JACKSON, Wyo. — As of 5:16 a.m. Alta Ski Hill Rd is closed and a “no unnecessary travel” advisory has been issued for all Teton County, WY maintained roads until further notice.
Teton Pass remains closed that this time due to avalanche mitigation. As 5:30 a.m., the estimated open time is in 7 to 9 hours. US 191/189 through Hoback Canyon is open.
Dangerous winter driving conditions exist across all County-maintained roads. According to an alert from Teton County Emergency Management, plows are having difficulty maintaining adequate winter driving conditions. “Plows cannot get up Alta Ski Hill Rd and larger equipment is being brought in causing the road closure there,” the alert stated.
Teton County Sheriff’s Office in Idaho issued a statement on their Facebook page stating “Ski Hill Road at Stateline Road going up to Grand Targhee will be barricaded for several hours to allow the plows to clear the roadway up to the resort. Please do not attempt to go around the barricades as the roadway is not yet plowed and will take several hours for the roadway to be safe for travel up to the resort.”
All Teton County-maintained roads includes roads such as South Park Loop Rd, Alta Ski Hill Rd, Spring Gulch Rd, Elk Refuge Rd, Fall Creek Rd, and Fish Creek Rd, and others. Click here for a full list.
Teton County Emergency Management advises: “Only the most urgent of situations should warrant travel on county roads. Choosing to travel during hazardous conditions you may be interfering with maintenance personnel and their efforts to improve highway safety.”
Buckrail will update this story as updates are released from Teton County.
