Beartooth Highway (US-212 ), MT/WY, Will Close Today Due to Wintry Conditions On Friday, September 30th at 8 am, the Beartooth Highway (US-212) between Long Lake barricade, near Top of the World Store, and the Montana/Wyoming state line will close in anticipation of forecasted winter weather conditions. HIGH PRIORITY US-212 BEARTOOTH PASS SCHEDULED TO CLOSE 8:00 AM FRI SEPT 30TH The Beartooth Highway, along US-212, south of Red Lodge, MT will be […] SnowBrains | September 30, 2022 0 Comments
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, Offers Update on Replacement Thunder Quad Chairlift Ahead of 2022-23 Season In March 2022, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) announced that it would replace its Thunder quad chairlift with a faster and more powerful detachable quad chairlift ahead of the 2022-23 winter season. Crews have been working hard throughout the summer to install the brand new lift before the first snow falls in a few weeks and will be ready to […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 23, 2022 1 Comment
Teton Mountains WY, Conditions Report: Snow Up Top And Dropping Temps. Photos from today, September 22, 2022 We love the Teton mountains, especially with a bit of powdered-sugar up top! Terrain approximately 11,000ft and above benefited by a tidy overnight snowfall. And starting the day with a view of fresh snow on mountains is fine by us. Forecast calls for generally decreasing temperatures–and rising stoke. Conditions Report Paulie | September 22, 2022 0 Comments
First Snow of the Season Falls on Summit of Grand Teton, WY It won’t be long now! A light dusting of snow fell on the summit of the Grand Teton in Wyoming yesterday. The dusting comes after snow fell last week on Pikes Peak, Berthoud Pass, and Arapahoe Basin in Colorado. Meteorological fall starts in only 5-days on September 1. Astronomical fall starts in only 26-days on September 22! Winter is comingโฆ […] SnowBrains | August 26, 2022 6 Comments
Human Foot Still in Shoe Found Floating in Hot Spring at Yellowstone National Park An area of Yellowstone National Park was closed yesterday after an employee found a human foot, still in its shoe, floating in a hot spring. An investigation is underway after the macabre discovery in the Abyss Pool on Tuesday, National Park officials report. No further information is available at this time.ย The area has since reopened. “Tuesday’s discovery at Abyss Pool […] SnowBrains | August 19, 2022 0 Comments
Coombs Outdoors: Empowering Jackson Hole, WY’s Local Youth to Grow and Thrive by Reducing Barriers to Outdoor Recreation Recreating in the outdoors is a giftโa privilege. A medicine. A way of life. For many, it is their life and has been since youth. But that’s only if they’ve had access to it, and the hard truth is that much of today’s youth don’t have access to itโeven in a place as renowned for its outdoor activities as Jackson […] SnowBrains | August 17, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Corbet’s Couloir Without Snow is Even Scarier Corbet’s Couloir at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, is one of the most famous runs in North America. Many have attempted it, many have failed, and it even has its own competition. It might be the ‘America’s Scariest Ski Slope,’ but once the snow melts, it looks even gnarlier.ย Check out the video above to see what’s beneath you when you […] SnowBrains | August 17, 2022 0 Comments
Lightning Strike Kills Camper in the Teton Wilderness Teton County Search & Rescue was notified at 6:25 pm on Tuesday, August 2, that lightning had struck a group of backpackers camped at Enos Lake in the Teton Wilderness. One person, a 22-year-old male, died in the incident, while another, an adult male, sustained significant injuries. The lightning bolt reportedly hit the backpackers at camp. The men were part […] SnowBrains | August 4, 2022 0 Comments