Soloed the peak. I didn't have any exposure difficulties, but slowed myself down because I couldn't make up my mind between rock/snow, although either one didn't matter. The ranger I secured my camping permit from was climbing the route as I descended. He probably wanted to climb the peak anyways, but knowing I was the only climber up there on my own may have partly led him to the peak. I've got to say, the Teton rangers really seem a knowledgeable and concerned bunch. They have their act together.
TetonJimmy - Sep 14, 2007 4:35 am Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2007
East Face ascent # 2 of 2007
Climbed East face on our attempt for the Cathedral Traverse. 3.5 hours to the top, hauling ass for the most part except to eat lunch below the narrows...
Summit panorama video
TetonJimmy - Sep 14, 2007 4:32 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2007
East Face ascent #1 of 2007
Easy soloing up and down the East face. A strong mind will help you overcome the exposure, not a climb for persons afraid of heights, however easy... It helped our route finding that I'd been there in 2006. 9 hours round trip, going semi-slow on the descent.
Summit Panorama Video
chugach mtn boy - Jul 18, 2007 5:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2007
E Face
A very different (and safer) climb than my 1982 ascent. Lots of route choices on this face and ours, apparently not the easiest, had one low 5th class pitch and one 80' rappel, all with pleasant, solid rock. The world's fattest and friendliest marmot lives at the summit.
Jim Carr - Jul 11, 2007 7:45 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 1994
East Face
Made it as far as the gully a few hundred feet below the summit. Two of us waited there while a third member of our party went on to tag the summit. Someday, I'll get back to try again.
chugach mtn boy - Jun 27, 2007 4:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 1982
SW Couloirs
With Margaret Pratt. This was the scene of a near-death experience. Arriving from sea level without acclimatizing, I was unsteady and took a surprise slip at the top of a snow couloir while descending at dusk. Since I had just belayed my inexperienced partner down, I had a rope on, but with a full runout. The fall line took me onto a vertical drop to horrendous rock terrain before I could arrest. Just before the first life-changing or ending impact, the rope stopped me: it had wrapped around and dug into a 6" edge of a suncup high above to provide some unexpected natural pro, made of nothing but snow!
A great peak, but be careful.
mvs - Jun 25, 2007 11:17 am Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2000
Route Climbed: East Face
Fun solo trip while my friend Steve recovered from an ankle injury the day before.
patascent - Feb 11, 2007 4:29 am Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2001
East Face
Fun day trip. Short approch for a Teton Peak.
Hapey McHape - Sep 12, 2006 12:14 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2006
East Face
Very nice Teton scramble. Next time up I'll work up the nerve to stand on the summit.
Indiana Mad-Man - Aug 5, 2006 12:05 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2006
The East Face
Probably one of the most memorable climbs in my short repetoir. Even though the east face is the easiest route up it makes climbs like middle and south seem like walk-ups. An amazing summit though and some fanstastic views.
Bootboy - Aug 3, 2006 10:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2006
East Face
Day started out well and after some route finding difficulties we arrived on top an hour and a half later than planned. we flew down the mountain and just as we hit the lupine meadows TH it started to get gray and rainy. man were my quads uspet the next day...
Route Climbed: North Face Date Climbed: June 20, 2001
I was in way over my head on this one. Luckily, a guy descending from the summit suggested that maybe I should turn around and I obeyed. Incredible climb if you know what you are doing. My issues were lack of route finding ability, poorly fitting shoes, and lack of real steep snow slope experience. I will try again with someone who knows what they are doing.
Pretty chill 5.6 route. Great view of the Grand and Owen. Good solo route. Only one or two pitches that would be worth roping up for. Can do it pretty quick from the car.
Route Climbed: Northeast Chimney Date Climbed: August 2005
My group (two guys and I) set out early in the morning on an attempt of the East Face but accidentally ended up climbing the Northeast Chimney (one of the best mistakes I have ever made). It's more challenging than the East Face and requires more rock climbing skill than the Owen Spalding route up the Grand Teton which I did a few days before Teewinot. We did eventually come to a point where we couldn't downclimb what we had just come up, so the only way to get down was to summit first and try to figure it out from there. Other groups were surprised when they summited and found two guys and a girl all talking on cell phones trying to figure out how to get down! Luckily we were able to figure it out. Take a look at my trip report!
MattGreene - Dec 1, 2007 7:56 pm
SoloSoloed the peak. I didn't have any exposure difficulties, but slowed myself down because I couldn't make up my mind between rock/snow, although either one didn't matter. The ranger I secured my camping permit from was climbing the route as I descended. He probably wanted to climb the peak anyways, but knowing I was the only climber up there on my own may have partly led him to the peak. I've got to say, the Teton rangers really seem a knowledgeable and concerned bunch. They have their act together.
TetonJimmy - Sep 14, 2007 4:35 am Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2007
East Face ascent # 2 of 2007Climbed East face on our attempt for the Cathedral Traverse. 3.5 hours to the top, hauling ass for the most part except to eat lunch below the narrows...
