Avalanche Traps Van, Closes Pass

Teton Pass has been closed due to an avalanche.
Authorities are reporting Wyoming 22 is closed in both directions as of 12:30 p.m. Estimated reopen time is not known.
Several eyewitnesses report the incident was skier-triggered. That has not been confirmed. JH Radio has learned a van has been trapped in the resulting snow slide. Extraction is underway. Travelers are asked to avoid the area while emergency crews and WYDOT clean things up on the pass.

Jackson Hole Radio