On August 11, 1998 William Owen, Franklin Spalding, Frank Peterson, and John Shive made the first ascent of the Grand Teton via what is now known as the Owen-Spalding Route. Here are Spalding's and Shive's names engraved on a summit rock. Was this really their work or was this a later addition? The story I heard was that it was actually their work. July 2001.