Travel board to review $112,070 Teton Pass ambassador request
The Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board will review a $112,070 request from Teton Backcountry Alliance to run seven-day ambassador coverage and a weekend Teton Pass shuttle next winter.
The Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board is set to review a $112,070 funding request from Teton Backcountry Alliance for its next Teton Pass ambassador season, a proposal that would keep seven-day staffing on the pass and continue the free shuttle on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays application attachment. For a corridor that regularly backs up with skiers hunting for parking, the operating question is simple: whether lodging tax dollars should keep paying for traffic management and visitor education on Highway 22.
The support letters in this meeting file argue the program has become part of the pass's basic winter operations, especially with thin federal staffing public comment. The application says ambassadors logged 4,345 public contacts and counted 1,469 shuttle riders by March 20, after the shuttle expanded from weekend-only service in prior years to Friday through Sunday service in 2025-26. The same filing says the 2026-27 plan would run from Dec. 1 to April 15, with about 20 ambassadors and continued shuttle service during peak periods application attachment.
Background
Teton Backcountry Alliance seeks $23,520 for the 2025/26 Teton Pass Shuttle and additional, unspecified funding for the Ambassador Program to enhance safety and reduce congestion, with operations planned from December 2025 to April 2026.
Latest: 2026-04-20 — Scheduled end of the 2025/26 Teton Pass Ambassador Program season.
curated as of 2026-06-05
In May 2025, the Board approved $563,370 for ambassador services to three organizations, postponing the National Elk Refuge funding to assess service gaps and overlaps.
Latest: 2026-05-14 — Board approved $550,000 in ambassador services funding for Friends of Bridger-Teton ($550,000), Teton Backcountry Alliance ($83,184), and Friends of Pathways ($100,000). Decision on National Elk Refuge funding postponed to June 11, 2026 to gather more information on service gaps and overlaps.
curated as of 2026-06-11
The JHTTB will review a $20,000 funding request from Teton Resilience Network for a Destination Stewardship project focused on sustainable tourism, with a decision expected at the July 9, 2026 meeting.
Latest: 2026-07-09 — JHTTB scheduled to consider and potentially vote on the $20,000 funding request from Teton Resilience Network for the Destination Stewardship project.
curated as of 2026-07-09
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| June 11, 2026 | Written Public Comment for May 14 Meeting | public comment |
| May 14, 2026 | Teton Backcountry Alliance Ambassador Services Application Attachment | attachment |