Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board weighs Teton Pass safety funding
The Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board is set to hear support for the Teton Backcountry Alliance’s funding request, with backcountry safety, avalanche messaging, and shuttle service on Teton Pass front and center.
The Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board is set to hear calls to support the Teton Backcountry Alliance’s funding request for its Teton Pass ambassador work and shuttle service. The written comments say the program helps keep winter recreationists informed about avalanche hazard, improves traffic flow, and adds a daily safety presence where Forest Service staffing is thin. Written Public Comment for May 14 Meeting
Supporters argue the program does more than greet skiers in the parking lot. They say ambassadors reduce vehicle congestion, help keep people out of avalanche-prone terrain above Highway 22, and provide the kind of on-the-ground messaging that can keep both visitors and locals safer on a corridor that sees heavy winter use.
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
The Jackson Hole Nordic Alliance seeks $50,000 from the Travel and Tourism Board for its Winter Trails Information Hub, but no decision date is set.
Latest: 2026 — Jackson Hole Nordic Alliance submits a $50,000 funding request to the Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board for the Winter Trails Information Hub project.
curated as of 2026-07-08
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 |