Skier Seriously Injured After Triggering Avalanche and Being Carried 1,500 Vertical Feet in Grand Teton National Park, WY On Sunday afternoon, February 4, Grand Teton National Park (GTNP), Wyoming, rangers requested helicopter assistance from Teton County Search & Rescue (TCSAR) to respond to an injured skier on Prospectors Mountain inside the park. The skier, a 29-year-old local woman, along with four men, were near the top of the Banana Couloir at 10,800 feet when they triggered and were […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 6, 2024 0 Comments
Winter Recreation Begins on Park Roads in Grand Teton National Park, WY, on Friday Opportunities for over-snow winter recreation will be available beginning Friday, January 12, on Teton Park, Signal Mountain Summit, and Moose-Wilson roads in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. Enjoy activities such as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and walking during this special time of year. Related: Top 10 Tips for a Winter Visit to Grand Teton National Park, WY Teton Park Road will […] SnowBrains | January 11, 2024 0 Comments
Teton Pass Closed for Avalanche Control on Friday Morning, December 8, 2023 The Wyoming Department of Transportation (‘WYDOT’) has advised that the Teton Pass/WY22 will be closed for avalanche control from Friday, December 8, 2023, at 3:00 a.m. There is strictly no parking at the summit of Teton Pass and Coal Creek beginning at 8:00 p.m. tonight, December 7, 2023. The WY22 will be closed for avalanche mitigation between Jackson and the […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 7, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Why The Teton Mountains of Wyoming Get So Much Snow Annually An immersive adventure exploring why the Tetons get so much snow annually. Check out Jim Woodmency’s website, Mountain Weather, for snow forecasts: https://www.mountainweather.com/jacks… Brains SnowBrains | November 9, 2023 0 Comments
Changes Coming to Parking at Teton Village, WY, Including Increased Fees and Carpool Minimums If you’ve been to Teton Village recently to ride at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR), then you know the parking lots have seen a big upgrade. The Teton Village Association (TVA) has modernized the parking experience by automating the gate process to increase efficiency and accuracy on each parking lot’s real-time capacity. With these upgrades come some changes to the […] Industry News Brent Thomas | November 7, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] ‘Hyper Focus’ – Teton Brown Skis Jackson Hole, WY Tristan AKA ‘Teton’ Brown just released a banger of a new film project. Jackson Hole has never looked more Sendy. In Brown’s own words… The project started with a concept where I wanted to take the knowledge, skills and experience that I gained skiing Jackson Hole for 6 seasons, go out and film my favorite lines, and create something that I […] Backcountry SnowBrains | November 2, 2023 1 Comment
Teton Gravity Wins 4 Awards at iF3 Movie Award in Whistler, Canada Teton Gravity Research (‘TGR’), the global leader in action and adventure lifestyle media, announced today that its latest snowboard film, Flying High Again, won four awards at the iF3 Movie Awards on Saturday night in Whistler, B.C., including Film of the Year in the Pro Snowboarding category. Flying High Again, TGR’s long-awaited collaboration with pioneering snowboard film director and Standard […] SnowBrains | October 25, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Owen Leeper Releases His New Pro Model Ski – The Teton by Meier Skis Friend of SnowBrains, gnarly backcountry skier, and huge cliff-jumper Owen Leeper yesterday unveiled his new pro model ski, The Teton. This is what he had to say about it: Super stoked to release my new pro model ski, The Teton, by Meier Skis. I took all my favorite things from my first model, The Leeper, and narrowed it down a […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 8, 2023 0 Comments