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Missing climber found dead in Grand Teton National Park

Roads and facilities in Grand Teton National Park begin opening May 1.

The body of a climber in Grand Teton National Park who had apparently fallen to his death Thursday was found on Friday by park rangers after a daylong ground and air search of the central Teton peaks. Eric Tietze, 31, of Salt Lake City, and three climbing partners were attempting to complete a climb of the Cathedral Traverse Thursday when he separated from his group and moved ahead of them on the route, according to information released by the Grand Teton public affairs office. Tietze apparently fell about 500-600 feet to his death shortly after leaving his friends. A long-time Bridger-Teton National Forest employee, Tietze has worked for 10 seasons on a trail crew in the forest. Continue Reading →

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Grand Teton Park rangers rescue stranded climber from Middle Teton

A helicopter heads toward Garnet Canyon in April 2011 during a search for two lost skiers in Grand Teton National Park. (National Park Service file photo by Jackie Skaggs - click to enlarge)

Grand Teton National Park rangers on Tuesday rescued a stranded climber on Middle Teton, using a helicopter to help remove him from a sheer rock face where he had become unable to advance his climb. Eric Rohner, 27, of Olympia, Wash., began an attempted solo summit of the Middle Teton on Monday, but traveled off route and became "cliffed out," unable to safely advance or retreat without risking injury, according to a statement released by the Grand Teton public affairs office. Continue Reading →

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Grand Teton rangers rescue injured skier from Granite Canyon

Granite Canyon

Grand Teton National Park rangers worked with rescuers from other agencies Saturday to transport an injured backcountry skier to safety. Josh Tatman, 31, of Jackson, Wyo. was skiing alone at about 1 p.m. near the top of Endless Couloir in Granite Canyon. Tatman was injured during a short fall, according to information released Sunday by the Grand Teton National Park public affairs office. Continue Reading →

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Grand Teton rangers aid 160 stuck in winter storm, search for lost snowboarder

High winds and blowing snow left approximately 160 travelers stranded over the weekend near the south entrance of Yellowstone National Park and complicated efforts to find a snowboarder lost in Grand Teton National Park's Granite Canyon. Whiteout conditions and heavy snow drifts left Grand Teton National Park snowplow operators unable to keep open a 22-mile stretch of highway between the Jackson Hole Airport and Moran Junction, 30 miles north of Jackson, Wyoming. Continue Reading →

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Grand Teton faces high costs for difficult search and rescue efforts

America’s national parks have a tradition of coming to the rescue of visitors in trouble and recovering the bodies of those who die on park grounds. In 2009, the most recent year for which national records are available, Park Service workers conducted 3,568 search and rescues that cost a total of more than $4.8 million. Continue Reading →

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