PhenomenalWoman - Aug 23, 2010 11:07 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2010
Lightning and Disappointment
A freak storm came out of nowhere around 10am. Two climbers lost their lives that day while attempting Middle and Grand Teton. We had to descend just short of the summit as lightning struck the mountainsides around us.
Me and buddy took spoon couloir up. He soloed it and belayed me 3 pitches in top half. Easy to anchor on edges of couloir. This route is awesome. Fun class 3 scramble on summit. Amazing views. Did 2 easy rappels down lake ledges. This mountain is loads of fun with long but easy trail approach. Love it!
Climbed three times, twice on the East Ridge and once on the SW Ridge. Always a great time. One of my favorite peaks in the park.
builttospill - Jan 27, 2010 3:57 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2006
East Ridge
July 14, 2006: Climbed the East Ridge with andinistaloco as part of a 4-5 day climbing trip. Definitely the best route we did, and still one of my favorite low-commitment alpine rock routes in the Tetons. The last two pitches are really great....the slog to the summit from there, not so much.
July 17, 2010: Climbed the West Buttress (5.6, ~5 pitches) with Dunsum. This was plan B, but it worked out pretty well and was a decent climb. Has some loose rock, but is an interesting, seldom-done climb. You top out about 50 yards from the summit.
I like the SE ridge scramble up from Amp Lake, Lake Ledges are also cool. The east ridge is a fun climb. Spent many hours on this fantastic summit just soaking it all in.
Hapey McHape - Apr 14, 2009 4:14 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2008
Lake Ledges
Final climb of a week long Teton trip. Did anyone see the memorial right below the ledges?
Indiana Mad-Man - Aug 29, 2008 2:41 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2008
Lake Ledges
I loved this mountain and its summit! Great views from the top and some great glissading down the Spoon Coulier.
wmolland - Aug 17, 2008 7:40 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2008
Lake Ledges
A sweet climb up the ledges to an awesome plateau of stunted trees and then up to the top. Sick views of the Grand from the summit.
TetonJimmy - Aug 10, 2008 6:55 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2005
3rd time is a charm
Finally made it to the top of my 1st Teton!!! Turned around twice before because of time and weather...
cp0915 - Aug 3, 2008 7:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2008
Lake Ledges
Always a good time in the Tetons. Very heavy snow still. The otherwise class 4 route had some spice to it, including a short pitch of 60-degree snow that I wasn't expecting. A classic summit in an awesome, alpine setting.
We did this as an acclimatization peak for the Grand, which worked out quite well.
Tom Fralich - Aug 3, 2007 6:38 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2007
Irene's Arete (5.8)
Climbed with Mary from a camp in the Meadows of Garnett Canyon. Excellent climbing, very sustained, with many good moves. It started to sprinkle a bit on the 4th pitch, which was a bit unnerving, but things cleared just as we finished up the 3rd class ridge to the end of the difficulties. The descent down the SW couloir was loose and steep.
dunsum - Jul 2, 2007 11:26 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2007
East Ridge
Soloed the East Ridge and descended Lake Ledges. Very nice climbing; great summit views. Disappointing only if you were thinking you could continue up the Grand, as I'm sure may have been thought in the earliest forrays of the peaks. Also did Irene's Arete sometime in the mid-90's.
chugach mtn boy - Jun 27, 2007 4:59 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 1985
East/Spoon Couloir
A legstretcher while driving across the country in 6 days.
First time ever climbing in the Tetons. My roommate was going to snowboard down the Spoon. Got seperated, ended up at the base of the Grand. Good learning experience. The begins of the Hit or Miss Crew.
PhenomenalWoman - Aug 23, 2010 11:07 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2010
Lightning and DisappointmentA freak storm came out of nowhere around 10am. Two climbers lost their lives that day while attempting Middle and Grand Teton. We had to descend just short of the summit as lightning struck the mountainsides around us.
sprosseda - Jul 16, 2010 5:27 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2010
Spoon Couloir up, Ledges downMe and buddy took spoon couloir up. He soloed it and belayed me 3 pitches in top half. Easy to anchor on edges of couloir. This route is awesome. Fun class 3 scramble on summit. Amazing views. Did 2 easy rappels down lake ledges. This mountain is loads of fun with long but easy trail approach. Love it!
lloyd - Apr 11, 2010 3:47 pm
Great PeakClimbed three times, twice on the East Ridge and once on the SW Ridge. Always a great time. One of my favorite peaks in the park.
builttospill - Jan 27, 2010 3:57 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2006
East RidgeJuly 14, 2006: Climbed the East Ridge with andinistaloco as part of a 4-5 day climbing trip. Definitely the best route we did, and still one of my favorite low-commitment alpine rock routes in the Tetons. The last two pitches are really great....the slog to the summit from there, not so much.
July 17, 2010: Climbed the West Buttress (5.6, ~5 pitches) with Dunsum. This was plan B, but it worked out pretty well and was a decent climb. Has some loose rock, but is an interesting, seldom-done climb. You top out about 50 yards from the summit.
Senad Rizvanovic - Nov 24, 2009 12:00 am
1st in TetonsMy first climb in Tetons, great climb!
wyopeakMike - Nov 22, 2009 12:19 am
never disappointingI like the SE ridge scramble up from Amp Lake, Lake Ledges are also cool. The east ridge is a fun climb. Spent many hours on this fantastic summit just soaking it all in.
Hapey McHape - Apr 14, 2009 4:14 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2008
Lake LedgesFinal climb of a week long Teton trip. Did anyone see the memorial right below the ledges?
Indiana Mad-Man - Aug 29, 2008 2:41 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2008
Lake LedgesI loved this mountain and its summit! Great views from the top and some great glissading down the Spoon Coulier.
wmolland - Aug 17, 2008 7:40 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2008
Lake LedgesA sweet climb up the ledges to an awesome plateau of stunted trees and then up to the top. Sick views of the Grand from the summit.
TetonJimmy - Aug 10, 2008 6:58 pm
SE ridge again!Had to take my buddies up this gorgeous mountain!
TetonJimmy - Aug 10, 2008 6:57 pm
SE ridgeSummit view is amazing and breathtaking!
TetonJimmy - Aug 10, 2008 6:55 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2005
3rd time is a charmFinally made it to the top of my 1st Teton!!! Turned around twice before because of time and weather...
cp0915 - Aug 3, 2008 7:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2008
Lake LedgesAlways a good time in the Tetons. Very heavy snow still. The otherwise class 4 route had some spice to it, including a short pitch of 60-degree snow that I wasn't expecting. A classic summit in an awesome, alpine setting.
JonW - Nov 2, 2007 3:19 pm
Great WarmupWe did this as an acclimatization peak for the Grand, which worked out quite well.
Tom Fralich - Aug 3, 2007 6:38 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2007
Irene's Arete (5.8)Climbed with Mary from a camp in the Meadows of Garnett Canyon. Excellent climbing, very sustained, with many good moves. It started to sprinkle a bit on the 4th pitch, which was a bit unnerving, but things cleared just as we finished up the 3rd class ridge to the end of the difficulties. The descent down the SW couloir was loose and steep.
dunsum - Jul 2, 2007 11:26 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2007
East RidgeSoloed the East Ridge and descended Lake Ledges. Very nice climbing; great summit views. Disappointing only if you were thinking you could continue up the Grand, as I'm sure may have been thought in the earliest forrays of the peaks. Also did Irene's Arete sometime in the mid-90's.
chugach mtn boy - Jun 27, 2007 4:59 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 1985
East/Spoon CouloirA legstretcher while driving across the country in 6 days.
Anneka - Oct 12, 2006 3:34 am
Irene's and Open BookOn two seperate occasions, of course. Incredible routes, great views. Fun, sustained climbing on excellent rock.
Andinistaloco - Aug 28, 2006 5:24 am
East RidgeAwesome route - probably the best I've done in the Tetons. Climbed with foweezer from SP... great pitches.
Thomas Beasley - Aug 14, 2006 6:19 am
Southwest CouloirFirst time ever climbing in the Tetons. My roommate was going to snowboard down the Spoon. Got seperated, ended up at the base of the Grand. Good learning experience. The begins of the Hit or Miss Crew.