NOAA: Winter Weather Advisory for Wyoming/Montana – Upto 8″ Fresh Snow Forecast for Teton Pass A strong storm is bringing moderate to heavy snow to elevations above 5500 feet beginning yesterday and lasting through Monday. A winter weather advisory has been issued for large areas of Wyoming and Montana. Higher elevations could see up to 8″ of fresh summer snow. …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY… * WHAT…Periods of snow. Total snow […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 8, 2020 0 Comments
Parking on Teton Pass, WY Now Restricted: Backcountry Use Still Allowed All parking on the top of Teton Pass will be closed starting May 1, 2020. The Wyoming Highway Patrol announced that it will be using the entire area to inspect trucks heading down the pass. RELATED: TGR’s Todd Jones “Disappointed” by Backcountry Skiers on Teton Pass, WY During Avalanche Victim Recovery Today Wyoming Highway Patrol Lt. Matt Brackin said Thursday […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 30, 2020 0 Comments
TGR’s Todd Jones “Disappointed” by Backcountry Skiers on Teton Pass, WY During Avalanche Victim Recovery Today Yesterday at 2:45pm, an avalanche on the south side of Taylor Mountain, WY (just off Teton Pass) buried a male snowboarder who has not yet been found. Rescue Crews Requesting You AVOID Teton Pass, WY Today as Search for Avalanche Victim Continues Yesterday evening and this morning, the Teton County Search & Rescue politely asked backcountry skiers and riders to […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 2, 2020 3 Comments
Search Continues Today for Person Missing After Avalanche Near Teton Pass, WY UPDATE: 4/2/20 – 5 am PT The search for a snowboarder missing following an avalanche on Taylor Mountain, WY yesterday will resume this morning. 30 members from Teton County Search and Rescue searched for 5-hours yesterday following the slide on the south face of the mountain but called off the search as the light faded. “His ski partner did a […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 2, 2020 0 Comments
Grand Targhee, WY Report: Fast Groomers and Spring Bootpacks Report from Thursday, March 12, 2020, and brought to you by Grand Targhee From Big Sky, Montana we drove to come to ski Grand Targhee in Alta, Wyoming. The morning at Grand Targhee Ski Resort started off chilly and overcast. But the groomers were solid and fast. Like scary fast. Hugging your edges all the way down the stiff corduroy […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | March 13, 2020 0 Comments
Teton Pass, WY to Close Today at 2 PM Due to High Avalanche Danger …Moderate to heavy snow and wind will impact western and northern Wyoming through Friday… Jackson Hole, WY is getting pounded right now with a severe winter storm system aka music to a skier’s ears. However, the avalanche danger in and around Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is rapidly rising. The NOAA has issued a winter storm warning today, Feb. 6, stating […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 6, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Ski Guide Captures Huge Skier-Triggered Avalanche With 8-FOOT Crown on Teton Pass, WY A huge skier-triggered avalanche on Taylor Mountain in the Bridger-Teton National Forest was caught on video by ski guide Kim Havell yesterday, Wednesday 15th January. Havell was guiding from Mail Cabin Creek on Wednesday when she saw the south face of the mountain release. The slide is estimated to have had a 96″ deep crown. A helicopter was flown over the […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 17, 2020 0 Comments
Teton Pass, WY Closed Due to 2 Large Avalanches Wyoming State Highway 22, or Teton Pass as it is commonly referred to as, was closed today by the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) due to 2 large avalanches that broke on Mt. Glory near the top of the pass, the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center reports. The slides broke around 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m today. The triggers remain unknown. Related: […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 10, 2020 0 Comments