Grand Targhee Employee Missing After Being Last Seen On The Mountain According to the JH News & Guide, Lee Kidd, a Grand Targhee Resort employee, failed to show up for work on Friday afternoon after being last seen on the mountain Friday morning. Lee had mentioned to his friends that he wanted to venture into the backcountry, but it is unsure at this time if he ventured out-of-bounds. At 10:45 am on Friday, he last […] Industry News Chris Wallner | December 26, 2016 0 Comments
Backcountry Legends: North America’s Epic Resort-Access Off-Piste Backcountry Legends: North America’s Epic Resort-Access Off-Piste provide the skier a paradise of clean lines and fresh powder. Despite the proximity to the resorts, they harbor the same dangers of any other backcountry excursion. When the lure of the powder calls you far off the beaten track, be sure to bring the requisite safety gear and the know-how to make […] Backcountry Robin Azer | December 23, 2016 0 Comments
Winter Storm Warnings Issued For The Northwest | Up To 16″ of Snow Possible Once again, the northwestern portion of the U.S. is under Winter Storm Warnings. It seems as though it has been a consistent trend this winter. This storm looks like it could produce well for Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and Grand Targhee with up to 16″ in the forecast. NOAA has issued Winter Storm Warnings today for: Wyoming Idaho Oregon Washington Montana NOAA […] Weather Chris Wallner | December 20, 2016 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Storm Watch for the Tetons | 20-30″ of Snow Possible NOAA has issued Winter Storm Watches for much of Wyoming and Idaho for Wednesday – Friday. 20-30″ of snow is in the Forecast along the Teton Range including Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole. * TOTAL SNOWFALL…12 TO 18 INCHES ALONG THE GROS VENTRE RANGE AND 20 TO 30 INCHES ALONG THE TETON RANGE EXPECTED. SNOWFALL OF 6 TO […] Weather Chris Wallner | December 13, 2016 1 Comment
Teton Pass Closed This Morning Due To Recent Snowfall and Avalanche Danger According to the Wyoming Department of Transportation, the Teton Pass had to be closed Monday morning to conduct avalanche mitigation on Mount Glory. Highway 22 over the 8,432-foot pass at 3 a.m. was expected to close at 3am Monday due to recent snowfall that has left the area prone to avalanches. The Teton Pass carries traffic from Wyoming to Idaho […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | December 5, 2016 0 Comments
“Quick ‘n’ Dirty” Grand Targhee, WY Conditions Report + Photo Tour: 33″ DEEP Opening Day Grand Targhee ski resort in Wyoming opened for the season today and it was horribly deep. Grand Targhee got 33″ of snow from the latest storm cycle and it’s still snowing… NOAA is forecasting snow for Grand Targhee every single day of this week and some crazy cold temps as low as 3ºF. “Opening day at Targhee was epic! 33″ […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | December 1, 2016 0 Comments
Grand Targhee, WY To Open Thursday, December 1st: Grand Targhee ski resort in Wyoming will open tomorrow Thursday, December 1st, 2016! Grand Targhee has gotten 26″ of snow in the past 4 days… On Thursday, December 1st Dreamcatcher, Shoshone and Papoose lifts will spin and uphill traffic will be closed. With a killer start to the season, receiving 53 inches of snow in October at Targhee, it looked as […] Dylan Cautela | November 30, 2016 0 Comments
2016-17 Ski Season Progress Report: Whistler and Sunshine, BC Likely Best Early Skiing 2016-17 Ski Season Progress Report as of November 13, 2016 October 2016 was exceptionally stormy over the northwestern quarter of North America. However, most of the moisture was subtropical so snowfall was confined to the highest elevations. So far in November storms have been confined mainly to the Northwest and Western Canada. Most of the western US has been dry […] Robin Azer | November 15, 2016 1 Comment
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