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
8/12/11 via Upper Exum.. pitched it out and took a long long time
7/12/12 Via Full Exum Pitched out the lower and freed the upper.(Car to Car/One Day Blitz)
8/16/12 Via North Ridge with Italian Crack Vari. (As part of Grand Traverse)
7/18/13 via Becky Coulior to Petzoid Ridge and Simuled the Upper exum. We went with the intention of climbing the Direct Petzoid but didn't have great route info and ended up going up Becky Coulior then did a pretty fun 5.8, 80ft pitch up to the Window Pitch on the Petzoid Ridge and then climbed the final 3 pitches of the Petzoid Ridge. (One Day Blitz)
Mlasky - Aug 13, 2011 1:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 1999
OS route
we were one of three parties that made the summit before weather came it. it was light snow so we continued on. the guides held up their groups. It took about an hour to pass, in which time we carefully started down, and the guide groups continued up. During this time period, the rap was a free rap after a couple steps off a ledge. It's been moved since. This peak is a classic and a "lifetime" accomplishment.
aedwards - Aug 9, 2011 11:06 am Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2011
Upper Exum
Fun climb, took us a while.
noahs213 - Aug 8, 2011 11:45 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2011
awesome stuff
Direct Exum. Lead all the pitches on Lower Exum. Free soloed Upper Exum.
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
Mooner - Aug 14, 2011 11:05 pm
Up I Go8/12/11 via Upper Exum.. pitched it out and took a long long time
7/12/12 Via Full Exum Pitched out the lower and freed the upper.(Car to Car/One Day Blitz)
8/16/12 Via North Ridge with Italian Crack Vari. (As part of Grand Traverse)
7/18/13 via Becky Coulior to Petzoid Ridge and Simuled the Upper exum. We went with the intention of climbing the Direct Petzoid but didn't have great route info and ended up going up Becky Coulior then did a pretty fun 5.8, 80ft pitch up to the Window Pitch on the Petzoid Ridge and then climbed the final 3 pitches of the Petzoid Ridge. (One Day Blitz)
Mlasky - Aug 13, 2011 1:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 1999
OS routewe were one of three parties that made the summit before weather came it. it was light snow so we continued on. the guides held up their groups. It took about an hour to pass, in which time we carefully started down, and the guide groups continued up. During this time period, the rap was a free rap after a couple steps off a ledge. It's been moved since. This peak is a classic and a "lifetime" accomplishment.
aedwards - Aug 9, 2011 11:06 am Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2011
Upper ExumFun climb, took us a while.
noahs213 - Aug 8, 2011 11:45 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2011
awesome stuffDirect Exum. Lead all the pitches on Lower Exum. Free soloed Upper Exum.
renogurt - Jul 23, 2011 6:02 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2011
Upper ExumI have a great success. High five!
zoomloco - Jul 17, 2011 10:51 am
Windy on OSnice route, though it is easy even for 5.4