The Fine Line
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The Fine Line
The Fine Line podcast tells real stories of adventure, risk and rescue in the backcountry of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The Fine Line is produced by Backcountry Zero, a project from the Teton County Search & Rescue Foundation that uses storytelling to elevate backcountry preparedness.
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66 epizod
65. The Soloist
In this gripping season finale of Season 9 from The Fine Line, we hear from Jason Dunlop, a Jackson Hole local who’s been going on solo snowmobile mis...
64. A Hunter Falls In The Forest
If a hunter falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, do they make a sound?
Of course they do. They call for help and people c...
63. Resilience
Resilience is like a whitebark pine tree: When life tries to beat you down, you stand up strong in the face of adversity.
So what does...
62. Letting Go On The North Face
The most famous North Face in the United States... a terrible accident... a daring helicopter rescue... and some important lessons learned about risk...
61. Severe Off On The Exum Ridge
When climber Dave Black got a new lease on life after receiving a revolutionary treatment for Parkinson’s, he wanted to once again stand on the summit...
60. Ride the Tram, Ski the 'Shoe
Season 9 of The Fine Line begins. In this premiere episode, we go deep into a backcountry skiing accident that occurred on May 18, 2024. Mark Fellerma...
Season 9 Trailer: The Fine Line Returns on May 29
A new season of The Fine Line drops on May 29. Join Teton County Search & Rescue Foundation and Backcountry Zero as we bring you honest conversations...
59: No Name: How Far Are You Willing to Go?
Season 8 of The Fine Line concludes with a wild story that demonstrates how there will always be people who go right up to the edge in the Tetons, and...
58. Glory Days: Don't Let Them Pass You By
Mount Glory is well known among backcountry skiers and snowboarders. But as a summer hiking trail?
Not quite the same draw.
...
57. Tougher Than A Spud Bar
There are a million and one ways for people to get into trouble in the backcountry. And it is unfair to assume that everyone is being reckless. Someti...
56. A Bridge Too Far: The Phillip's Log Strikes Again
Season 8 of The Fine Line rolls onward with a story about a mountain bike crash with potentially serious consequences on a trail near Teton Pass, Wyom...
55. A Whistle in the Dark
Teton County Search & Rescue volunteer Carol Viau, one of the longest tenured members on the team, shares this memorable story from her very first res...
54. Big Little Decisions: The Long, Weary Road to Mosquito Lake
Two bikepackers embark on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, a 2,700-mile journey that traverses the Rockies from the Mexico border all the way to...
53. No Fall Zone: Central Couloir
Season 8 of The Fine Line begins with a story from one of the most recognizable features of the southern Teton range, and a ski line that makes even t...
52. Classic Rock: A Little Piece of Orange Grip
There aren’t many mountain bike trails in Jackson Hole as classic as the one called Ferrin’s. Built in 2005, the trail is one of the most popular in J...
51. Decision Point: No Guarantees for Tomorrow
On March 29, 2023, skier Dave Brown felt a sudden onset of extreme fatigue that was entirely new to him, and terribly serious. At 67 years old, the fo...
50. Cornice Fall: Heli Rescue in the Salt River Range
How far back is far enough from the edge of a cornice? 10 feet, 20 feet, 30?
On March 5, 2023, Jordan Bluse found out the hard way. He w...
49. Pedal Strike: Short-haul Behind Snow King
On July 13, 2022, three friends went out for a mountain bike ride on a trail they'd done too many times to count: the classic Ferrins-West Game-Cache...
48. Nowhere to Hide: Avalanche on Albright Peak
When skier Benton Hodges heard trees snapping and saw a huge powder cloud below him from an avalanche on Albright Peak in Grand Teton National Park, h...
47. Angel Fire: Broke Down in Hidden Corral
On June 25, 2022, Terri Evenson and Brit West drove a truck and horse trailer way out into a little known corner of the Tetons. The Coyote Meadows tra...
