Friday Fun: Teton Jong Research- Back and At It JONG: Jack-Off-Newbie-Gaper. ย Used in skiing to describe someone who is new to the sport but has no idea what they are doing, or why they are doing it. It looks like these dudes are giving TGR some competition in the Jackson scene. It seems that year after year, more people are finding out about these guys! ย Just […] Backcountry Keenan Grady | March 11, 2016 0 Comments
Jackson Hole Plans On Building New Gondola to Ease Tram Lines Ever since Jackson Hole Mountain Resort got rated the number one ski resort in North America, it has slowly become more and more blown out with lines and tourists. ย Although this is good for business, it is a quick surefire way to irk locals. ย On a pow day, people start lining up as early as 6:30 AM to catch […] Keenan Grady | March 8, 2016 0 Comments
Jackson Hole Tram Jam | Not Just Another Tram Ride… This is a brilliant idea! Jackson Hole hooked announced a private show in the tram with Michael Franti, the first 45 people in line got the ride of a lifetime. We hope there will be more and this wasn’t some sort of celebration of […] SnowBrains | April 1, 2014 0 Comments
Jackson Hole, WY Conditions Report | Sun, Powder and Waffles | 3/12/14 What’s better than Apres? The obvious answer would be a little Pre-pres. That’s where Corbet’s Cabin comes into play. After a hard charging morning of a little pow and go seek looking for the remaining stashes ones stomach requires “World Famous Waffles” served hot and fresh at 10,450 feet. My personal preference is Strawberry, however Corbet’s has several steamy mouth-watering varieties to choose from. As with any post powder day the lines for the lifts were minimal to non-existent which left many powder […] Conditions Report Kyler Roush | March 13, 2014 0 Comments
TGR Producer Caught & Injured in Avalanche @ Jackson Hole on Sunday: Greg Epstein, the TGR supervising producer, was caught in an avalanche on Sunday afternoon just outside of Jackson Hole. The slide occurred approximately 2pm and carried Epstein nearly 1000 vertical feet. Epstein was the only member of the three-person party to be caught in the slide, and the other two members were able to come to his aid. Epstein was not buried by the slide, and it has been reported that he was able to deploy his avalanche air bag, which would help him remain on top of the avalanche debris. Once the party reached Epstein emergency response was notified. Jackson Hole […] Avalanche SnowBrains | March 12, 2014 2 Comments