Hi everyone,
I am headed with a small group to climb the Grand Teton next week and was wondering if anyone here has been on the mountain recently and what the (snow, rock) conditions were like. We are planning on climbing the Direct Exum route unless it is too crowded or has unfavorable conditions and then we'll switch to the Owen/Spalding route instead.
Any beta is appreciated.
Thanks!
Kai
Grand Teton Conditions
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kaiman
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Grand Teton Conditions
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- Joe Stettner
"I haven't climbed Everest, skied to the poles, or sailed single-handed around the world. The goals I set out to accomplish aren't easily measured or quantified by world records or "firsts." The reasons I climb, and the climbs I do, are about more than distance or altitude, they are about breaking barriers within myself."
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Bombay2Boulder
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Re: Grand Teton Conditions
Seems like the blog was updated on 17th for the Exum route. Also teton backcountry rangers are some of the most friendly I have found if you call them for beta. Hopefully you find a more recent one from someone who has actually been there.
http://tetonclimbinggrand.blogspot.com/
http://tetonclimbinggrand.blogspot.com/
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kaiman
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Re: Grand Teton Conditions
Thanks, yes I have spoken to the rangers and will again before I leave, but am looking more for climbing conditions on route this summer, which the rangers I spoke to didn't seem to have.Bombay2Boulder wrote:Seems like the blog was updated on 17th for the Exum route. Also teton backcountry rangers are some of the most friendly I have found if you call them for beta. Hopefully you find a more recent one from someone who has actually been there.
http://tetonclimbinggrand.blogspot.com/
Kai
"I want to keep the mountains clean of racism, religion and politics. In the mountains this should play no role."
- Joe Stettner
"I haven't climbed Everest, skied to the poles, or sailed single-handed around the world. The goals I set out to accomplish aren't easily measured or quantified by world records or "firsts." The reasons I climb, and the climbs I do, are about more than distance or altitude, they are about breaking barriers within myself."
- Andy Kirkpatrick
- Joe Stettner
"I haven't climbed Everest, skied to the poles, or sailed single-handed around the world. The goals I set out to accomplish aren't easily measured or quantified by world records or "firsts." The reasons I climb, and the climbs I do, are about more than distance or altitude, they are about breaking barriers within myself."
- Andy Kirkpatrick
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jladderud
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Re: Grand Teton Conditions
I’d be curious to know what you find out. A buddy and I are planning to do the Exum Direct in a day the first weekend in August.
