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Grand Teton National Park, WY Closes Portion of Backcountry Area to Prevent Waking Grizzly Conflicts

Grand Teton National Park has closed a portion of a popular backcountry skiing area, 25 Short, to keep visitors and waking grizzly bears safe.  Only a portion of the popular backcountry skiing area is closed. The peak, unnamed 9975, remains open with ridgeline access to Turkey Chute, Chute the Moon, and other Avalanche Canyon routes. Most of these can be accessed […]

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Dominic Gawel | March 25, 2021
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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 […]

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Dominic Gawel | March 11, 2021
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Extreme Avalanche Risk Keeps Backcountry Gates at Jackson Hole, WY Remain CLOSED for a Record THIRD Day in a Row

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After review of the winter storm situation, a collaborative decision has yet again been made to keep the backcountry gates at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) closed for one more day. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR), Grand Teton National Park (GTNP), Bridger Teton National Forest (BTNF) and Teton County Search and Rescue (TCSAR) have determined that the backcountry gates will […]

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SnowBrains | February 28, 2019
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