Record snow, ‘rapid change’ in conditions and warming temps can create potentially hazardous situations for recreationists in the Tetons.
Avalanches
‘It’s gonna slide somewhere’: Tetons enter busiest search & rescue time of the year
Since the recent storm, the volunteer search & rescue team has already been swamped responding to backcountry incidents.
News Roundup: Idaho man survives Grand Teton avalanche
Plus, Wyoming seniors could see property tax relief, and Jackson’s housing market may be cooling down from pandemic boom.
News Roundup: Avalanche workshop to come to Jackson, program offers savings accounts to preschoolers
Plus, a new report proves the importance of Wyoming’s wildlife migration corridors, and local restaurant Thai Me Up is closing its doors.
Late mountaineer Hilaree Nelson elevated women in the outdoors
Fellow mountaineers and colleagues remember skier Hilaree Nelson, who died in a Nepal avalanche in late September.
Snowboarder Dies in Mt. Taylor Avalanche
After a two-day search, a rescue dog discovered the body of 28-year-old Trace Carillo on Mt. Taylor, a steep peak on the western side of Teton Pass. The...
Jay Pistono: Avalanches on Teton Pass Likely Skier-Triggered
On Thursday afternoon an avalanche off the Glory Bowl slide path deposited two to three feet of snow on the highway. The slide was roughly 150 feet wide....
As Winter Approaches, All Eyes Turn Toward Rocky Mountain Snowpack
The West’s water security is wrapped up in snow. When it melts, it becomes drinking and irrigation water for millions throughout the region. A high...
Dangerous Decisions: Reckless Behavior in Backcountry Persists Despite Warnings
The month of February brought record-setting snowfall. Contributing to that snowfall was a massive storm cycle at the end of the month that blanketed the...
