NASA: How the Teton Mountain Range, WY Was Formed GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK by NASA The iconic, stark peaks of the Teton mountain range in northwestern Wyoming draw mountaineers and climbers from around the world. The eastern side of the range, and the Jackson Hole valley more than a mile below, make up Grand Teton National Park. The Operational Land Imager (OLI) on the Landsat 8 satellite acquired this […] Brains Guest Author | January 30, 2019 0 Comments
Solo Climber From New Jersey Found Dead After Fall in Grand Teton National Park, WY A 27-year-old New Jersey man, Burak Akil, was found dead in Grand Teton National Park’s 12,330′ Teewinot Mountain on Sunday, June 24th 2018, according to park officials. “Akil was climbing solo, wearing a helmet and had appropriate climbing gear, including an ice axe and crampons.” – GTNP Park officials suspect that he fell during his descent. It wasn’t discovered that […] Climbing CragBrains | June 27, 2018 0 Comments
Teton County Search and Rescue Attend to Two Separate Incidents on Monday Afternoon Rescuers in Grand Teton National Park had to attend to two separate incidents this Monday afternoon just gone. Park rangers worked in tandem with Teton County Search and Rescue volunteers to conduct a helicopter-based rescue of an injured skier who was caught in an avalanche in Death Canyon on Monday afternoon. Then later the same afternoon, rangers completed a ground-based […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 22, 2018 0 Comments
Grand Teton National Park, Free Entrance On Saturday To Celebrate National Public Lands Day Celebrate National Public Lands Day this Saturday with FREE admission to Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. Located near the town of Jackson, Wyoming and on of our favorite ski resorts in the world Jackson Hole. Get out into the National Forests and enjoy fall colors, amazing hiking weather and the snow dusted peaks of the Tetons. National Park Service, U.S. […] Industry News LadyBrains | September 26, 2017 0 Comments
Triple Murder Suspect Being Searched For In & Around Grand Teton National Park, WY Gerald Bullinger is suspected of killing his wife, his girlfriend, and his girlfriends daughter. Please be on the lookout for this man. ย If you see him, leave the area, and contact authorities immediately. He is considered armed and dangerous. “The Teton County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies are assisting in an investigation regarding a triple homicide that happened in […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 17, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Ripping Powder in Grand Teton National Park, WY w/ Bryce Newcomb and Griffin Post [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p30q78aFuxw&feature=youtu.be"] SnowBrains | March 24, 2017 0 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Grand Teton National Park Digital Ski Atlas | 45 Ski Lines, 50+ Waypoints, & Technical Considerations Fully certified mountain guide Mark Smileyย just created the first ever digital ski atlas for the Grand Teton National Park, WY. Mark is a good buddyย from guiding on Mt. Rainier, WA back in the day (and our current roommate) who has skied 36 of the 45 lines in the ski guide. ย Mark is also an accomplished professional photographer and filmmaker with […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 22, 2017 0 Comments
Trip Report VIDEO: Skiing The East Ridge of the Middle Teton It’s always a treat to acquire a window into a forbidden world. Not many of us will ever climb and ski the Middle Teton in Wyoming, but many of us want to know what that world entails. This video gives us a solid spoonful of what it would be like to ski down the East Ridge of the Middle Teton. This is a big boy line for sure. Thanks Zach & Brian Skiing the East Ridge of the Dike Pinnacle in Grand Teton National Park. Good conditions lined up for a showcase line above the Meadows in Garnet Canyon. Conservative and mellow turns off a high perch in the heart of the Tetons. Time […] SnowBrains | April 29, 2015 0 Comments