The Jackson Hole Ski Resort has experienced two inbound avalanches today. Read about it below, see a Jackson Hole trail map and a video.

Jackson Hole Trail Map

The Jackson Hole Ski Resort in Wyoming has confirmed that they have experienced two in-bound avalanches on the ski run today.

One happened in the Alta 2 area, and a larger slide occurred in the Tower 3/Toilet Bowl area below the Thunder Lift.

There is word that 2 people were caught in the Tower 3 slide. There appears to be one fatality: a 31-year old local who was found about 10 minutes after the avalanche and was buried under eight feet of debris. One survivor was buried up to their neck.

Numerous avalanche warnings are in effect throughout Montana and Wyoming. A backcountry avalanche warning is in effect for the southern Gallatin and southern Madison ranges, the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone, the mountains around Cooke City, and the Washburn range in northern Yellowstone National Park.

The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center says significant amounts of wind-driven snow were deposited the previous two days on an extremely weak snow-pack. The center says a high avalanche danger exists on all slopes; and that natural and human- triggered avalanches are likely. The center warns that avalanche terrain, including avalanche run-out zones, should be avoided.

You can view pictures and videos from the area at the official website. They also have live mountain cams where you can watch what is happening on various areas of the mountain.

A storm currently over the area has dropped 30 inches of snow on the Tetons and Rendezvous Mountain. Its falling at 3 inches per hour. The conditions for a slide are at extreme danger.

Photos from a slide on Cody bowl are included below the fold. You will find more photos at the Jackson Hole Avalanche website.

Jackson Hole Avalanche – Photos
These photos are of the Cody Bowl and were taken earlier today.