Skier in Wyo. loses gun in crash on slopes

By Mark Huffman, Jackson Hole Daily

A skier who crashed last week at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort got up and dusted himself off but left behind part of his gear: a loaded handgun.

The skier’s name was not given by resort officials or the Teton County Sheriff’s Office, but the resort said the man was a Wyomingite, though not a Jackson Hole resident. The man was reunited with his weapon when he called to say he had misplaced it.

The on-mountain firearm broke no Wyoming law or resort rules, though it did surprise people.

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