Teton Range, WY Report: Endless Perfect Powder Runs, Big Old Sloppy Backflips, Triple Drops, Good Snow & Weird Snow Report from February 20 & 21, 2023 The past 2 days have been a roller coaster in the Teton Range, WY. I drove up here from Park City, UT on Sunday. We got out early on Monday morning – President’s Day – and it was windy as heck. The snow in the backcountry was wind pressed, slabby, avalanchey, warm, and […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 22, 2023 0 Comments
Teton Range, WY, Report: A Legendary Teton Chute in Stormy Snow & a Broken Ski… Report from February 8, 2023 Up and out of the house late yesterday. Late because it was supposed to snow Tuesday night, but it didn’t… It was nice to have a slow morning finally. Then, it started dumping snow in the early morning. We walked up and skied down two chutes. The first chute was a classic. The upper slope […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 9, 2023 0 Comments
Teton Range, WY Report: Skiing a Big Chute in the Tetons in Funky Snow Report from February 2, 2023 Yesterday was my last day in the Tetons. But I’ll be back soon… Richard and I walked out to a killer chute we hadn’t skied yet this season. I may have spent more time in this zone with Richard than with anyone else. He knows every chute in this area. I dropped first and the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 3, 2023 0 Comments
Teton Range, WY Report: A Legendary, Steep, Gorgeous Chute That Ends in a 40-Foot Cliff Report from February 1, 2023 Owen Leeper & I went for an obscure, steep, tight chute that ends in a large cliff yesterday. Because of its edginess, we’d assumed it hadn’t been skied yet. We were right. But it had also avalanched during the storm cycle making the conditions in the chute less than ideal. The pillows and slopes above […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 2, 2023 1 Comment
Teton Range, WY Report: 41″ = The Largest 2-Day Storm Total in Recorded History & High Alpine Wyoming Powder Report from January 30, 2023 Yesterday, Owen Leeper & I went up high to greet the sun. The sun didn’t bring much warmth. NOAA reports showed wind chills of -50ºF and air temps of -18ºF. The Tetons just received the most snow they’ve ever recorded in any 2 day period. 41″ in 48-hours 50″ in 50-hours. 52″ storm total. “The […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 31, 2023 6 Comments
[PHOTOS] Skier Triggered Huge Avalanche on Taylor Mountain Near Teton Pass, WY At 1:45 p.m. yesterday, January 30, Teton County Search and Rescue (TCSAR) was notified of a large avalanche on the south face of Taylor Mountain, just west of the summit of Teton Pass. The avalanche was a D3-R3. “Temperatures dropped overnight and skies cleared but over 4 feet of recent snow sitting on crust. Sun was out, directly on slope, however […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 31, 2023 0 Comments
Teton Range, WY Report: 52″ Storm Total + A Double Drop in the Teeth of a Mini-Avalanche Report from January 29, 2023 Note: We saw snowpack instability on this day, including two skier-triggered avalanches. We also saw snowpack instability on 1/30/23, some of it surprising. Please be careful out there and consider taking it down a notch. Yesterday was the last day of the storm cycle in the Teton Range, Wyoming. The storm total is now 52″. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 30, 2023 4 Comments
Teton Range, WY Report: 42″ Storm Total, Deep Turns, Fun Hucks View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Report from January 28, 2023 Yesterday was a wild one in the Teton Mountains of Wyoming. Local ski areas were reporting 42″ of storm snow yesterday morning. Deep snow, fun hucks, good friends. We got out there around noon and the sun was in and out – so was […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 29, 2023 0 Comments