![]() The three Tetons: Grand, Middle, and South were named in the 1800's by French Trappers of the Hudson Bay Company. The summit registers were maintained from about the late-1920s into the 1980s and they form a unique repository of Teton climbing history. This rich history continues to this day.ĬLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SUMMIT REGISTER ARCHIVE: This site contains a collection of digital images of the Grand Teton National Park Summit Register Archive including the register for the Grand Teton. One reason the early history of climbing The Grand is so well known is because the summit logs have been maintained by the park superintendent since 1927. The references listed below are highly recommended for a detailed history of the mountain. Read an article on the controversy HERE.The remainder of Grand Teton history is very rich and much too detailed to be described here. Supposedly, Nathaniel Langford and James Stevenson climbed the mountain 25 years earlier. Although the Owen party is officially credited with the first ascent, there is a controversy on whether they were actually the first to climb The Grand. The first ascent of The Grand was on Augby William Owen, Franklin Spalding, Frank Peterson, and John Shive via the now-called Owen-Spalding route. The Exum Ridge route is the most famous, named after Grand Teton pioneer, Glenn Exum. At Grade II, 5.4, the Owen-Spalding is the standard route and requires technical rock climbing skills and equipment. This new route is on the north face and lies between Shea's Chute and the Alex Lowe Memorial Route, and ascends a weakness up a beautiful granite buttress ( Even the easiest route, the Owen-Spalding, is a technical endeavor and should not be taken lightly. New routes are being discovered every year including The Squeeze Box, Grade IV, M7, A0, put up by Stephen Koch and Hans Johnstone on February 6, 2007. With over 35 routes and 50 variations to those routes, there is something for everyone from 5.4 to 5.12. Climbers have been drawn to "The Grand" for over 100 years and continue to make pilgrimages from all over the world. Grand Teton is a classic alpine peak in itself to the point that an entire national park was named after it. ![]() The Grand Teton! Even the name inspires one to explore and climb it's classic routes. I hope to maintain the same quality that he has over the years! He is responsible for most of the great information on this page. This page was graciously transferred to me by fellow SummitPost member Allan Ellis. Here are more webcams from Pat's website including time-lapse photos of Grand Teton and Teton Valley. Webcam direct linked with permission from Pat Neeley.Ĭlick on the above webcam photo for current conditions and a larger version of the webcam view. This is a live webcam view of the Grand Teton from the west which updates every 30 minutes.ĭue to night hours or weather, the mountain may not always be in view.Īlso, if there is no photo, the webcam is temporarily down. ![]()
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