SawtoothSean - Sep 7, 2016 6:42 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2016
OS
Easy up the Owens Spalding. Amazing as always. Had a bear walk into camp 5 feet away from me- way cool!
nayrb - Sep 3, 2016 8:27 am Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2011
Summit on The Grand!
Made it to the top via PG route w/ my good friend Jeff and our guide. One of the best climbs I've even done. A lot of snow left on the mountain from winter snows in 2010/2011. Stayed 1 night out at about 10K feet ... Taylor from JHMG was great.
Liba Kopeckova - Aug 24, 2016 1:21 am Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2016
Beyer East Face
Lovely day with Kendy and Petr (czech guys) on East Beyer's Face. Started sort of late, Tried to save time, so ascended Teepe glacier, fun climbing, summited at sunset, interesting descent in the dark… Fun. We got so thirsty...
BEF 5.9
fallonclimbs - Aug 23, 2016 3:10 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2016
Windy but awesome
We intended to climb the Wittich, but it was full of ice. Instead we climbed the Owen Spalding, which was also in the shade but less icy. The wind was awful and so strong. We summited though, hiked out, and drove all the way back to UT. Glad to bag this one!
austinfarnworth - Aug 10, 2016 12:44 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2016
18 hour long attempt
We started at 1am and climbed all night and summited around 2pm, barely getting out of there in time before a thunderstorm. We got back to the car at 7:30pm the same day
tudge - Jul 13, 2016 9:07 am Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2013
Summit via OS 2013
Hiked up to the saddle on 9/1/2013, started in the dark early morning of 9/2, reached summit then made a rainy walk back down to the trail head. Thanks to Exum Mountain Guides.
cmarks7clouds - May 17, 2016 9:44 pm Date Climbed: Jun 22, 1988
Grand Indeed
Just an amazing time! First technical climb ever. Love the snow, the wind, the clouds, all of it. Nice to stand atop a mountain so grand knowing that millions of people view it from below.
Michael Tilden - Feb 28, 2016 1:55 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2015
Twice in a week
OS route. Proposed to my girlfriend on the summit. Now wife!
nickmech - Jan 19, 2016 1:06 am Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2012
Grand Teton-Upper Exum
Camped at the meadows, climbed with Vlato and Norman. Summited late at 3pm but no storms. Your up there on that climb.
shanahan96 - Nov 29, 2015 10:15 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2009
classic upper exum
climbed the uber-class upper exum ridge on the grand with AJ. we were pretty cold from the start of the technical climbing until we emerged into the sun above the wind tunnel. great, awesome climb with super pitch after excellent pitch! want to climb it again!
jamie
Dan Winter - Sep 15, 2015 11:17 pm Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2015
Owen/Spalding
Fun and challenging climb with a great group of friends. The team of Steve, Dan, Cameron, Nik and myself had a perfect weather window. The belly roll and crawl had epic exposure. The double chimney, Owens chimney and Sargents chimney had snow and ice in sections making it a little more challenging. The Grand certainly lived up to its name!
lizrdboy - Aug 28, 2015 10:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2015
Cold, windy, nice
Great climb up the OS with Matt and Ty.
Karl Helser - Aug 18, 2015 7:00 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2015
Upper Exum
We were among the first several groups to summit The Grand in nearly a week, because of ice and snow. The weather was perfect for our climb. A little snow on the OS descent, but easily manageable. Great climb!
rocky29oct - Aug 11, 2015 9:54 pm Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2015
Climbed Owen Spalding in 1 day. Icy=spicy! Great climbing and weather held out thankfully. Hiking boots were a poor choice!
Michael Tilden - Jul 5, 2015 5:30 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2015
4th of July!
OS, 1 day, perfect conditions.
thegreyone - May 31, 2015 9:00 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2011
First up ...
Went with a great guide from Jackson Hole Mountain Guides. Left the parking lot at 9:30 and was up at the Corbett high camp at 1:30. Had beautiful weather. Help had to come in and rescue a bloke that had pulled a boulder on top of him and fell. Got up at 2:30 and headed to the summit at 3:30 on the Upper Exum and the Pawnal-Gilkey route. We were the first ones up and had the summit to ourselves for a 1/2 hour before we left. We could see the west thumb of lake yellowstone and the old faithful geyser basin 65 miles away.
larch32 - Oct 19, 2014 9:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2014
Very fun
Owens Spalding. Hordes of people, terrifying afternoon storms, traffic jams outside Jackson Hole, and this was still one of the most enjoyable routes I've climbed. My partner and I debated for a while about what gear we'd need for the route, and finally opted to bring one 60m half rope, a tiny rack, rock shoes, harnesses, helmets... we ended up leaving the gear in our packs until the rappel. I would consider climbing again without a rope, but only if the weather were looking solid before the technical sections. Down-climbing wet granite sucks.
If your reasonably fit, do yourself a favor and do it in a day. We had a handful of route finding issues but still climbed car to car in 12 hours with what felt like a solid but not out of breath pace and plenty of breaks. Also! there is water consistently along the route (at least in August there was) You could probably get away with a single Nalgene.
