winter

The 25-year-old raced for the Pinedale High School Nordic Ski Team and got into biathlon while going to college in Alaska.

Services will be limited. But guided tours are available, and some areas are maintained for cross country skiing and snowshoe hikes.

The Wyoming Department of Transportation is responsible for roughly 350 snowplows across the state.

Teton Village runner Anna Gibson is aiming to secure a spot in the sport of ski mountaineering. Alta-grown skier Jaelin Kauf is already set to compete in the single and dual mogul events.

Federal funding has been restored to Wyoming’s home heating assistance program, albeit delayed. More than 3,900 applications have been pending since the program ran out of money on Oct. 15.

The zones are managed by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and make up more than 500,000 acres of land, with access to more than 200 miles of streams.

La Niña conditions appeared in October, and these conditions are forecasted to stick around through the winter months. La Niña is a weather phenomenon that favors a more active jet stream across the northern half of the country, which can create more winter storms.

Some classic spots in Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) open up for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and walking on Dec. 20. Explore Moose-Wilson Road, Signal Mountain Summit Road and Teton Park Road, which’ll be regularly groomed throughout the winter.

More precipitation is falling as rain, instead of snow — which impacts ski resorts, tourism and ecosystems.

Avalanche centers across our region were exempted from a U.S. Forest Service hiring pause for seasonal workers.