Buckrail Daily: Readers contribute to ski slang glossary // Antelope migration working group // Free beacon search clinics

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“Similar to blue bird and gray bird, this refers to a day where it is actively snowing (or puking, or nuking, or dumping) while you’re skiing.“

With the help of our readers, we’ve compiled a glossary of some of the most commonly used terms you’ll hear while skiing.

Today’s Top Stories

Ski slang explained: Commonly heard terms in Jackson Hole

JACKSON, Wyo. — Mountain lingo can feel like a natural part of the vernacular here in Jackson and the surrounding areas. Like most sports, skiing and riding come with their own set […]

TBCA to offer free beacon search clinics in January

JACKSON, Wyo. — Teton Backcountry Alliance (TBCA) will host its annual series of three free avalanche search clinics in partnership with Yostmark Backcountry Tours at the Coal Creek Beacon Park in January. […]

Heads up: BTNF to burn piles in Taylor Mountain area

JACKSON, Wyo. — Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF) has announced its plans to conduct pile burns on about 50 acres of the Taylor Mountain area (near Hidden Hills) on the Jackson Ranger District today, […]

Gov. to appoint working group for Sublette antelope migration corridor

JACKSON, Wyo. — Gov. Mark Gordon has announced that he will move forward with work on the Sublette antelope migration corridor, after the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission recommended to officially designate […]

Jackson Hole Community Band to host free holiday concert Sunday

JACKSON, Wyo. — On Sunday, Dec. 21, starting at 4 p.m., the Jackson Hole Community Band and Music Land Youth Orchestra will put on a free holiday concert at the Center for […]

Inaugural Wyoming ‘Forty Under 40’ list includes Representative Mike Yin

JACKSON, Wyo. — The Wyoming Chamber of Commerce has announced the 2025 Forty Under 40 honorees. Teton County Representative Mike Yin is one of them, and is the only Jacksonite in the […]

SNAPPED: Sunset illuminates sky over gloomy Tetons

JACKSON, Wyo. — The sun continues to set earlier and earlier, and the evenings have been putting on a show when the clouds part. Buckrail photographer Nick Sulzer snapped some photos earlier […]

JHHS wins WY Thespian Festival, secures spot at international competition

JACKSON, Wyo. — Talented actors alert! The Jackson Hole High School (JHHS) Thespian Troupe won first place at the Wyoming State Thespian Festival that was held from Dec. 4 to 6 on […]