46. Open Fracture on Open Book
When climbers Lars Schou and Sahir Enriquez joined up to climb the Open Book in Grand Teton National Park on July 25, 2021, they were confident it wou...
45. A Lot More Than a Chipped Tooth on Togwotee
When the emergency call came in to TCSAR on February 6, 2022, the report said that the patient had crashed on his snowmobile and could not feel his ar...
44. Chivers Ridge: So Close, but So Far
Just one ridge to the south from the top of Teton Pass, Wyo., Chivers Ridge is known as a popular backcountry ski run for its ease of access. But it a...
43. A Life-Threatening Encounter with Anaphylaxis
While many Jackson Hole locals flocked to the Tetons for a day of powder skiing on February 15, 2020, Teton County Search & Rescue volunteers loaded u...
42. The Sliver Couloir: The Downfall of Miscommunication
The consequences of not communicating in the mountains became abundantly clear on January 22, 2022, when skiers Collin Binko and Michael Martin encoun...
41. Peer Support: Stress Injuries and First Responders
Most of us are pretty good at talking about our physical injuries. A broken wrist on a bike ride. A blown ACL while skiing. When it comes to stress in...
40. Texas Two Step: We Bounce Pretty Good
People and horses have a long shared history in Jackson Hole. But not everyone rides off into the sunset. Example: On September 12, 2020, Teton County...
39. The Ray Shriver Story, Part 2
In Part 2 of "The Ray Shriver Story," Mike Moyer discusses how he survived the tragic helicopter crash that killed his TCSAR teammate, Ray Shriver. Ca...
38. The Ray Shriver Story, Part 1
On February 15, 2012, Teton County Search and Rescue received an emergency call to help an injured snowmobiler in the Togwotee area, about 60 miles no...
37. Youth in the Backcountry
How does a young person gain access to the backcountry? How do they do it safely? What happens when their Instagram feed is taken over by high flying...
36. Avalanche on Taylor Mountain, Part 2
It’s human nature for all of us to want to prove ourselves. But in backcountry skiing, where margins for error in avalanche terrain can be razor thin,...
35. Avalanche on Taylor Mountain, Part 1
On April 1, 2020, Anna Meteyer met her friend Trace Carrillo for a backcountry snowboard tour on Taylor Mountain, a large peak on the west side of Tet...
34. Part 2: Crevasse Rescue on the Teton Glacier
In Part 2 of our story about a crevasse rescue on the Teton Glacier, Jenny Lake Climbing Ranger Mike Shain helps Tyler Willis get off the mountain to...
33. Part 1: Crevasse Rescue on the Teton Glacier
Thirty feet down a dark, icy crevasse, Tyler Willis never gave up hope that he would be rescued. That he was eventually pulled from the depths of the...
32. Night Rescue in Phillips Canyon
Season 5 of The Fine Line begins: On the calm evening of September 5, 2020, two mountain bikers set off to ride the technical Phillips Canyon trail of...
31. A Powder Day comes Crashing Down
Four Pines is one of the most popular ski descents in the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort backcountry. And yet, when something goes horribly wrong, as it...
30. Grizzly Attack at Pacific Creek, Part 3
In Chapter 3, James Moore talks with rescuer Lizzie Watson, his wife, Betsy, and brother, Jake Peasley, about his rescue, recovery and even some unexp...
29. Grizzly Attack at Pacific Creek, Part 2
In Chapter 2, James Moore and his brother, Jake Peasley, describe the intensity of the grizzly attack, and their hasty retreat from the wilderness via...
28. Grizzly Attack at Pacific Creek, Part 1
James Moore had experience hunting in grizzly country. And if the Teton Wilderness is anything, it's full of grizzly bears. Moore struck out for the W...
27. All Friends on a Powder Day
On Jan. 18, 2019, Jackson skier Jenny Karns fell upside down into a terrain trap during a powder day at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. With her ski par...