SawtoothSean - Sep 7, 2016 6:42 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2016
OSEasy up the Owens Spalding. Amazing as always. Had a bear walk into camp 5 feet away from me- way cool!
nayrb - Sep 3, 2016 8:27 am Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2011
Summit on The Grand!Made it to the top via PG route w/ my good friend Jeff and our guide. One of the best climbs I've even done. A lot of snow left on the mountain from winter snows in 2010/2011. Stayed 1 night out at about 10K feet ... Taylor from JHMG was great.
Liba Kopeckova - Aug 24, 2016 1:21 am Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2016
Beyer East FaceLovely day with Kendy and Petr (czech guys) on East Beyer's Face. Started sort of late, Tried to save time, so ascended Teepe glacier, fun climbing, summited at sunset, interesting descent in the dark… Fun. We got so thirsty...
BEF 5.9
fallonclimbs - Aug 23, 2016 3:10 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2016
Windy but awesomeWe intended to climb the Wittich, but it was full of ice. Instead we climbed the Owen Spalding, which was also in the shade but less icy. The wind was awful and so strong. We summited though, hiked out, and drove all the way back to UT. Glad to bag this one!
austinfarnworth - Aug 10, 2016 12:44 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2016
18 hour long attemptWe started at 1am and climbed all night and summited around 2pm, barely getting out of there in time before a thunderstorm. We got back to the car at 7:30pm the same day
WyomingSummits - Aug 6, 2016 10:52 pm
OS car to carGreat day trip up OS.
tudge - Jul 13, 2016 9:07 am Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2013
Summit via OS 2013Hiked up to the saddle on 9/1/2013, started in the dark early morning of 9/2, reached summit then made a rainy walk back down to the trail head. Thanks to Exum Mountain Guides.
cmarks7clouds - May 17, 2016 9:44 pm Date Climbed: Jun 22, 1988
Grand IndeedJust an amazing time! First technical climb ever. Love the snow, the wind, the clouds, all of it. Nice to stand atop a mountain so grand knowing that millions of people view it from below.
Michael Tilden - Feb 28, 2016 1:55 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2015
Twice in a weekOS route. Proposed to my girlfriend on the summit. Now wife!
nickmech - Jan 19, 2016 1:06 am Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2012
Grand Teton-Upper ExumCamped at the meadows, climbed with Vlato and Norman. Summited late at 3pm but no storms. Your up there on that climb.
shanahan96 - Nov 29, 2015 10:15 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2009
classic upper exumclimbed the uber-class upper exum ridge on the grand with AJ. we were pretty cold from the start of the technical climbing until we emerged into the sun above the wind tunnel. great, awesome climb with super pitch after excellent pitch! want to climb it again!
jamie
Dan Winter - Sep 15, 2015 11:17 pm Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2015
Owen/SpaldingFun and challenging climb with a great group of friends. The team of Steve, Dan, Cameron, Nik and myself had a perfect weather window. The belly roll and crawl had epic exposure. The double chimney, Owens chimney and Sargents chimney had snow and ice in sections making it a little more challenging. The Grand certainly lived up to its name!
lizrdboy - Aug 28, 2015 10:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2015
Cold, windy, niceGreat climb up the OS with Matt and Ty.
Karl Helser - Aug 18, 2015 7:00 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2015
Upper ExumWe were among the first several groups to summit The Grand in nearly a week, because of ice and snow. The weather was perfect for our climb. A little snow on the OS descent, but easily manageable. Great climb!
rocky29oct - Aug 11, 2015 9:54 pm Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2015
Awesome climbAmazing 14 pitch climb....
guerinak - Jul 22, 2015 2:02 pm
OSClimbed Owen Spalding in 1 day. Icy=spicy! Great climbing and weather held out thankfully. Hiking boots were a poor choice!
Michael Tilden - Jul 5, 2015 5:30 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2015
4th of July!OS, 1 day, perfect conditions.
thegreyone - May 31, 2015 9:00 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2011
First up ...Went with a great guide from Jackson Hole Mountain Guides. Left the parking lot at 9:30 and was up at the Corbett high camp at 1:30. Had beautiful weather. Help had to come in and rescue a bloke that had pulled a boulder on top of him and fell. Got up at 2:30 and headed to the summit at 3:30 on the Upper Exum and the Pawnal-Gilkey route. We were the first ones up and had the summit to ourselves for a 1/2 hour before we left. We could see the west thumb of lake yellowstone and the old faithful geyser basin 65 miles away.
Michael Tilden - Dec 29, 2014 1:38 pm
First TimeUpper Exum - first time climb - done in 1 day
larch32 - Oct 19, 2014 9:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2014
Very funOwens Spalding. Hordes of people, terrifying afternoon storms, traffic jams outside Jackson Hole, and this was still one of the most enjoyable routes I've climbed. My partner and I debated for a while about what gear we'd need for the route, and finally opted to bring one 60m half rope, a tiny rack, rock shoes, harnesses, helmets... we ended up leaving the gear in our packs until the rappel. I would consider climbing again without a rope, but only if the weather were looking solid before the technical sections. Down-climbing wet granite sucks.
If your reasonably fit, do yourself a favor and do it in a day. We had a handful of route finding issues but still climbed car to car in 12 hours with what felt like a solid but not out of breath pace and plenty of breaks. Also! there is water consistently along the route (at least in August there was) You could probably get away with a single Nalgene.