Watch: WYSAW Videos Are Now Up! Plus a Photo Gallery from the Event

Did you miss WYSAW? Videos from every presentation are now available to watch right here on our site. We know that schedules can be tough, but we believe this year’s WYSAW was one of the best ever. Each presentation was delivered with the utmost professionalism and has something to offer for everyone—no matter your experience level. We hope you can join us next year for the 10th Annual in October 2024.

A huge thanks to all the incredible speakers who offered their deep perspectives and immense knowledge on how we can all stay safe and be better backcountry users. You can still access the digital program to learn more about each speaker, our awesome sponsors, and why WYSAW is such a valuable event for our community.

WYSAW Photo Gallery

All photographs by Zach Montes from Orijin Media.

Register Now for the 9th Annual WYSAW: Oct. 20-21, 2023

We are excited to announce that registration for the 9th Annual Wyoming Snow & Avalanche Workshop (WYSAW) is now open. Presented by Teton County Search & Rescue Foundation, Backcountry Zero, Bridger-Teton National Forest Avalanche Center, and Central Wyoming College, WYSAW is a two-day event helping backcountry users get their brains tuned up for a safe winter ahead.

The dates for this year's WYSAW are October 20-21, at the Center for the Arts in downtown Jackson. 

To see the entire speaker lineup and to register online, visit our WYSAW page.

TCSAR Responds to Stuck Snowmobilers in Gros Ventre Mountains

Jackson, Wyo. — On Monday afternoon, February 13, TCSAR received its fifth rescue call in five days. The latest incident concerned a group of five snowmobilers from out of town who were stuck in the Slate Creek area of the Gros Ventre Mountains. The men, all between the ages of 60-80 years old, started out from a guest ranch on the east side of Togwotee Pass and rode their snowmobiles into the Continental Divide Trail system. After entering the Slate Creek area, the men went down a hill where four of their five sleds became stuck. They managed to get an emergency call out on a cell phone, which initiated a response by TCSAR.

TCSAR volunteers helped five snowmobilers get unstuck and safely out of the Gros Ventre Mountains on Monday, February 13. Photo: TCSAR

Four TCSAR volunteers dispatched on snowmobiles at Atherton Creek and drove up the Gros Ventre Road. They then crossed the ice-covered river and found the men a short distance above Slate Creek, about 10 miles from their starting point at Atherton. The men were uninjured but getting tired. They had one shovel but no avalanche safety gear. The men were driving trail sleds that were not designed to handle deep snow. TCSAR volunteers helped the men get their sleds unstuck and back up a hill to more manageable terrain. The volunteers then led the men and all snowmobiles back to Atherton Creek, where a TCSAR team member shuttled the men to Jackson and helped them find a place to stay for the night.

The volunteers returned to the TCSAR hangar, debriefed, and readied the equipment for the next mission, completing the call in 5 hours, 42 minutes.