Teton County Search & Rescue, WY, Raises Funds For Year-Round Helicopter Success! After two months of public fundraising, Teton County Search and Rescue (‘TCSAR’), WY, has finally reached its goal for ‘Mission Critical,’ pursuing a year-round helicopter. This achievement enables TCSAR to conduct successful rescue missions in the summer months across the formidable terrain of the Tetons. Previously, TSCAR leased the helicopter from October to May, and in the summer, it was […] Industry News Saj Sheth-Voss | May 31, 2023 0 Comments
Fun Fact: Harrison Ford is a Teton County, WY, Volunteer Search and Rescue Helicopter Pilot and Has Saved Lives (In Real Life) Harrison Ford is both a hero on the screen and off the screen. The 80-year-old movie star and 800-acre Teton County ranch owner is a volunteer search and rescue helicopter pilot who’s saved stranded hikers on more than one occasion. With a helicopter, though — not the Millenium Falcon. Related: Why the Rich are Flying to Jackson Hole, WY, to […] Martin Kuprianowicz | May 4, 2023 0 Comments
Teton County, WY, is the Richest County in the Nation Teton County, Wyoming, home to Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is the richest county in the nation, according to 2019 data from IRS tax returns. The average pre-return adjusted gross income (AGI) is $312,442, not only is that the highest AGI in the nation but also the first time a county’s AGI surpassed $300,000. Related: Jackson, WY Has The Largest Income Gap […] Industry News Aunika Skogen | January 18, 2022 1 Comment
Teton County, WY, Home to Jackson Hole is the Wealthiest County in the USA Jackson Hole’s reputation for being a playground for the wealthy was further confirmed this week when a study by the Economic Innovation Group found that Wyoming’s Teton County, home to Jackson Hole, has the nation’s highest per-capita income from assets, reports Bloomberg. Related: Jackson, WY Has The Largest Income Gap in USA by a HUGE Margin: Annual income from assets […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 19, 2021 0 Comments
Teton County Search and Rescue Warns “More Avalanche Fatalities are Likely” Teton County Search and Rescue volunteers responded to another avalanche accident yesterday afternoon involving a partially buried snowmobiler. The snowmobiler is alive but injured. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness The slide occurred on a southeast aspect at an elevation of about 9,000 feet on Mt Leidy, WY. TCSAR is reporting there were numerous other fresh large avalanches in […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 24, 2021 0 Comments
Fate of Bus Service for Jackson Hole, WY Season Pass Holders Remains in Limbo Amidst the multitude of uncertainties this upcoming ski season, bus passes for Jackson Hole season pass holders remain to be one of them. In previous years, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) has included bus passes as a season pass holder benefit. The bus service, known as START, is operated through Teton County and the town of Jackson. For quite some […] Industry News Spencer Cox | July 31, 2020 0 Comments
Coronavirus, Tourism Surge in Teton County, WY Even with Coronavirus cases spiking, tourists are flocking to Teton County, WY as the traditional summer tourism season heats up. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and Snow King are both back open after closing in mid-March due to the onset of the pandemic, as well as many other tourist attractions in and around Teton County. If Teton County were a state, […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | July 30, 2020 0 Comments
Lowest Number of Call-Outs for Wyoming’s Teton County Search and Rescue in 2019-20 Winter Jackson, Wyoming’s, Teton County Search and Rescue, received their fewest call-outs ever over the 2019-20 season. The six-month report from December 1, 2019, to May 31, 2020 details 18 rescues, and they recorded one fatality, the least since 2010. This was the quietest the organization has been ever in their 27-years. Related: Teton County Search and Rescue Team Release Winter […] Industry News Rouchelle Gilmore | July 10, 2020 0 Comments
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