the score: NuclearNed 1, Grand Teton 0

[NuclearNed]

I climbed Grand Teton via the Owen Spalding route for the 4th time about 3 weeks ago. This was a "getting to know you" / evaluation climb... I have a 2-year climbing plan which will culminate with me climbing in 2027 a monster route named the Grand Traverse. The Grand Traverse is huge - somewhere in the neighborhood of 10-15 technically challenging peaks, all climbed within the span of 3 days. So 3 weeks ago, I and a friend climbed with the guide with whom I'll climb the GT. We got to know him, and he got to evaluate my climbing. Enjoy the vids; Mrs. Ned & others have said they are really interesting - they show what a technical climb with a guide is really like.

Belly Crawl / Belly Roll (easy climbing, but some of the most exposed on the entire route):

Owen Chimney (the crux of the route; ~5.4 YDS)

- YouTube

Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.

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The Summit:

- YouTube

Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.

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And for everyone with tons of time to kill, here's the entire Youtube playlist:

Grand Teton, Owen Spalding 20250803

Teile deine Videos mit Freunden, Verwandten oder der ganzen Welt

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[BoomerD]

OK, you just showed me you're a whole lot less smart than I ever gave you credit for...
I've seen the Tetons from a variety of angles...none so...up and close.

 

[nakedfrog]

I like hiking up mountains and all, but I ain't doin' all that.
10-15 peaks in 3 days, do you hate yourself or something?

 

[SteveGrabowski]

Thanks for sharing. Can't imagine going up the Grand but damn it looked stunning from the hike I did to Amphitheater Lake one time when I was in the area for a day (wish I would have gotten an earlier start and gone up Disappointment Peak too since there are supposed to be some class 4 routes up it).

 

[NuclearNed]

I like hiking up mountains and all, but I ain't doin' all that.
10-15 peaks in 3 days, do you hate yourself or something?

It's a bucket list thing. My retirement property is in Idaho and it has a Teton view. I've told my wife it would be nice when I'm old to look at those peaks from my back porch knowing that I've climbed all of them.

 

[NuclearNed]

Thanks for sharing. Can't imagine going up the Grand but damn it looked stunning from the hike I did to Amphitheater Lake one time when I was in the area for a day (wish I would have gotten an earlier start and gone up Disappointment Peak too since there are supposed to be some class 4 routes up it).

The easiest route on the Grand is fairly easy - its difficulty tops out at 5.4YDS, and there are only 2-3 pitches of that. 5.4YDS is more or less like climbing an extension ladder - huge hand and foot holds. The only real difficulty for some folks is the exposure. I won't lie - at times there is lots and lots of it. Many *fit* everyday, ordinary people with little to no climbing experience climb the Grand every year (with a guide, of course)

 

[NuclearNed]

OK, you just showed me you're a whole lot less smart than I ever gave you credit for...
I've seen the Tetons from a variety of angles...none so...up and close.

Huh, I always thought you lived up there in a cave somewhere...

 

[nakedfrog]

It's a bucket list thing. My retirement property is in Idaho and it has a Teton view. I've told my wife it would be nice when I'm old to look at those peaks from my back porch knowing that I've climbed all of them.

I suppose that makes some measure of sense, since that's part of why I'm planning to summit Rainier, but that's just the one peak.

 

[BoomerD]

Meh...seems like much ado about a simple task...

https://www.reddit.com/r/NatureIsFuckingLit/s/AKcWiTbGVV

 

[nakedfrog]

Meh...seems like much ado about a simple task...

https://www.reddit.com/r/NatureIsFuckingLit/s/AKcWiTbGVV

It looks like it was bearly hanging on.

 

[BoomerD]

This shit is more my style…

Valley Peaks

Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and climb once in a while, you could miss it

www.gog.com

 

[nakedfrog]

This shit is more my style…

Valley Peaks

Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and climb once in a while, you could miss it

www.gog.com

I'm playing through one of the Assassin's Creed games now, lots of climbing in that

 

[NuclearNed]

I suppose that makes some measure of sense, since that's part of why I'm planning to summit Rainier, but that's just the one peak.

I've climbed Rainier a couple of times, in 2007 & 2010. It's a great climb - you're in for a lot of fun

 

[BoomerD]

OK, Ned...

This National Park Has a Major Poop Problem

The area around a popular lake trail is replete with human waste. Park officials may install a permanent toilet.

www.outsideonline.com