Buckrail Daily: JHMR backcountry gates closed // Bull moose half-heartedly tussle // TCSAR adds 10 volunteers

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“The backcountry gates around JHMR will remain closed until conditions improve to where search and rescue response is reasonably feasible. Current conditions at lower elevations make rescue difficult.”

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort said it would continue to monitor conditions in the backcountry and open the gates when it’s safe to do so.

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