backcountry skiing

Phil’s Boggy Draw Trail Report for January 23 covers incoming snow, fat biking conditions, groomed trails near Rico, and weekend riding and skiing options.

Phil checks in with early winter conditions around Boggy Draw, Lizard Head Pass, and Rico — including muddy trail closures, first ski tours of the season, and what riders and skiers can expect this weekend.

A Telluride was killed by an avalanche while snowboarding in the backcountry this week.

Wildlife biologists are proposing winter closures of some terrain in and around Grand Teton National Park. The hope is that the move would help protect the locally-endangered and isolated bighorn sheep herd in the range. But, as Will Walkey from KHOL in Jackson, Wyoming, reports, the recommendations are drawing backlash from some backcountry skiers, and stakeholders from around the region are searching for ways to compromise.