I think we saw you guys on the mountain! Glad you had a safe summit!
Darren9 - Jul 7, 2013 7:04 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2013
The Grand Ascent
Sierra Mountaineering Group successfully put 10 climbers on the Grand via the Exum Ridge and Owen Spalding Route. Rainy, cloudy weather plagued our ascent the two days before. Our patience was rewarded with a perfect, cloudless day and some fun moderate climbing on both ice and rock. What an amazing mountain and a true American classic.
APK - Jun 10, 2013 11:13 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2012
Owen Spalding
Free-Solo Dayhike. Definitely not 5.4 by CA standards. More 4/5 class for the 600'. Lots of smoke from fires.
haishan - Mar 13, 2013 1:15 am Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2012
Interesting day
Rained on during the approach from the Meadows, it started clearing at dawn so we got onto the Lower Exum. Started raining harder on p2, so we bailed into Wall St gully. Clearing again as we intersected the descent trail, so we continued up Owen-Spaulding, and took the Wittich Crack around a log jam. Total white-out on the summit, and an uneventful descent. Would really like to get back up there...
kylefrowe - Jan 6, 2013 1:12 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2012
upper exum
Clouds rolled in early made for a quick pace on most groups
Fletch - Nov 30, 2012 3:30 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2012
Awesome trip
Upper Exum with my brother and friends. Could not have been a nicer time.
PanamaRed - Sep 29, 2012 6:53 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2008
Owen Spaulding
Climbed the OS back when i was a Sophmore in high school. It was my time in the tetons, and after that i was hooked. Since then i have climbed both the Upper Exum(twice) and the Direct Petzoldt routes on the Grand, and hope to do many more routes!
Amazing climb! Nailed the eye of the needle in the dark thanks to some excellent beta from another climber at the upper saddle. Got lost for an hour trying to find Wall street in the dark, but otherwise all wonderful in perfect conditions.
bedellympian - Sep 11, 2012 1:14 am Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2012
Direct Exum
Direct Exum, 21 hours car to car. Lead p1 and 3-6 on Lower. Combined p3&4 and p5&6 for 4 pitches total. Soloed Upper in approach shoes. Buddy forgot his harness so I gave him mine and climbed in a makeshift sling harness.
Matt Lemke - Aug 30, 2012 2:29 am Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2012
OS Route
Fantastic first 5th class alpine climb!
km_donovan - Aug 20, 2012 5:32 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2012
Upper Exum Ridge
A long day with the hike back to the trail head. Finished up on "The Horse" (5.6?) which leads to the summit.
TimB - Aug 15, 2012 12:19 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2012
Os from the lower saddle
Got a late start and bailed at the upper saddle. Had a bad thunderstorm roll through that afternoon, which, as slow as I was, would have put me and my guide right in the middle of.
Want to get back soon and try it again.
Brian C - Aug 12, 2012 11:50 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2012
Direct Exum Ridge
Snuck up although the forecast wasn't so hot. Weather ended up holding splendidly. Lower Exum is steep, sustained and amazing. Soloed Upper Exum. Great first time in the Tetons!
SarahThompson - Aug 12, 2012 11:30 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2012
Upper Exum
Upper Exum from camp at Lower Saddle. Scrambled most of it. Led the crux friction pitch. Easy but fun.
KirkSchly - Aug 11, 2012 11:55 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2012
Upper Exum
Great day, a bit hazy but otherwise perfect. Great route
Super Dave - Aug 8, 2012 11:57 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2012
Oh Yes Route
Great climb up the OS Route. Only made it to the upper saddle the first day, but came back to summit the next day in spite of some ominous weather in the morning. Trip Report
SawtoothSean - Aug 3, 2012 1:53 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2012
Direct Exum
What a great route- steep climbing on the Lower with easier climbing on the Upper. Stayed in Meadows and it was 13 hrs RT for us and that was with 2 hrs of waiting for the group ahead of us- ugh!
Norman - Jul 28, 2012 1:15 am Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2012
The Grand
Upper Exum route...lived up to the reports, doable, but quite the climb...great climb.
Left Lupine trailhead at midnight, hit the saddle by 5 am, and the peak by 11:00 am (yes we were slow, and there was some traffic on the route). Back to the trailhead at 6pm (again, yes we were slow). Awesome mountain and fun route (Upper Exum).
Vortex - Jul 20, 2013 5:54 pm
Re: OS RouteI think we saw you guys on the mountain! Glad you had a safe summit!
