Top 5 National Parks for Backcountry Skiing Looking to earn some turns as well as check some National Parks off your bucket list this year? As tourist season at many National Parks has ended, it’s the perfect time to visit. There’s no better way to explore the West’s National Parks than skiing them. Here are five National Parks with some of the best backcountry skiing. National Parks […] Backcountry Aunika Skogen | December 7, 2021 0 Comments
[VIDEO]: First Disabled Ski Descent of The Grand Teton, WY [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMyr4kIU8Tc"] SnowBrains | December 2, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, Just Issued More Backcountry User Days for the Upcoming Ski Season A recent approval from the Bridger-Teton National Forest means that Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, guides will now be able to host more skiers in the Teton backcountry. For more than 30 years Jackson Hole has offered guided backcountry expeditions surrounding their permit area, and now the popular service will be able to take more adventurous skiers into the backcountry. […] Industry News Lucas Gauthier | August 13, 2021 3 Comments
Santiago Vega Makes First Ever Disabled Ski Descent of the Grand Teton, WY View this post on Instagram A post shared by Santiago Vega (@santi.summits) Santiago Vega just became the first disabled athlete to complete a ski descent of the Grand Teton. Related: VIDEO: The FIFTY – Ep. 12 | Jimmy Chin Joins Cody Townsend in The Grand Teton TGR reports that Vega was accompanied by IFMGA guide Mark Smiley. They made […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 22, 2021 1 Comment
We Know That Grand Targhee, WY Is On Your Bucket List, But It’s Time To Check That Off! Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort Nestled in the iconic Teton Range between Wyoming and Idaho, Grand Targhee Resort was the West’s best-kept secret until word got out that they get more snow than almost any other resort, consistently ranking in the Top Five for the most snowfall in all of North America. In the last few years, the appreciation for […] Featured Article Lucy Ferneyhough | March 23, 2021 1 Comment
Hunting Efforts Have Reduced Invasive Teton Goat Population To 29 Why are they being hunted? Mountain goats are an invasive species in the Teton Range. An invasive species is an organism that causes ecological harm to an environment in which it is not native. These mountain goats are harming native Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep by increasing competition for extremely limited resources and contributing to disease transmission. Currently, the population of […] Miles Wong | March 17, 2021 1 Comment
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
VIDEO: The Otter Body Experience | Conveying the Adventure and Camaraderie of Skiing a Difficult Route on the Grand Teton, WY [arve url="https://youtu.be/bcsQG3HZkYU"] SnowBrains | December 14, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments