Wy-Daho Report: Wintery Dishes Still Being Served In The Tetons Report from May 2nd thru 5th, 2022 Powder snow is still on the menu in the Teton Range. In true keeping with the physical laws of the snow-universe, wherever operations close storms are soon to follow. And it’s been snowy in the Tetons ever since. Make no mistake, temps are creeping up and the wind (occasionally southerly these days) […] Conditions Report Paulie | May 5, 2022 1 Comment
Grand Teton National Park Extends Public Comment Period for Protecting Bighorn Sheep Area The public comment period for the bighorn sheep winter habitat protection environmental assessment has been extended an additional 30 days. The public is encouraged to comment on the proposed actions by June 20, 2022. Related: 21,233-Acres of Teton, WY Backcountry May Soon be Permanently Closed to Skiers to Protect Bighorn Sheep “We appreciate the public’s interest in this process. We […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 3, 2022 0 Comments
Grand Teton National Park Seeking Public Comment Over Protecting Bighorn Sheep Area Grand Teton National Park is developing an environmental assessment to consider implementing additional management strategies to protect bighorn sheep’s winter habitat within the park. The public is encouraged to comment on the proposed actions by May 20, 2022. Related: 21,233-Acres of Teton, WY Backcountry May Soon be Permanently Closed to Skiers to Protect Bighorn Sheep Bighorn sheep have occupied the […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 21, 2022 0 Comments
Backcountry Skier Forced to Spend Night in the Tetons After Getting Stranded in Whiteout Park rangers and Teton County Search and Rescue (TCSAR) jointly responded to rescue a stranded backcountry skier on the East Prong of Mount Owen at approximately 10:30 am this morning in Grand Teton National Park, WY. On Thursday, a local 27-year-old man solo skied a couloir on Disappointment Peak. Afterward, he climbed the Koven Couloir on Mount Owen, planning to […] SnowBrains | April 4, 2022 1 Comment
1 Skier Killed and Another Injured After Being Fully Buried by Avalanche in Wyoming’s Tetons One skier was killed and another injured after both were fully buried in an avalanche in Wyoming’s Teton Range on Thursday. Related: Partner Performed CPR for 1 Hour on Skier Killed in Avalanche Near Steamboat Springs, CO, Saturday The slide occurred in Game Creek, east of Victor, Idaho. Both skiers were located by companions. The victim, who was unconscious, could not […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 21, 2022 0 Comments
Bears Are Emerging From Hibernation in Grand Teton National Park, WY On Sunday, March 13, the first grizzly bear sighting of 2022 was reported in Grand Teton National Park. Now that bears are emerging from their dens, visitors and local communities are encouraged to secure attractants. Related: Yellowstone’s First Grizzly Bear Sighting of 2022 Adult male grizzly bears typically emerge from hibernation in March, and females with young usually emerge between […] SnowBrains | March 15, 2022 0 Comments
Spring Plowing Operations Next Week Will Close Roads in Grand Teton National Park, WY Over-snow access on Teton Park Road ends this weekend Spring plowing will begin in Grand Teton National Park on Monday, 14th March. The plowing operations mark the end of over-snow access on the 14-mile section of the Teton Park Road between Taggart Lake Trailhead and the Signal Mountain area. Rotary snow removal equipment and plows may be working at any […] SnowBrains | March 10, 2022 0 Comments
Teton Range, WY Report: Legendary “Pucker Face,” A Missed Friend, & A Golden Eagle Report from February 23, 2022 Burning. Burning fingertips at 10,200′ as I scrunch my fingers into a ball inside the palms of my gloves. The searing pain distracts me as my fingers rewarm and I stagger uphill. I’m grinding up the ridge towards Cody Peak in the Teton Range, WY. It’s -7ºF and a light breeze is all it takes […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 24, 2022 5 Comments