Grand Targhee WY, Conditions Report: Planks On! Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort Snow play marked today’s 2019/20 season opener at Grand Targhee Resort in Teton Valley. Crisp temperatures, overcast sky, and slender conditions failed to cool the local stoke to be back on-slope at this big resort with a small town feel. Groups of friends and neighbors gathered for good karma, hot laps, and $10 […] Conditions Report Paulie | November 28, 2019 0 Comments
The Teton Pass, WY Closed This Morning After A Skier Triggered An Avalanche Out Of Twin Slides The Teton Pass closed this morning after a skier triggered an avalanche that left the pass buried in 6 feet of snow. According to Buckrail, the skier was a local that took an aggressive line in Twin Slides and triggered the avalanche that buried the pass. You may also like: Extreme Avalanche Risk Keeps Backcountry Gates at Jackson Hole, WY Remain CLOSED for a […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 1, 2019 0 Comments
Skier Buried in “Very Large” Avalanche for 8 Minutes On Teton Pass, WY Yesterday A backcountry skier was buried 3-5 feet under avalanche debris from a “very large” avalanche for 8 minutes off Teton Pass, WY (near Jackson Hole) yesterday. Chief advisor Cody Lockhart called the avalanche “very large.” After 8 minutes under the snow, the skier was pulled out and resuscitated by the backcountry partners he was with. The avalanche victim is 23-years-old […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 17, 2019 0 Comments
Teton Backcountry Alliance: Keeping the Pass Open Many travel the mountain passes of Wyoming, and for a variety of reasons. In one particular pass on Wyoming Highway 22, controversy is stirring due to different views on how the pass should be used. In recent years a growing number of winter recreationists have been coming to Teton Pass and this increase is coming with some unexpected side effects. […] Avalanche Pete B | January 26, 2019 0 Comments
Skier Caught in Avalanche on Teton Pass, WY Yesterday | Separate, 4-Foot Deep Avalanche in Granite Canyon “Yesterday, there was a second hand report of an unintentionally skier initiated cornice failure along the ridge above Little Tuckerman’s [see map above] on Teton Pass. The cornice drop triggered a slide, and the skier was caught and carried, but luckily not buried or injured.” – Bridger Teton Avalanche Center, today There were more avalanches yesterday, some of them large: […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 11, 2017 1 Comment
Teton Pass, WY CLOSED Due To Avalanche Control for 5th Day in Row: Teton Pass (WY 22) has been closed since Tuesday due to big snow and high avalanche danger. The pass was scheduled to open on Wednesday then that was pushed back to Saturday and now that has been pushed back until Sunday. Right now, WYDOT is forecasting Teton Pass to open tomorrow, Sunday, at 8am. We’ll see… If you live in […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 11, 2017 1 Comment
Teton Pass (WY 22) Will Be CLOSED Until Saturday Due To Avalanche Danger Jackson Hole, WY is a hot mess right now. 17 downed power lines have left Teton Village without power and the ski resort closed until at least Monday. All the hotels in Teton Village had to be evacuated due to the loss of power. It’s POURING rain up to 8,500′ today and yesterday. The Avalanche Danger is Extreme and […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 9, 2017 0 Comments
No Criminal Charges Will Be Filed Involving Last Week’s Teton Pass Avalanche According to a Teton County Sherriff Press Release, no criminal charges will be filed in relation to the Teton Pass Avalanche that occurred on Thursday, December 15th, 2016. Investigators were initially suspecting that skiers were the cause of the avalanche, but due to insufficient evidence, they were not able to charge anyone for the incident. “It was determined that insufficient […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | December 21, 2016 1 Comment