Grand Targhee’s Closing Week Events and Festivities (Sponsored by Grand Targhee) Grand Targhee: The “Powder King of Wyoming” enjoyed an impressive 457″ inches of snowfall so far this season, with more in the forecast for the upcoming week. But like the saying goes, all good things must come to an end and the end of the ski season at Grand Targhee is set for April 16, 2017. Prior […] Industry News Robin Azer | April 6, 2017 0 Comments
History of Grand Targhee, WY: Through the Years [this article is sponsored by Grand Targhee] The year was 1969. Neil Armstrong took “one giant leap for mankind” when he walked on the moon. Hippies got their groove on at Woodstock. And on December 26, skiers had a new mountain to explore when Grand Targhee launched its opening season. Back then the resort consisted of two lifts, Bannock and Shoshone, […] Robin Azer | March 8, 2017 0 Comments
Jackson Hole, WY Conditions Report: 500″ Magic… Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, in it’s perch on the eastern slope of the Tetons, has officially clocked 500″ this year and it feels better than a million bucks…it’s priceless. The Tetons have been true to their namesake and have been milking every storm for every flake. 50 of those inches fell in October and basically melted and it still feels like […] Conditions Report Sergei Poljak | March 7, 2017 0 Comments
Inbounds Skier-Triggered Avalanche CLOSES Snow King Ski Area in Jackson, WY Today It’s simply insane in Jackson, WY right now… INBOUNDS skier-triggered avalanche CLOSED Snow King ski area today. “Massive wind storm” downed 17 power lines on Tuesday and left left Teton Village without power and the Jackson Hole ski resort closed until at least Monday. All the hotels in Teton Village had to be evacuated due to the loss of […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 10, 2017 2 Comments
Snow-Choked Wyoming: Highway Avalanches; First School Cancellation in 20 Years Monday morning: It was a good day to be a kid in Jackson, Wyoming, waking up to the first snow day in 20 years. The town of Jackson saw roughly 40 inches of snow in the past five days, with brief periods of freezing rains, creating unusually hazardous road conditions. Both the Teton Pass and the Snake River Canyon […] Avalanche Robin Azer | January 12, 2017 0 Comments
Avalanche Droids: New Advances in Avalanche Safety For Wyoming Highways [iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/xIi7Bn4xEjs”] Hoback Canyon, Wyoming: Shorter delays in travel are now possible for drivers along the 191 Highway in the Hoback Canyon area of Wyoming. The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is now utilizing avalanche droids to trigger an avalanche on command. Located 15 miles south of Jackson, Highway 191 clings to the walls of the canyon and is notorious for […] Avalanche Robin Azer | December 19, 2016 0 Comments
2015/16 Closing Dates For North American Ski Resorts Ahh, the sweet, distinct smell of cheap hot dogs and brats being grilled accompanied, with of course, some PBR or the other cheapest libation you can get your hands on. Puppies are running around everywhere and there are girls skiing in bikinis, sometimes even guys too. Closing days will soon be had by many ski resorts around the […] Brains Keenan Grady | March 31, 2016 8 Comments
Friday Fun: Teton Jong Research- Back and At It JONG: Jack-Off-Newbie-Gaper. 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! Just […] Backcountry Keenan Grady | March 11, 2016 0 Comments
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