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the score: NuclearNed 1, Grand Teton 0

NuclearNed

NuclearNed

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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)

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The Summit:

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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.
 
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).
 
nakedfrog said:
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? 😛
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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.
 
SteveGrabowski said:
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).
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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 said:
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.
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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.
 
Meh...seems like much ado about a simple task...


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