! Like a whacky uncle who turns up to stir it up over the holidays, a get-rowdy storm cell has plopped a total of 38 deep inches on the home of ‘the Vibe’ and it’s still stacking […] Conditions Report Paulie | December 17, 2021 0 Comments
Winter Recreation Begins on Park Roads in Grand Teton National Park, WY Teton Park Road, Moose-Wilson Road, and Signal Mountain Summit Road within Grand Teton National Park are now open to cross-country skiing, skate skiing, snowshoeing, and walking. Once snow begins to accumulate on the roadbeds, the designated portions of these roads may accommodate winter recreation, and the use of wheeled vehicles is prohibited for the season. Related: [VIDEO]: First Disabled Ski […] SnowBrains | December 15, 2021 0 Comments
Why Santa’s Skiing SEGO This Christmas In ski manufacturing, it pays to keep an eye for the “little guy.” Those dedicated craftsman & woman represent the root of their industry, work to a personalized scale, and likely produce game-changing gear. SEGO SKI CO, born in the bosom of little Victor, Idaho is one such artisan firm. And they’re carving deep tracks upon the world’s biggest winter […] Gear Review Paulie | December 14, 2021 0 Comments
Grand Targhee Resort, WY; Weekend Flurries and Promising Forecast Report from December 12, 2021 Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort Good news friends, it’s finally starting to look/feel like proper winter in the Tetons, and Targhee. The ‘Ghee received a very welcome handful of inches, Friday evening through Sunday, Blackfoot Chairlift is OPEN; and the weekly forecast points to ‘snow.’ North-facing aspects continue to be the best bet […] Conditions Report Paulie | December 13, 2021 0 Comments