Weather: An early morning valley fog dissipated almost completely by noon, and the cloudy skies and their predicted inch of snow had barely crested the horizon by nightfall. One of the Gas-X avalanche control devices on Teton Pass. Jackson Hole news: The big story, and the buzz around Teton Village, remains the death of skier Mike Kazanjy after an avalanche on Cody Peak. Unfortunately these deaths are...
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Weather: How much snow did we get in the last day? Not enough. Even when it dumps it’s not enough, but enough about my powder problem. Two inches is better than none, however. New development in Teton Village? Jackson Hole Mountain Resort staff works to create a snow park in the Village core. Jackson Hole News: This place is for the birds, according to a piece in a Seattle newspaper detailing the...
Weather: If it’s not going to be dumping snow, this is the way to start a winter day. Robin’s egg sky above a descending alpenglow. Big Teton views abound from the living room of this new listing in Bar B Bar near Grand Teton National Park. Links that don’t stink: Another mention of the inimitable Corbet’s Couloir - staining undies since the ‘60s - as well as an older article on the run near...
Weather: Temperatures back in the positive range, attitude commensurate. Blue skies abound, except at the base of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, which is in a snowmaking haze. It's a beautiful day in Teton Village, with the sun shining on Crystal Springs. News: An iconic coffee shop in downtown Jackson, Shades Café, will close its doors after 30 years. When I moved here in 1992, it was still called...