VIDEO: Teton Pass Avalanche A Sign Of Current Conditions

Update: The Wyoming Department of Transportation is attempting to reopen Teton Pass after an avalanche covered and closed Highway 22. The Wyoming Highway Patrol probed the slide and did not find anyone in the debris. All skiers and snowmobilers are being evacuated from the area. 

With great snow, comes great responsibility. While we at TGR are stoked on all the recent snowfall we've seen from the West Coast to the Rockies, we understand it comes with increased risk, both inbounds and out. We encourage everyone to check avalanche.org and their local forecast centers before heading out into the mountains.

Current US avalanche conditions from avalanche.org (Black = Extreme, Red = High, Orange = Considerable, Yellow = Moderate, Green = Low)  

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We also urge everyone who plans to spend time in the backcountry to have the proper education, equipment, plan, and a partner. To learn more about ski and snowboard safety please browse our  Safety Week content and reach out to your local experts with questions. 

The Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center is reporting High avalanche danger in the Tetons, including Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.  

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For those of you in the Tetons, please see the General Avalanche Advisory for the Teton Area below and visit the  Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center for the most up to date forecasts and event reports.

AVALANCHE DANGER MORNING AFTERNOON

GENERAL AVALANCHE ADVISORY: 

An avalanche warning remains in effect. Conditions are still very dangerous. Up to 50 inches of snow with 4 inches of moisture has fallen in favored areas since Saturday. Temperatures will be warmer today and did not drop below freezing at the lowest elevations overnight. Very large avalanches could release naturally. Large human triggered avalanches are likely. Very large, destructive avalanches could run full path though mature trees and well out into run out zones. At the lower elevations wet slide activity is likely on a variety of aspects and may become widespread. Roof slides are a serious concern. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended.