Middle Teton, WY Report: Southwest Couloir, Successful Summit, and Variable Snow Report from Saturday, April 24 Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Grand Teton National Park, WY – After 16 miles and 7,000 feet of elevation gain in 11 hours, Josh, Quinton, Micah, and I are exhausted after climbing and skiing the Middle Teton. Having looked forward to this objective for months, I am beyond stoked about our summit and […] Conditions Report Dominic Gawel | April 26, 2021 1 Comment
Full Report From the Avalanche in Grand Teton National Park, WY That Killed a Snowboarder A 33-year-old man was carried and killed in an avalanche in Grand Teton National Park on 22nd February 2021. Below is the full report from the Bridger Teton Avalanche Center Foundation: Broken Thumb Avalanche Accident 2/22/2021 Location: USA, WY, Teton Range, 25 Short, Avalanche Canyon, Broken Thumb Couloir State: Wyoming Date: 2/22/2021 Time: 1200 hours Summary Description: 1 snowboarder caught […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 30, 2021 0 Comments
Grand Teton National Park, WY Sees Record Number of Visitations in January Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, saw its highest recreational visitation on record for January 2021. January 2021 had a whopping 13,937 more visitors than January 2020 – from 51,648 (2020) to 66,585 (2021). In January 2003, the park came close to this number with 61,043 visitors. Last year, Grand Teton National Park was closed for almost two months from March […] Brains Dominic Gawel | March 11, 2021 0 Comments
Skier Killed in Grand Teton National Park, WY Avalanche Monday The avalanche fatality death-toll rose in Wyoming this afternoon when a 33-year-old man was buried in an avalanche in Grand Teton National Park. According to Teton County Coroner, Matthew Brian of Jackson and originally from Pennsylvania was killed in an avalanche at approximately 12:30 pm on Monday, February 22. Jackson Hole News and Guide reports that park rangers and Teton […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 22, 2021 0 Comments
Teton Range, WY Report: Big Chute Fun, Perfect Snow, Pillows, & Stunning Vistas Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from January 8, 2021 We went for a long walk in the Tetons today. Owen and Jason were way faster than me and they pulled me up a climb that usually takes me 3 hours in only 2 hours and 15 minutes. I was worked… The skiing, of course, was worth it. The […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 8, 2021 0 Comments
Trip Report: Nez Perce, WY – “The Sliver Couloir” Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report From January 1, 2021 Yesterday, January 1, 2020, I went for a long walk in the Grand Teton National Park, WY. It was a great way to start the New Year of 2021. The goal was The Sliver Couloir on Nez Perce. The snow in the chute was terrible, the adventure was terrific, […] Trip Report Miles Clark | January 2, 2021 6 Comments
Trip Report: Mount Woodring, Grand Teton National Park, WY This summer, it snowed on August 31st. While early snows certainly aren’t unheard of here in Jackson, WY, this particular storm really cramped my style since I was planning on going on an alpine adventure September 1st. I discussed the snow with my adventure partners and we still decided to go for it and bag Mount Woodring. So, at 6 […] Trip Report Gabrielle Gasser | September 18, 2020 0 Comments
Trip Report: Buck Mountain, Grand Teton National Park, WY Recently, I went on one of my scariest Teton adventures yet. My friend Brenden (my trusty guide up the Middle) and I decided to bag 11,943-foot Buck Mountain. We started a little later, closer to 7 a.m. since the approach was, allegedly, shorter than others. Immediately, we lost our way trying to find the climbers trail that branches off from […] Trip Report Gabrielle Gasser | September 10, 2020 1 Comment