UPDATE: Snowboarder Who Died in Teton Pass Avalanche Named as 28-Year-Old Wyoming Resident UPDATE: 4/3/20 – 0400 PT – Teton County Coroner Brent Blue has identified the victim of Wednesday’s avalanche on Taylor Mountain as 28-year-old Trace Jordan Carrillo, of Dubois, WY. Trace graduated from the University of Utah in 2016 and worked as an intern for Utah Avalanche Center for a period of time. Searchers with a rescue dog found his body […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 3, 2020 0 Comments
TGR’s Todd Jones “Disappointed” by Backcountry Skiers on Teton Pass, WY During Avalanche Victim Recovery Today Yesterday at 2:45pm, an avalanche on the south side of Taylor Mountain, WY (just off Teton Pass) buried a male snowboarder who has not yet been found. Rescue Crews Requesting You AVOID Teton Pass, WY Today as Search for Avalanche Victim Continues Yesterday evening and this morning, the Teton County Search & Rescue politely asked backcountry skiers and riders to […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 2, 2020 3 Comments
Rescue Crews Requesting You AVOID Teton Pass, WY Today as Search for Avalanche Victim Continues A large avalanche on Taylor Mountain just west of Teton Pass prompted a search and rescue effort on Wednesday, April 1. Teams from Teton County Search and Rescue and Wyoming Department of Transportation searched the avalanche path and debris pile on the south face of the 10,352-foot mountain. Related: Search Continues Today for Person Missing After Avalanche Near Teton Pass, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 2, 2020 0 Comments
Search Continues Today for Person Missing After Avalanche Near Teton Pass, WY UPDATE: 4/2/20 – 5 am PT The search for a snowboarder missing following an avalanche on Taylor Mountain, WY yesterday will resume this morning. 30 members from Teton County Search and Rescue searched for 5-hours yesterday following the slide on the south face of the mountain but called off the search as the light faded. “His ski partner did a […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 2, 2020 0 Comments
Many Backcountry Skiers on Teton Pass, WY Today With ski resorts closed due to Coronavirus and lots of recent snowfall, skiers/riders are flocking to popular backcountry skiing/riding locations. Teton Pass, WY is very busy today, Sunday. It’s likely difficult to practice social distancing on these busy days in these popular destinations. Clusters of humans in the mountains yesterday all over Colorado’s high country lead to San Juan County, […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 22, 2020 0 Comments
Teton Pass, WY to Close Today at 2 PM Due to High Avalanche Danger …Moderate to heavy snow and wind will impact western and northern Wyoming through Friday… Jackson Hole, WY is getting pounded right now with a severe winter storm system aka music to a skier’s ears. However, the avalanche danger in and around Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is rapidly rising. The NOAA has issued a winter storm warning today, Feb. 6, stating […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 6, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Ski Guide Captures Huge Skier-Triggered Avalanche With 8-FOOT Crown on Teton Pass, WY A huge skier-triggered avalanche on Taylor Mountain in the Bridger-Teton National Forest was caught on video by ski guide Kim Havell yesterday, Wednesday 15th January. Havell was guiding from Mail Cabin Creek on Wednesday when she saw the south face of the mountain release. The slide is estimated to have had a 96″ deep crown. A helicopter was flown over the […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 17, 2020 0 Comments
Teton Pass, WY Closed Due to 2 Large Avalanches Wyoming State Highway 22, or Teton Pass as it is commonly referred to as, was closed today by the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) due to 2 large avalanches that broke on Mt. Glory near the top of the pass, the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center reports. The slides broke around 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m today. The triggers remain unknown. Related: […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 10, 2020 0 Comments