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Grand Teton Climbing Route Photos

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The first few photos are from a hike on
Sunday, May 12th, 2013 to the Lower Saddle.
Climbing conditions were good enough to go further; however, very high temperatures had snow and rock falling down steep faces.

The Upper Exum Ridge of the Grand Teton
Climbing Route Features

Original Image Upper Exum Climbing Route

South Face Grand Teton

Original Image South Face Grand Teton

Winter on the Upper Exum

Original Image South Face Grand Teton's Upper Exum Winter

Grand Teton Features Map.

Original Image Grand Teton Features Map

Upper Exum Ridge

Original Image Upper Exum

A detailed look at the Upper Exum by the Friction Pitch
on the Grand Teton's South Face

Original Image Upper Exum Ridge in Detail by Friction Pitch

The Grand Teton Climbing Route on the West Face.
A detailed look at the Owen-Spalding Climbing Route.

Original Image West Face Grand Teton - Owen-Spalding Climbing Route

The Owen-Spalding Route's Exposure as seen from the Enclosure.

Original Image West Face Exposure - Grand Teton's Owen-Spalding

The Owen-Spalding Route on the Grand Teton's West Face

Original Image Grand Teton Climbing Route on West Face

The Climbers Route between the Lower & Upper Saddles
of the Grand Teton

Original Image Grand Teton Climbers Route between
Lower & Upper Saddles

Grand Teton Upper Exum Ridge Climbing Route

Original Image Grand Teon's Upper Exum Ridge

West-Leaning Crack above V-Pitch. UXM Route

Smooth Slab at western extension of the Central Rib. OS Route

JHMG Corbet High Camp

Exposed area on Owen Spalding Route.

Camping Locations Garnet Canyon

Upper Saddle Rappel - Stamped 40 meters which is LONGEST drop.

Approach to Upper Saddle via a western rib off of the Central Rib's Bench. OS Route

Upper Summit Block - Final Approach out of Sargent's. OS Route

Central Rib seen from Wall Street. 2 Crossover locations. UXM Route.

V-Pitch & Unsoeld Lieback. UXM Route

Wind Tunnel Gully. UXM Route

Double Chimney Bypass. OS Route.

First Entrance to the Double Chimney. OS Route.

Climbers using the MAIN Rappel to the Upper Saddle.

Two variations to reach Sargent's Chimney - Owen Chimney and the Catwalk. OS Route

Smooth Slab by the western extension of the Central Rib that's used to access the ridgeline
if you're not going up the OS Couloir ((or western RIB) to reach the Upper Saddle. OS Route

Climbers going under the Belly Roll Almost. Chockstone Chimney, Eye of the Needle area.

Central Rib Bench. Chockstone Chimney, OS Couloir.

Ridgeline on the upper half of the Central Rib. OS Route.

Fixed Rope at the Lower Saddle Headwall.

Looking up at the Friction Pitch. This is its crux. UXM Route

Chockstone Chimney. West side of the Needle at bottom of the Central Rib

Looking down the Friction Pitch toward its crux. UXM Route

Garnet Canyon Meadows - early-season snow.

Jern Chim/Crack- just below the Friction Pitch. UXM Route.

Bottom half of Sargent's Chimney & Hidden Exit. OS Route

Sign at Lower Saddle next to trail.

USGS Map

Sargent's Chimney. Hidden Exit is unseen to left (north). OS Route

Approach to the Briggs Slab from the OS Couloir.

Sargent's Chimney Rap. OS Route

Upper Crossover on the Central Rib that's used to reach the Wall Street Couloir & Wall Street / UXM Route.

Lower Saddle Headwall. Early-season snow.

Climber on the short western extension of the Central Rib. OS Route

View from the short western extension of the Central Rib that's used to access the ridgeline - 1 of 2
common variations to reach the Upper Saddle. OS Route.