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SnowBrains Forecast: Significant Snowfall Returns to the Intermountain West This Week. But When and How Much?

Source: maps.weatherbell.com Big Picture This last week, if not the whole season, has been bleak for skiers in Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado. The latest trend was a series of atmospheric rivers hitting the Pacific Northwest, at the same time that a series of clipper systems were hitting the Great Lakes and Northern Plains. This has resulted in wet, but mild, […]
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President Trump Pardons Trail Runner After Arduous Legal Battle Over Grand Teton, WY, Speed Record

A year-long legal saga that drew national attention to overcriminalization and public land use has come to an end. On November 7, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued a full pardon for the Idaho mountain runner, Michelino Sunseri, who was convicted for taking a shortcut while setting a speed record on Wyoming’s Grand Teton. Sunseri’s ordeal began on September 2, […]
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SnowBrains Forecast: Another Blast of Snow for Northwest Wyoming as Active Stretch Commences

Forecast prepared on: October 10th, 2025 at 9pm MDT Wyoming received its first significant snowstorm of the season last weekend, and we are set for a repeat this weekend. A cold front will move across Northwest Wyoming on Saturday night, allowing snow to fall across elevations as low as approximately 5,500 feet on Sunday morning. Temperatures will also drop 15-25°F behind […]
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National Park Service No Longer Pursuing Legal Action Against Trail Runner Over Grand Teton Shortcut While U.S. Attorney’s Office Continues Prosecution

The National Park Service has rescinded its support for the federal prosecution of ultrarunner Michelino Sunseri, who is facing charges after cutting a switchback during a speed record attempt on the Grand Teton last year. Sunseri, 32, of Idaho, had completed the demanding 13.2-mile round-trip route from Lupine Meadows to the 13,775-foot summit of the Grand Teton in 2 hours, […]
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Videographers Sue NPS Over Denied Permits at Grand Teton National Park, WY

Picture three people standing next to each other in Yellowstone National Park. One’s an ordinary tourist, one’s a news reporter, and the third’s a documentary filmmaker. They’re all filming Old Faithful, using the exact same iPhone, and without disturbing anyone around them. Under federal law, the tourist and the reporter are doing nothing wrong. But the documentarian could face heavy fines, […]
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Runner Who Cut Switchback on Latest Grand Teton, WY, FKT Attempt Facing Charges

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Earlier this year, athlete Michelino Sunseri apparently broke the 12-year-old fastest-known time (FKT) record for the Grand Teton in Wyoming on Labor Day. He completed the nearly 15-mile route, which involves climbing and descending 7,000 vertical feet to the summit at 13,775 feet and returned to his car in an impressive 2 hours, 50 minutes, and 50 seconds. This time […]
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Park Rangers Urge Visitors to Take Personal Safety Seriously in Grand Teton National Park, WY

MOOSE, WY — August is “Search and Rescue” month in Grand Teton National Park and park rangers urge visitors to take personal safety seriously. As warmer temperatures melt snow throughout the Teton Range, backcountry trails and climbing routes become more accessible and draw hikers and climbers to attempt ambitious challenges in the backcountry. This has also resulted in a spike […]
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Bears Are Emerging From Hibernation in Grand Teton National Park, WY

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On Sunday, March 13, the first grizzly bear sighting of 2022 was reported in Grand Teton National Park. Now that bears are emerging from their dens, visitors and local communities are encouraged to secure attractants. Related: Yellowstone’s First Grizzly Bear Sighting of 2022 Adult male grizzly bears typically emerge from hibernation in March, and females with young usually emerge between […]
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Skiers Involved in Grand Teton National Park, WY, Avalanche Lucky to Escape With Just Minor Injuries

Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received a call at approximately 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, January 22, about an injured skier involved in an avalanche in the Sliver Couloir on Nez Perce in Grand Teton National Park, WY. Park rangers and Teton County Search and Rescue jointly responded. Related: Top 10 Tips for a Winter Visit to Grand Teton National Park, WY […]
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Winter Recreation Begins on Park Roads in Grand Teton National Park, WY

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Teton Park Road, Moose-Wilson Road, and Signal Mountain Summit Road within Grand Teton National Park are now open to cross-country skiing, skate skiing, snowshoeing, and walking. Once snow begins to accumulate on the roadbeds, the designated portions of these roads may accommodate winter recreation, and the use of wheeled vehicles is prohibited for the season. Related: [VIDEO]: First Disabled Ski […]
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