Skier survives avalanche Friday on Rendezvous Peak
JACKSON (WNE) — A skier survived a relatively large avalanche on Rendezvous Peak on Friday as his party tried to ski from Teton Pass to Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. “They had done this before, they had ropes, ice axes,” said…
Report: Airbag saves rider near Mount Wagner
The Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center reported an avalanche took place on the flank of Mount Wagner on the afternoon of Saturday, January 9. A snowmobile rider triggered the event and was caught in it. According to the report, the slide took…
Forest Service asks recreationalists to be winter aware and enjoy the season
◆ Avalanche danger listed as low in the Bridger-Teton. The Rocky Mountain Regional Office of the Forest Service officially welcomed winter this week and asked outdoor enthusiasts to use common sense as they recreate. “Now is a great time to…
Orem, Utah man identified in avalanche death near Jackson Hole
This story courtesy EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. JACKSON, Wyoming — A Utah man died near the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Saturday after triggering an avalanche in Rock Springs, a sidecountry area south of the ski area. The…
Commissary avalanche claims the life of Utah man
A 35-year-old Utah man has died at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after he was buried for a short time in the Commissary Ridge area of the Bridger-Teton National forest southeast of Star Valley. Brennan Walpole was snowmobiling with…