Avalanche Carried Snowboarder 600-Feet into Death Canyon, Grand Teton National Park, WY Teton Interagency Dispatch Center (TIDC) received an emergency call at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 16, notifying them that a snowboarder was injured off the west side of Albright Peak in Grand Teton National Park. The snowboarder, a local Idaho man, was caught in an avalanche and swept into Death Canyon. A member of the injured man’s party called […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 19, 2023 0 Comments
Teton Mountains, Wy-Daho, Conditions Report: 10″ Refresh Then Radiant Report from January 14th thru 17th, 2023 Oh man, is it good to be back to skiing in the Tetons! We love it here. Best of all, the conditions right now are straight-up marvelous for skiing or snowboarding. And winter stoke is high. Luckily, we touched down at Old Man Winter’s Teton playground just ahead of a snowy several-day domino […] Conditions Report Paulie | January 17, 2023 0 Comments
Skier Triggered, Carried 1,500-Feet, and Buried Upto Chest by Avalanche on Rendezvous Peak, Tetons, WY On Friday, December 16, two skiers entered the backcountry from the top of Teton Pass to ski a drainage several canyons to the north. At midday, while using climbing skins attached to their skis, they crossed a southeast-facing slope on Rendezvous Peak when they triggered a large avalanche. One skier was caught and carried about 1,500 feet down the hill. […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 19, 2022 0 Comments
Teton Mountains Wy-Daho, Conditions Report: Storm Action and Solitude Report from Dec. 6 through 9, 2022 Skiers and snowboards of the Teton Mountains have enjoyed one helluva week. And there’s more in store. Zesty storm pockets have been ping-ponging around the Teton summits, dropping anything from a couple of inches to a handful on top of the ‘GHEE and JHMR. And Wind has been the playful friend of the […] Conditions Report Paulie | December 11, 2022 0 Comments
Teton Mountains Wy-Daho, Conditions Report; POWDER-DISE! Report from Nov.29 thru Dec.1, 2022 Winter is having a party in the Teton Mountains. In fact, we meant to post this earlier in the week but the program’s pretty much been, SKI, SLEEP (EAT, sometimes). The storm cell that arrived a few days ago over Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and Grand Targhee Resort has ago stuck around, and it’s […] Conditions Report Paulie | December 2, 2022 0 Comments
Grand Targhee Resort, WY, Report: Opening Day on a Cold Clear Weekend in the Tetons Report From Friday, November 18, 2022 Early-season skiing and snowboarding continue to be good old fun throughout the Greater Teton region. And as of today, the lifts are spinning at Grand Targhee Resort above Teton Valley. The ‘Ghee’s Nov. 18 opening morning was marked by full sun and zesty-fresh cold that made for bright, fast laps…and frozen nose hairs. The […] Conditions Report Paulie | November 18, 2022 0 Comments
Conditions Report: Snorkel Season in the Tetons! The northern Rockies have been off to a great start this season. The Tetons just got hit with a major storm, so the wife and I headed south from Montana for a few days to take part. We rolled into the parking lot of Grand Targhee at 3 pm on Thursday, and it looked like mid-winter. Two feet of cold smoke […] Conditions Report Mike Lavery | November 14, 2022 0 Comments
Teton Mountains Wy-daho, Conditions Report: Storm Warning In Effect The Teton Mountains are bracing for a welcome, week-long storm cycle. Extended forecast for the Greater Teton Region calls for as much as 15″ inches through the weekend, a WINTER STORM WARNING beginning tonight, and continued accumulation throughout the week ahead. This storm warning has us all-smiles as the Teton Mountains are absolutely one of our favorite locales for all […] Conditions Report Paulie | November 4, 2022 1 Comment