Climbing The Grand Teton

Prezwoodz · July 9, 2006

We came into the area on July 3rd and Camped on the peak itself on the 4th. In the morning we woke up ate about 1 pop tart and headed up the peak. We had ropes and harnesses but just didn't much feel like using them or our climbing shoes. Ahh its a great life.

Here are the Tetons. The Grand is on the left.

Hiking up the Garnet Valley. It is an incredible place!

John bouldering around. We camped here for about 2 hours and then said the heck with it and hiked up to the lower saddle to camp.

Its such a tuff life. *sigh*
(Middle Teton on the left)

Ive seen worst places to Poop.

Standing on the summit at 13,770'

Another pic of the awesome valley

While on the peak I was lucky enough to wake up for sunrise.

The Tetons with the Grand being the highest of them all.

And thats it for now! Hope it covers the taste buds!

mushy · July 9, 2006

:uhoh I've been waiting for the next installment from your roadtrip and you didn't disappoint. Awesome set of photo's, that sunrise looked well worth getting up for.

wxwax · July 9, 2006

This trip of yours is amazing!

Cool shots, especially this one.

Maestro · July 9, 2006

Very pretty pictures. I really need to get out more.

DanielB · July 9, 2006

awesome story and even better photos

ian408 · July 9, 2006

Damn! If you lads had said you'd be in the Tetons, I would have rode
there...awesome shots!

Ian

arroyoshark · July 10, 2006

Excellent images of someplace most of us won't get to. Thanks. Is the teton climb a "walk-up" or scramble, or do you use ropes, etc.? Looked like you had climbing gear in the summit image.

juliejules · July 10, 2006

I climbed Grand Teton a few years ago. Thanks for sharing these shots, you really captured the beauty.

How about the wind blowing up the mountain when you're, uh, sitting in that box?

Prezwoodz · July 10, 2006

ian408 : We will be in Devils Tower for a day or two probably next week. How close are ya?

arroyoshark : It is normally considered a climb from any angle. The climb was only rated about 5.6 at its highest that we ascended and although we had ropes we never used them. Or our climbing shoes for that matter. It was a onsight free-solo in our street shoes in the rain.

Quite fun.

juliejules : I didnt use the restroom

Although there was plenty of wind so I could imagine its feeling! Which route did you take up ?

ian408 · July 10, 2006

Prezwoodz wrote:

ian408 : We will be in Devils Tower for a day or two probably next week. How close are ya?

Back home now

juliejules · July 10, 2006

Prezwoodz wrote:

juliejules : I didnt use the restroom Although there was plenty of wind so I could imagine its feeling! Which route did you take up ?

I don't recall the name of the route, but it was the less-technical, much colder route, I remember that much. I went with 7 other women and we went with Exum Mountain Guides. It was so great, one of the best experiences of my life. I'll never forget it. I live a sea-level, so the altitude was quite an adjustment, to say the least. I'd love to do it again.

Here we all are at the top. I'm the furthest to the left. One of our guides is taking the picture, and other is bottom-left. This was shot BC (before Canon) with a Sony P&S. We taped our names to our helmets so the guides could remember our names, like little kids in youth hockey.

elfving73 · July 11, 2006

Great pics and story! Like them all, but the dawn pic is awesome! It almost gives me goosebumps! Print it, frame it, put it on the wall somewhere!

Matty

System · July 15, 2006

Prezwoodz wrote:

ian408 : We will be in Devils Tower for a day or two probably next week. How close are ya?

arroyoshark : It is normally considered a climb from any angle. The climb was only rated about 5.6 at its highest that we ascended and although we had ropes we never used them. Or our climbing shoes for that matter. It was a onsight free-solo in our street shoes in the rain. Quite fun.

Next time try it in the winter and ski down.

System · July 17, 2006

holy crap..
no pun intended on the outdoor crapper.. thats good stuff ...and arroyoshark is right most of us will never get to the summit of those mountains ...thanks for taking us along....

jamesl · July 20, 2006

Wow, I'm jealous.

Looks like an awesome time. I think I could live in the Tetons in the summer.

I had a chance to visit there for 3 days, and it sure was hard to leave. Everything there is beautiful. I bet it was cold up there on the tops of the mountains. Hee hee.

Thanks for sharing!

James

Climbing The Grand Teton

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