Backcountry professionals and outdoor educators met last week to teach attendees how to translate a forecast, what gear to carry in the backcountry and how to identify dangerous terrain— entirely in Spanish.
Avalanches
Lander man killed in avalanche near Togwotee Pass
Teton County Search and Rescue reports one other was injured in remotely-triggered slide.
Inside the avalanche forecasting gaps in eastern Idaho
The “donut hole of unknown danger” has led to a disproportionate amount of avalanche deaths in the region — predominantly snowmobilers.
Current snow conditions may create hazards heading into spring
Record snow, ‘rapid change’ in conditions and warming temps can create potentially hazardous situations for recreationists in the Tetons.
Snowpack event sees record turnout amid hazardous avalanche conditions
About 100 Jacksonites gathered to talk about the dangerous backcountry conditions, which could be here to stay for the winter season.
Skier from Alpine dies in backcountry avalanche
The fatality marks the first-known backcountry skiing death in more than a year and recreators are warned of high avalanche risk for the next several days.
Avalanche professionals: beware ‘powder fever’ this weekend
With the ongoing winter storm and spikes in avalanche danger, experts are urging skiers and riders to stay out of terrain that could slide.
Wyoming’s only avalanche center creates community observation page for eastern half of the state
The Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center has long served Northwest Wyoming. Now it’ll also cater to the Big Horn, Sierra Madre and Snowy Mountain ranges.
More intense wildfires could mean bigger avalanches
A first-of-its-kind study found that less tree coverage could mean more potential for avalanches to start and longer slide paths.
