Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, Report: Mid-Week Magic In The Tetons Report from March 21-22, 2023 Winter refuses to quit at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in the stunning Tetons of Wyoming. Another bout of storm action has again delivered a healthy helping of powder snow to this iconic destination for skiing and snowboarding. With clouds bunched in close and snowfall expected throughout the next several days, we knew Jackson Hole Mountain […] Conditions Report Paulie | March 23, 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
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
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
Wy-Daho Report: Wintery Dishes Still Being Served In The Tetons Report from May 2nd thru 5th, 2022 Powder snow is still on the menu in the Teton Range. In true keeping with the physical laws of the snow-universe, wherever operations close storms are soon to follow. And it’s been snowy in the Tetons ever since. Make no mistake, temps are creeping up and the wind (occasionally southerly these days) […] Conditions Report Paulie | May 5, 2022 1 Comment
Backcountry Skier Forced to Spend Night in the Tetons After Getting Stranded in Whiteout Park rangers and Teton County Search and Rescue (TCSAR) jointly responded to rescue a stranded backcountry skier on the East Prong of Mount Owen at approximately 10:30 am this morning in Grand Teton National Park, WY. On Thursday, a local 27-year-old man solo skied a couloir on Disappointment Peak. Afterward, he climbed the Koven Couloir on Mount Owen, planning to […] SnowBrains | April 4, 2022 1 Comment
1 Skier Killed and Another Injured After Being Fully Buried by Avalanche in Wyoming’s Tetons One skier was killed and another injured after both were fully buried in an avalanche in Wyoming’s Teton Range on Thursday. Related: Partner Performed CPR for 1 Hour on Skier Killed in Avalanche Near Steamboat Springs, CO, Saturday The slide occurred in Game Creek, east of Victor, Idaho. Both skiers were located by companions. The victim, who was unconscious, could not […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 21, 2022 0 Comments