Summit panorama video
TetonJimmy - Sep 14, 2007 4:32 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2007
East Face ascent #1 of 2007Easy soloing up and down the East face. A strong mind will help you overcome the exposure, not a climb for persons afraid of heights, however easy... It helped our route finding that I'd been there in 2006. 9 hours round trip, going semi-slow on the descent.
Summit Panorama Video
reboyles - Jul 30, 2007 7:43 am
East FaceTwo of us soloed the route. Good fun.
chugach mtn boy - Jul 18, 2007 5:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2007
E FaceA very different (and safer) climb than my 1982 ascent. Lots of route choices on this face and ours, apparently not the easiest, had one low 5th class pitch and one 80' rappel, all with pleasant, solid rock. The world's fattest and friendliest marmot lives at the summit.
Jim Carr - Jul 11, 2007 7:45 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 1994
East FaceMade it as far as the gully a few hundred feet below the summit. Two of us waited there while a third member of our party went on to tag the summit. Someday, I'll get back to try again.
chugach mtn boy - Jun 27, 2007 4:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 1982
SW CouloirsWith Margaret Pratt. This was the scene of a near-death experience. Arriving from sea level without acclimatizing, I was unsteady and took a surprise slip at the top of a snow couloir while descending at dusk. Since I had just belayed my inexperienced partner down, I had a rope on, but with a full runout. The fall line took me onto a vertical drop to horrendous rock terrain before I could arrest. Just before the first life-changing or ending impact, the rope stopped me: it had wrapped around and dug into a 6" edge of a suncup high above to provide some unexpected natural pro, made of nothing but snow!
A great peak, but be careful.
mvs - Jun 25, 2007 11:17 am Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2000
Route Climbed: East FaceFun solo trip while my friend Steve recovered from an ankle injury the day before.
lizrdboy - Feb 26, 2007 2:35 pm
East FaceA very tall hike. Good thing we were in good shape after a week in the park. Great summit. Made me jealous I was not on the Grand.
jvarholak - Feb 14, 2007 10:10 pm
East FaceJuly 1994 Teton Extravaganza.....one word.....WOW
patascent - Feb 11, 2007 4:29 am Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2001
East FaceFun day trip. Short approch for a Teton Peak.
Hapey McHape - Sep 12, 2006 12:14 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2006
East FaceVery nice Teton scramble. Next time up I'll work up the nerve to stand on the summit.
Indiana Mad-Man - Aug 5, 2006 12:05 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2006
The East FaceProbably one of the most memorable climbs in my short repetoir. Even though the east face is the easiest route up it makes climbs like middle and south seem like walk-ups. An amazing summit though and some fanstastic views.
Bootboy - Aug 3, 2006 10:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2006
East FaceDay started out well and after some route finding difficulties we arrived on top an hour and a half later than planned. we flew down the mountain and just as we hit the lupine meadows TH it started to get gray and rainy. man were my quads uspet the next day...
rockhop23 - Oct 8, 2005 6:02 pm
Route Climbed: North Face Date Climbed: June 20, 2001I was in way over my head on this one. Luckily, a guy descending from the summit suggested that maybe I should turn around and I obeyed. Incredible climb if you know what you are doing. My issues were lack of route finding ability, poorly fitting shoes, and lack of real steep snow slope experience. I will try again with someone who knows what they are doing.
iceisnice - Oct 4, 2005 1:01 am
Route Climbed: East Face Date Climbed: summer '99Pretty chill 5.6 route. Great view of the Grand and Owen. Good solo route. Only one or two pitches that would be worth roping up for. Can do it pretty quick from the car.
Andinistaloco - Sep 12, 2005 3:37 am
Route Climbed: east face Date Climbed: 1999?One of my favorite climbs in the Tetons and certainly one of the best summits around....
Hendere - Sep 11, 2005 10:45 pm
Route Climbed: East Face Date Climbed: September 8, 2005Climbed with Andy and ATTM. Some of the best rock and some of the worst rock around. Fun climb.
Anneka - Sep 5, 2005 11:57 pm
Route Climbed: Northeast Chimney Date Climbed: August 2005My group (two guys and I) set out early in the morning on an attempt of the East Face but accidentally ended up climbing the Northeast Chimney (one of the best mistakes I have ever made). It's more challenging than the East Face and requires more rock climbing skill than the Owen Spalding route up the Grand Teton which I did a few days before Teewinot. We did eventually come to a point where we couldn't downclimb what we had just come up, so the only way to get down was to summit first and try to figure it out from there. Other groups were surprised when they summited and found two guys and a girl all talking on cell phones trying to figure out how to get down! Luckily we were able to figure it out. Take a look at my trip report!
tdoughty - Sep 4, 2005 9:45 pm
Route Climbed: East Face Date Climbed: August 1985Nice peak to end this summer's trip to the Tetons with.