Search Continues for Man Missing Over 9-Days in Grand Teton National Park, WY Search operations continued yesterday in Grand Teton National Park, WY, for 27-year-old Cian McLaughlin, who has been missing for nine days. Based on information provided by a local climbing guide yesterday evening, operations were adjusted to focus efforts on the Garnet Canyon area today. The last reported sighting of a man fitting McLaughlin’s description was on the Garnet Canyon Trail, […] SnowBrains | June 18, 2021 0 Comments
Search Underway for Hiker Missing in Grand Teton National Park Last Seen in Jackson, WY 6-Days Ago Grand Teton National Park requests the public’s assistance in locating Cian McLaughlin, a 27-year-old male. Teton Interagency Dispatch Center was notified of a missing person report for McLaughlin on Sunday, June 13, at approximately 7 am by the Teton County Sheriff’s Office. It was believed that McLaughlin intended to go hiking earlier in the week and failed to show up […] SnowBrains | June 14, 2021 0 Comments
Middle Teton, WY Report: Southwest Couloir, Successful Summit, and Variable Snow Report from Saturday, April 24 Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Grand Teton National Park, WY – After 16 miles and 7,000 feet of elevation gain in 11 hours, Josh, Quinton, Micah, and I are exhausted after climbing and skiing the Middle Teton. Having looked forward to this objective for months, I am beyond stoked about our summit and […] Conditions Report Dominic Gawel | April 26, 2021 1 Comment
Santiago Vega Makes First Ever Disabled Ski Descent of the Grand Teton, WY View this post on Instagram A post shared by Santiago Vega (@santi.summits) Santiago Vega just became the first disabled athlete to complete a ski descent of the Grand Teton. Related: VIDEO: The FIFTY – Ep. 12 | Jimmy Chin Joins Cody Townsend in The Grand Teton TGR reports that Vega was accompanied by IFMGA guide Mark Smiley. They made […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 22, 2021 1 Comment
VIDEO: Runner Followed For Half-Mile by Bear in Grand Teton National Park, WY I went for a casual run today in the park and ended up being run at and followed for about half mile by this little cinnamon black bear who was fresh out of the den. Related: VIDEO: How to Avoid a Bear Attack | This Video Might Just Save Your Life I’ve seen plenty of bears in the wild, but […] SnowBrains | April 19, 2021 2 Comments
Teton Snowpack Peaked in February, 6-Weeks Earlier Than Normal Boosted by a record breaking February, the snowpack in the Tetons reached depths of 122″ at Grand Targhee, and 117″ at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort towards the end of the month. However, that was as deep as it got. Limited snowfall in March and April has meant the snowpack has gradually declined since then. Related: Jackson Hole, WY Reports Deepest Ever […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 16, 2021 0 Comments
Full Report From the Avalanche in Grand Teton National Park, WY That Killed a Snowboarder A 33-year-old man was carried and killed in an avalanche in Grand Teton National Park on 22nd February 2021. Below is the full report from the Bridger Teton Avalanche Center Foundation: Broken Thumb Avalanche Accident 2/22/2021 Location: USA, WY, Teton Range, 25 Short, Avalanche Canyon, Broken Thumb Couloir State: Wyoming Date: 2/22/2021 Time: 1200 hours Summary Description: 1 snowboarder caught […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 30, 2021 0 Comments
Grand Teton National Park, WY Closes Portion of Backcountry Area to Prevent Waking Grizzly Conflicts Grand Teton National Park has closed a portion of a popular backcountry skiing area, 25 Short, to keep visitors and waking grizzly bears safe. Only a portion of the popular backcountry skiing area is closed. The peak, unnamed 9975, remains open with ridgeline access to Turkey Chute, Chute the Moon, and other Avalanche Canyon routes. Most of these can be accessed […] Backcountry Dominic Gawel | March 25, 2021 0 Comments