Darren9 - Jul 7, 2013 7:04 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2013
The Grand AscentSierra Mountaineering Group successfully put 10 climbers on the Grand via the Exum Ridge and Owen Spalding Route. Rainy, cloudy weather plagued our ascent the two days before. Our patience was rewarded with a perfect, cloudless day and some fun moderate climbing on both ice and rock. What an amazing mountain and a true American classic.
APK - Jun 10, 2013 11:13 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2012
Owen SpaldingFree-Solo Dayhike. Definitely not 5.4 by CA standards. More 4/5 class for the 600'. Lots of smoke from fires.
haishan - Mar 13, 2013 1:15 am Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2012
Interesting dayRained on during the approach from the Meadows, it started clearing at dawn so we got onto the Lower Exum. Started raining harder on p2, so we bailed into Wall St gully. Clearing again as we intersected the descent trail, so we continued up Owen-Spaulding, and took the Wittich Crack around a log jam. Total white-out on the summit, and an uneventful descent. Would really like to get back up there...
mtneering - Feb 14, 2013 9:46 pm
Wyoming tour12700 ft high point on Exum :(
must return
kylefrowe - Jan 6, 2013 1:12 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2012
upper exumClouds rolled in early made for a quick pace on most groups
Fletch - Nov 30, 2012 3:30 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2012
Awesome tripUpper Exum with my brother and friends. Could not have been a nicer time.
PanamaRed - Sep 29, 2012 6:53 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2008
Owen SpauldingClimbed the OS back when i was a Sophmore in high school. It was my time in the tetons, and after that i was hooked. Since then i have climbed both the Upper Exum(twice) and the Direct Petzoldt routes on the Grand, and hope to do many more routes!
TheNobleSunfish - Sep 25, 2012 6:41 pm Date Climbed: Sep 22, 2012
Upper ExumAmazing climb! Nailed the eye of the needle in the dark thanks to some excellent beta from another climber at the upper saddle. Got lost for an hour trying to find Wall street in the dark, but otherwise all wonderful in perfect conditions.
bedellympian - Sep 11, 2012 1:14 am Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2012
Direct ExumDirect Exum, 21 hours car to car. Lead p1 and 3-6 on Lower. Combined p3&4 and p5&6 for 4 pitches total. Soloed Upper in approach shoes. Buddy forgot his harness so I gave him mine and climbed in a makeshift sling harness.
Matt Lemke - Aug 30, 2012 2:29 am Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2012
OS RouteFantastic first 5th class alpine climb!
km_donovan - Aug 20, 2012 5:32 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2012
Upper Exum RidgeA long day with the hike back to the trail head. Finished up on "The Horse" (5.6?) which leads to the summit.
TimB - Aug 15, 2012 12:19 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2012
Os from the lower saddleGot a late start and bailed at the upper saddle. Had a bad thunderstorm roll through that afternoon, which, as slow as I was, would have put me and my guide right in the middle of.
Want to get back soon and try it again.
Brian C - Aug 12, 2012 11:50 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2012
Direct Exum RidgeSnuck up although the forecast wasn't so hot. Weather ended up holding splendidly. Lower Exum is steep, sustained and amazing. Soloed Upper Exum. Great first time in the Tetons!
SarahThompson - Aug 12, 2012 11:30 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2012
Upper ExumUpper Exum from camp at Lower Saddle. Scrambled most of it. Led the crux friction pitch. Easy but fun.
KirkSchly - Aug 11, 2012 11:55 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2012
Upper ExumGreat day, a bit hazy but otherwise perfect. Great route
Super Dave - Aug 8, 2012 11:57 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2012
Oh Yes RouteGreat climb up the OS Route. Only made it to the upper saddle the first day, but came back to summit the next day in spite of some ominous weather in the morning. Trip Report
SawtoothSean - Aug 3, 2012 1:53 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2012
Direct ExumWhat a great route- steep climbing on the Lower with easier climbing on the Upper. Stayed in Meadows and it was 13 hrs RT for us and that was with 2 hrs of waiting for the group ahead of us- ugh!
Norman - Jul 28, 2012 1:15 am Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2012
The GrandUpper Exum route...lived up to the reports, doable, but quite the climb...great climb.
vanman798 - Jul 23, 2012 6:26 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2012
Upper ExumLeft Lupine trailhead at midnight, hit the saddle by 5 am, and the peak by 11:00 am (yes we were slow, and there was some traffic on the route). Back to the trailhead at 6pm (again, yes we were slow). Awesome mountain and fun route (Upper Exum).