Police Searching for Woman Last Seen in Grand Teton National Park, WY | Traveling Partner Refusing to Co-operate Police are searching for a New York woman who was last seen in Grand Teton National Park, WY, while on a cross-country road trip with her fiancé. Gabrielle Petito, 22, from Blue Point, New York, was reported missing by her family on September 11. The last contact her family had with her was in the final week of August. Related: […] SnowBrains | September 14, 2021 1 Comment
Body of Solo Climber Found on Mount Teewinot in Grand Teton National Park, WY Park rangers responded Saturday, September 4, to a report from a climber ascending Teewinot Mountain, WY, of a deceased male at the base of the Black Chimney climbing route. The deceased climber has been identified as 42-year-old Hitoshi Onoe, a Japanese national who worked in San Jose, California. Related: VIDEO: Kai Jones & Zahan Billimoria Call on the Fed to […] Climbing CragBrains | September 7, 2021 1 Comment
Road in Grand Teton National Park, WY, Closed to Allow Bears to Get Fat Eating Berries The northern section of the Moose-Wilson Road, between Murie Ranch Junction and Death Canyon Junction in Grand Teton National Park, WY, is temporarily closed to all visitors including motorists, cyclists, and hikers. The Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve and Death Canyon Trailhead can be accessed from the south. Related: Polar Bears, Now Mating With Grizzly Bears, Might Survive Climate Change Black […] SnowBrains | August 27, 2021 0 Comments
Teton County, WY, Home to Jackson Hole is the Wealthiest County in the USA Jackson Hole’s reputation for being a playground for the wealthy was further confirmed this week when a study by the Economic Innovation Group found that Wyoming’s Teton County, home to Jackson Hole, has the nation’s highest per-capita income from assets, reports Bloomberg. Related: Jackson, WY Has The Largest Income Gap in USA by a HUGE Margin: Annual income from assets […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 19, 2021 0 Comments
Teton Pass, WY, Speed Limit to Be Reduced to 45mph From 55mph Following a speed study last summer, the Wyoming Department of Transportation proposes reducing the speed limit on Teton Pass from 55mph to 45mph. Pending approval, the new limit will cover the stretch of road between the Coal Creek parking area west of Teton Pass and Old Pass Road on the east. Related: Avalanche Mitigation Equipment To Be Replaced Above Teton Pass, […] SnowBrains | August 16, 2021 0 Comments
Grand Teton NP, WY, to Continue Controversial Mountain Goat Cull in September Grand Teton National Park, WY, is continuing a multi-year program to eradicate the non-native mountain goat as part of a management plan aimed to conserve a native and vulnerable population of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep in the Teton Range. The program includes a qualified volunteer culling program this fall, September 22-October 25, to remove non-native mountain goats from the park. […] SnowBrains | July 26, 2021 1 Comment
Woman Fined $6,000 After Improper Food Storage in Grand Teton NP, WY Attracted Bear Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that Belinda J. Arvidson, 50, of Idaho was ordered to pay $5,826.99 in restitution for improper food storage, a misdemeanor offense, in Grand Teton National Park, WY. The sentence was handed down by United States Magistrate Judge Mark L. Carman in Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming, on July 20, 2021. Arvisdon will also […] SnowBrains | July 26, 2021 1 Comment
The Last 6-Months Have Been the Busiest Ever for Teton County Search and Rescue (TCSAR) Team The last six months have been “the busiest rescue cycle in Teton County Search and Rescue (TCSAR) history,” according to its 2021 Midseason Rescue Report released on June 28. Related: Lowest Number of Call-Outs for Wyoming’s Teton County Search and Rescue in 2019-20 Winter The report, published every six months, details TCSAR’s workload from 1st December 2020 through May 31st, 2021. The report […] Backcountry SnowBrains | June 30, 2021 0 Comments
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