Teton Range, WY Report: Legendary “Pucker Face,” A Missed Friend, & A Golden Eagle Report from February 23, 2022 Burning. Burning fingertips at 10,200′ as I scrunch my fingers into a ball inside the palms of my gloves. The searing pain distracts me as my fingers rewarm and I stagger uphill. I’m grinding up the ridge towards Cody Peak in the Teton Range, WY. It’s -7ºF and a light breeze is all it takes […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 24, 2022 5 Comments
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY Releases Winter 2021-22 Operations Plan: Tram & Lifts to Run at Full Capacity, Earlier Opening Time JHMR plans to run all lifts at full capacity including the Aerial Tram. Photo from October 13,2021 courtesy of JHMR Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming shared in a press release today that it will run the Aerial Tram and its lifts at full capacity this season along with other updates for the 2021-22 winter. According to the release, JHMR will […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 27, 2021 0 Comments
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY Releases Statement in Response to Controversy Regarding Owner Jay Kemmerer’s Political Views View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (@jacksonhole) Last month, a heated controversy about Jackson Hole Mountain Resort owner Jay Kemmerer’s political views manifested after apparel brand Patagonia withdrew its products from the resort’s retail outlets. What happened was that Kemmerer hosted a fundraiser earlier this year attended by Republicans Jim Jordan, […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 2, 2021 4 Comments
Search Underway for Hiker Missing in Grand Teton National Park Last Seen in Jackson, WY 6-Days Ago Grand Teton National Park requests the public’s assistance in locating Cian McLaughlin, a 27-year-old male. Teton Interagency Dispatch Center was notified of a missing person report for McLaughlin on Sunday, June 13, at approximately 7 am by the Teton County Sheriff’s Office. It was believed that McLaughlin intended to go hiking earlier in the week and failed to show up […] SnowBrains | June 14, 2021 0 Comments
Snow King Mountain, WY Summer 2021 Construction Update and Summit Lift Chairs For Sale Snow King Mountain Resort (SKMR) in Jackson, WY, is well underway on summer construction projects on Snow King Mountain.  These projects include a new gondola to replace the Summit Lift, a new lift on the south side of the mountain, a new beginner teaching zone at the summit, snowmaking enhancements, a zip-line experience, relocation of the base of the Cougar lift, […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 25, 2021 0 Comments
Temperature Falls to Record Low For Date Since Records Began in Jackson, WY Buckrail meteorologist Alan Smith reports that the 12ºF temperature recorded in Jackson, WY, on Sunday morning is a record low for the date. The weekend as a whole was pretty chilly, but when the mercury dropped to 12º, it broke the previous record low of 13º set in 2002 and is the coldest temperature since records began in 1905. For […] WeatherBrains | May 11, 2021 0 Comments
Pro Skier Starts Sustainable Grocery Business in Jackson, WY Professional big mountain skier Sam Schwartz launched Avant Delivery in his hometown of Jackson, Wyoming. Avant is Wyoming’s first business that provides options for sustainable grocery shopping, restaurant takeout, and waste management to its customers. Related: VIDEO: Sam Schwartz Going Big in Jackson Hole, WY Avant intends to create a more accessible path to sustainability with its circular model. The […] Industry News Alex Mangels | April 13, 2021 1 Comment
VIDEO: Insane Double Backflip Ski to BASE Jump Off 700-Foot Cliff in Jackson, WY [arve url="https://youtu.be/FJJuvZ_XmaI"] SnowBrains | March 24, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments