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).
Hid in the caves for awhile on 7/11/12 to wait out a late morning thunderstorm. Stayed at the Lower Saddle and then up the next morning. Beautiful day, uneventful and a fun rappel.
Really lucked out with weather. The direct variation to the 5th pitch on the lower exum is incredible!
HedUp - Oct 29, 2011 10:14 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2011
Lucky weather!
Climbed the Upper Exum Ridge. Caught a lucky lighting/storm free day between two nasty ones. Did not use any guide service, just maps, photos, and a good climbing partner. First time above 13,000! Beautiful day!
apachedino - Oct 27, 2011 9:15 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2011
3rd times the charm!
Direct Exum after being stormed off @ the saddle 3 days prior with the Gold Face in mind. Was going to do Cathedral traverse, but the weather window was less than perfect and so we thoguht to try Gold Face again, got to the saddle once more and saw a stowm forming, banged out Upper Exum quickly and ran down the the caves where an apocolyptic lightning storm hailed ~ 2 inches in less than 5 minutes and set small land slides from Disappointment peak hucking boulders the size of minicoopers dozens of yards into the air. We just watched in aww from the safety of the caves. Luckily nobody died up top that day. We checked and for real they could have.
Ted Eliason - Oct 12, 2011 11:53 am Date Climbed: Aug 15, 1994
Day Trippin
3 am to 4 pm. Spectaular Day.
ssbclimber - Oct 8, 2011 1:37 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2011
Grand Teton
Climbed the Owens Spalding with Exum guide Mike Abbey and Jalil from Uray, Colorado. Early morning thunder showers and high winds subsided to bluebird skies by dawn. Awesome time!
FRhoderick - Sep 27, 2011 11:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2010
Free soloed Upper Exum Ridge on a one-day ascent from Lupine Meadows TH. Descended/rapelled Owen-Spalding. Beautiful weather, stellar views, classic route!
Click here to see the Upper Exum Ridge picture album.
boisedoc - Aug 22, 2011 11:46 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2011
incredible stuff
went up the Owens Spalding route with my wife and a great guide from Exum. the rappel down was not as bad as I expected. Must admit that I didnt look down during the Belly Roll and Belly Crawl pitches! Overall great climbing and great views. Favorite peak of the 300 or so that I have climbed
Pfeiffer75 - Aug 15, 2011 11:08 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2011
Upper Exum
First climb of the mountain. Up the Upper Exum and down the OS. Loved the rappel on the OS. Extremely windy all day
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).
punchline - Jul 15, 2012 8:03 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2012
Grand Teton - OS RouteHid in the caves for awhile on 7/11/12 to wait out a late morning thunderstorm. Stayed at the Lower Saddle and then up the next morning. Beautiful day, uneventful and a fun rappel.
Roymiller - Apr 6, 2012 10:57 pm
OSHad the summit to ourselves.
logikal - Nov 4, 2011 11:42 pm
Direct ExumReally lucked out with weather. The direct variation to the 5th pitch on the lower exum is incredible!
HedUp - Oct 29, 2011 10:14 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2011
Lucky weather!Climbed the Upper Exum Ridge. Caught a lucky lighting/storm free day between two nasty ones. Did not use any guide service, just maps, photos, and a good climbing partner. First time above 13,000! Beautiful day!
apachedino - Oct 27, 2011 9:15 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2011
3rd times the charm!Direct Exum after being stormed off @ the saddle 3 days prior with the Gold Face in mind. Was going to do Cathedral traverse, but the weather window was less than perfect and so we thoguht to try Gold Face again, got to the saddle once more and saw a stowm forming, banged out Upper Exum quickly and ran down the the caves where an apocolyptic lightning storm hailed ~ 2 inches in less than 5 minutes and set small land slides from Disappointment peak hucking boulders the size of minicoopers dozens of yards into the air. We just watched in aww from the safety of the caves. Luckily nobody died up top that day. We checked and for real they could have.
Ted Eliason - Oct 12, 2011 11:53 am Date Climbed: Aug 15, 1994
Day Trippin3 am to 4 pm. Spectaular Day.
ssbclimber - Oct 8, 2011 1:37 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2011
Grand TetonClimbed the Owens Spalding with Exum guide Mike Abbey and Jalil from Uray, Colorado. Early morning thunder showers and high winds subsided to bluebird skies by dawn. Awesome time!
FRhoderick - Sep 27, 2011 11:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2010
OS1st on top at 7:18a.m. Bluebird day
FRhoderick - Sep 27, 2011 11:21 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2009
Lower ExumLower Exum in in full on conditions. Bailed at Wall Street.
strudolyubov - Sep 5, 2011 3:59 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2011
Upper Exum RidgeFree soloed Upper Exum Ridge on a one-day ascent from Lupine Meadows TH. Descended/rapelled Owen-Spalding. Beautiful weather, stellar views, classic route!
Click here to see the Upper Exum Ridge picture album.
boisedoc - Aug 22, 2011 11:46 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2011
incredible stuffwent up the Owens Spalding route with my wife and a great guide from Exum. the rappel down was not as bad as I expected. Must admit that I didnt look down during the Belly Roll and Belly Crawl pitches! Overall great climbing and great views. Favorite peak of the 300 or so that I have climbed
Pfeiffer75 - Aug 15, 2011 11:08 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2011
Upper ExumFirst climb of the mountain. Up the Upper Exum and down the OS. Loved the rappel on the OS. Extremely windy all day