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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 […]
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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY Celebrates Closing Day by Surpassing 500″ Snowfall For 5th Consecutive Season

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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY brought the curtain down on another successful season yesterday and celebrated by managing to sneak over the 500″ total snowfall mark. 4″ of snow on Friday helped the resort to close out the season with 502″. The resort has managed to surpass 500″ each of the last five seasons. Their current base is 84″, 84% […]
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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 […]
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Gaper Day Ended With Tree Fire Under Gondola at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY Yesterday

Gaper Day at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY is legendary; often rowdy, always fun. But this year’s was on fire––literally. A fire broke out near Sundance, under Bridger Gondola, around 5 pm, an hour after the lifts had stopped turning. Related: Gaper Day at Jackson Hole, WY Conditions Report + Photo Tour Photographs shared online show a column of smoke […]
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Close Calls With Avalanches and the Ensuing Social Media Comment Superstorm

The 2020-2021 avalanche season has been significant on multiple levels. Most notably, it has had a historic death toll of 36 people in the United States as of March 31. Avalanche incidents have become popular in the mainstream media, and survivors face a dilemma in sharing their incidents. Reporting observations, accidents, and incidents are primary ways avalanche professionals advance the […]
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