Friends of Pathways

TCSAR Celebrates Winter Trails Day on February 24

Teton County Search & Rescue, along with numerous other community nonprofits and organizations, invites you to celebrate Winter Trails Day on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. We’ll be posted up on Teton Pass from 9 am to noon to offer tips and feedback on backcountry safety, with hot cocoa and other goodies.

Hoback Sports will be on hand to provide free backcountry demos, while Teton Backcounty Alliance will provide a free shuttle from Stilson Lot, Old Pass Road, and Coal Creek. The shuttle will pick up and drop people off at Stilson Lot, Old Pass Road, top of Teton Pass, and Coal Creek from 8:30 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. Check www.tetonbackcountryalliance.org/shuttle for a specific shuttle schedule.

Elsewhere, Friends of Pathways will be stationed at Cache Creek with free fat bike demos from Wheel Wranglers and Teton Mountain Bike Tours. It’s a great opportunity to try out a new bike or try fat biking for the first time.

Want to skate ski or classic Nordic ski? Skinny Skis and JD High Country Outfitters will have their Nordic demo fleets available for free! PAWS and JH Nordic will also be there to answer questions about responsible recreation on our public lands.

At each location Friends of Pathways will have free hot cocoa, cookies, and plenty of information on our winter trails. Bring your friends and family, and come ski and bike with us and your community during Winter Trails Day.

This event is made possible in part thanks to the Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board.

Bike Safety, Brews, and support for TCSAR set for Snake River Brewery on May 18

With trail season coming into swing, TCSAR is excited to highlight the importance of backcountry bike safety at the Snake River Brewery on Thursday, May 18. The community is encouraged to ride a bike to the Brew Pub where local bike shops will be giving out free safety checks, advice on how to outfit your bike for the summer, and where Friends of Pathways will have bike course set up for test rides. (Please, wear your helmet and obey all traffic laws!)

Recent trends show mountain biking accidents on the rise in the Jackson Hole area. Last summer, TCSAR volunteers responded to 13 bike accidents—the most ever in a single season. Not only were bike accidents more frequent, the severity of the injuries were also a cause for concern.

Deemed “Mission Critical Mass,” the May 18 event is also a great opportunity to publicly support TCSAR’s campaign to bring a year-round rescue helicopter to Teton County. The Brew Pub has generously offered to donate $1 for every beer to TCSAR. Plus, the event includes a special raffle supporting the helicopter campaign featuring some incredible prizes, including:

Raffle tickets cost $50 and are in limited supply. As of May 17, there were only 20 tickets left! Winners will be announced during Mission Critical Mass, but you don’t have to present to win.

A heartfelt thank you to all the sponsors of Mission Critical Mass!