Following ski instructor’s death, mountain resort beefs up speed enforcement and adds signs. If or how it will work is hard to track.
Recreation
Fresh foot of snow drops on JHMR ahead of opening day
Northside blues open with over 21 inches mid-mountain.
Search and Rescue more than doubles last year’s missions
A new multimillion-dollar helicopter saves lives. Other rescuers in the West are watching.
‘Bike your brains out’: an over 200-mile race from Logan, Utah to Jackson Hole
Over 200 miles, up and down three mountain passes, all in one day — on a bike.
Mountain West senators urge feds to protect wilderness rock climbing
Some senators want the National Park and Forest services to reconsider plans restricting the use of fixed anchors for rock climbing.
TCSAR releases midterm report
The report is similar to previous years but highlights the acquisition of a new helicopter.
Grizzly bears continue to expand territory in Wind River Range as recreation increases
In recent years, grizzly bears have expanded into new parts of Wyoming, including the southern reaches of the Wind River Range. That territory increase comes as more people are recreating in the Winds than ever before.
Jackson receives its long-awaited climbing gym
There are multiple new spaces and services but the crux of the recreation center’s expansion for many — is the new indoor climbing gym.
Shed hunt season opener draws hundreds of Cowboy State residents
The rush, chaos and competition still defined the annual shed hunt, but vehicle registrations in Jackson were down by roughly half due to a new state law, prohibiting out-of-state residents for the opener.
