Jackson Hole is under another avalanche warning. Here it is.
AN AVALANCHE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE BRIDGER-TETON NATIONAL FOREST FOR THE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS OF WESTERN WYOMING INCLUDING JACKSON HOLE AND STAR VALLEY………… SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT provided by the Teton County Sheriff’s Department During these times of significant avalanche danger, the Sheriff’s Office and Search and rescue would like to remind you that backcountry rescues may be significantly delayed or not possible………… What does this mean to you?……… 1. A simple broken leg on Teton Pass could mean hours of delay until Search and Rescue can access you with reasonable safety………… 2. If you are caught in an avalanche in the backcountry of Teton County, a recovery may not occur until conditions warrant…………. At the mid and upper elevation dense new surface slabs lie upon dangerous deep hard slabs. In the past 24 hours about a foot of new snow with about an inch of new moisture and strong winds have added more load to a snowpack with persistent deep instabilities. Warming temperatures will increase the sensitivity of these slabs to failure. Large destructive hard slabs up to six feet in depth and dangerous dense surface slabs up to two feet in depth could release naturally or be human triggered today. Full track events are possible. At the lower elevations above freezing temperatures and rain are likely to cause roof slides and initiate natural avalanche activity on a variety of slopes, banks and roadcuts. TRAVEL IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
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