North face (Grand Teton)

North face of the Grand Teton
Location	Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, US
Coordinates	43°44′28″N110°48′07″W / 43.74110°N 110.802°W / 43.74110; -110.802
Climbing area	Grand Teton
Route type	Trad/alpine
Vertical gain	3,000 feet
Pitches	12
Rating	5.8
Grade	IV
First ascent	Paul Petzoldt, Jack Durrance & Eldon Petzoldt, 1936

The north face of the Grand Teton is a technical mixed climbing route. Today the route is usually climbed by a variation that avoids the chimneys which are often wet or icy. The route is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America and considered a classic around the world. ^{[1] [2]}

Gallery

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  The route begins above the bergschrund about middle of the photo.
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  Approaching the route from the Teton Glacier
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  An early pitch
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  One of several snow sections
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  A tricky (usually wet) traverse pitch
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  Starting the crux pitch
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  View from the summit looking east

References

1. Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America . San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. ISBN   0-87156-292-8.
2. Ortenburger, Leigh N.; Reynold G. Jackson (November 1996). A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range Third Edition (3 Sub ed.). Mountaineers Books. ISBN   0-89886-480-1.

External links

• mountainproject.com