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
Teton Range, WY Report: Intense Adventure Skiing in a Spectacular Chute Report from February 21, 2022 I drove from Park City, UT to Jackson, WY yesterday morning. The Tetons reported 12″ of new snow yesterday am and I decided to gamble that it wouldn’t be dust on crust somehow… I met up with my old buddy Jamie and we headed into the backcountry to try out a chute I love. I’d […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 22, 2022 0 Comments
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY Report; Hearty And Rowdy Teton Hospitality Report from Monday 21st February 2022 Morning shadows stretch long across the chilly valley floor, but overhead the Teton peaks are already lit. A well-bundled Jackson Hole Mountain Resort [JHMR] staffer waves through the fog of her breath.“Great day for a tram trip,” she says. “Good call,” we reply. The notoriety of JHMR is well-earned, as is the locale’s reputation […] Trip Report Paulie | February 22, 2022 0 Comments
Jackson, WY, Man Falls to His Death in Apocalypse Couloir, Grand Teton National Park Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received a call the afternoon of February 13 about a skier involved in a fall in the Apocalypse Couloir in Death Canyon. Grand Teton National Park rangers and Teton County Search and Rescue jointly responded to the incident. Related: Skiing Apocalypse Couloir in Grand Teton N.P. with Griffin Post & TGR A climber in Death Canyon […] SnowBrains | February 14, 2022 3 Comments
Skiers Involved in Grand Teton National Park, WY, Avalanche Lucky to Escape With Just Minor Injuries Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received a call at approximately 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, January 22, about an injured skier involved in an avalanche in the Sliver Couloir on Nez Perce in Grand Teton National Park, WY. Park rangers and Teton County Search and Rescue jointly responded. Related: Top 10 Tips for a Winter Visit to Grand Teton National Park, WY […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 25, 2022 0 Comments