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Rangers in Grand Teton National Park assisted a climber who was injured Tuesday when a large boulder dislodged and rolled over his arm. Tucker Zibilich, 26, of Jackson, Wyoming and was injured while hiking with a partner. The two were on their descent after making a day trek to the Upper Saddle of the Grand Teton, elevation 13,285 feet. Continue Reading →
Grand Teton National Park rangers rescued an injured climber Tuesday after he slipped and slid 150 feet on a rock slab. Charlie Emerson, 31, of Marietta, Ga. was climbing alone when he slipped and slid approximately 150-200 feet before coming to rest in a snowfield at the base of the rock feature, just above the Meadows area of Garnet Canyon in the heart of the Teton Range. Continue Reading →
A Wyoming man was killed in an avalanche Sunday while climbing in Grand Teton National Park. Three other climbers were rescued by helicopter, including one who sustained life-threatening injuries. Luke Lynch, 38, of Jackson, Wyo. died when he was struck by an avalanche in the steep Sickle Couloir on the northeast face of Mount Moran. The snowslide swept Lynch and two others downslope for approximately 500 feet over rock and ice covered terrain. Also injured was Stephen P. Adamson, Jr., 42, and Brook Yeomans, 37. A fourth climber, Zahan Billimoria, 37, escaped injury. All of the climbers are from Jackson. Continue Reading →
A public closure in Grand Teton National Park at Baxter’s Pinnacle and Descent Gully near the mouth of Cascade Canyon was lifted on Saturday, Aug. 16. The area closure went into effect May 6 to protect an active peregrine falcon nest. The adult falcons successfully reared four chicks which have now developed wing feathers and are able to fly. While peregrines can lay up to five eggs, this marks the most young ever fledged at a single nest in Grand Teton National Park. Continue Reading →
Rangers in Grand Teton National Park rescued a climber who sustained life-threatening injuries Friday during a solo attempt to climb Grand Teton. Steve Markusen, 60, of Minneapolis, Minn. apparently fell during his climb up the 13,770-foot Grand Teton on Friday morning. Continue Reading →
A popular climbing spot in Grand Teton National Park is closed to give a pair of nesting peregrine falcons a little extra space and privacy. Baxter’s Pinnacle and its southwest descent gully are currently closed to public entry due to an active peregrine falcon nest. A pair of falcons first established a new nest near Baxter’s Pinnacle in 2011, making this the fourth year that a temporary closure has been levied to protect both climbers and nesting peregrines at this site Continue Reading →
A 54-year-old Wisconsin man sustained multiple traumatic injuries Tuesday when he was buried by falling rocks in the South Fork of Garnet Canyon in Grand Teton National Park. The rockslide occurred at 9:15 a.m., and though no other people reported injuries, park rangers swept the area to verify no one else was buried by the slide, according to a statement released by the park's public affairs office. Continue Reading →
A public closure of a popular climbing spot in Grand Teton National Park has been lifted after a peregrine falcon nesting pair has successfully fledged a chick. A closure at Baxter’s Pinnacle and Descent Gully near the mouth of Cascade Canyon enacted May 1 was successful and has been lifted, according to a statement released by the park's public affairs office. Continue Reading →
Grand Teton National Park rangers aided two climbers who were injured in separate incidents over the weekend, using a helicopter to transport one of them. Rangers responded Friday afternoon to assist a climber who seriously injured his leg while moving down a snowfield in Hanging Canyon, according to a statement released by the park's public affairs office. Continue Reading →
A Colorado man died Thursday after falling into icy water during his descent form a successful climb to the summit of Grand Teton in Grand Teton National Park. Gary Miller, 55, from Colorado Springs, Colo. was descending from the Lower Saddle of the Grand Teton on Thursday afternoon when he slipped on snow and slid into a pool of icy water in the North Fork of Garnet Canyon. Continue Reading →