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Tonight, the Mangy Moose Saloon kicks off a two-week spree of great music with one of the hottest young bands in America, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals.

The Vermont-based quartet has created quite a buzz by touring the festival circuit and opening for Taj Mahal, Trey Anastasio and Government Mule, among others. The group also has performed on “The Tonight Show” and “Good Morning America.”

Potter, 24, sings and plays guitar and Hammond B-3 organ. She is known for her beautiful, bluesy voice, but don’t expect Lilith Fair. Her band flat-out rocks.

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Over the weekend we passed the 100-inch mark for snowpack in the Tetons, which back before the current drought set in used to be the benchmark for a solid winter. The Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center reports anywhere from 5 to 7 feet of snow in the last 10 days, and the forecast calls for an additional 12 to 15 inches later this week.

For those keeping score, that makes an average snowfall of more than 4 inches a day for the last 10 weeks. 2000-Grr8 rolls on.

After weeks of contentious debate over backcountry etiquette, Cloudveil and Friends of Pathways are hosting a happy hour Friday where skiers and snowboarders can discuss Teton Pass and give input to the U.S. Forest Service over management of the area’s most popular winter trailhead.

The gathering will run from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Cloudveil Store, 120 W. Pearl Ave. Free beer will be served, courtesy of Snake River Brewery. Teton Pass Ambassador Jay Pistono will be on hand, along with Forest Service and Friends of Pathways reps.

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