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Avalanches
Region reports second backcountry fatality amid low-tide winter, despite record moisture up high
The start to the 2025-26 season has been one of the region’s warmest and rainiest in several decades.
Avalanche safety presenters aim to bring awareness to rescue ‘gap’
A University of Utah doctor says the rescue world should prepare more for what happens after unburying avalanche victims.
First-of-its-kind event offers avalanche safety 101 in Spanish
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.
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.
