Grand Teton recommendations
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I will be heading to Jackson, Wyoming this summer. I will only have about a day and a half to climb. I am interested in either climbing the Grand or finding a long multi pitch route in the 5.8-5.10 range to climb. The most likely scenario is that I will have from Friday mid-day to Saturday night to do something (as late as need be). I would prefer to hike in Friday, bivy and have all day Saturday to climb/summit/return to Jackson (rather than attempt a car to car on Saturday). |
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That early in the year you could wind up wallowing in neck-deep snow. Other folks and locals (including Teton Mountaineering and climbing rangers in the Park) may have great suggestions if that's the case. |
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I always forget how late it takes for summer to arrive there. I once drove up from Phoenix in May (where is was already over 100) only to be driven out of Yellowstone by a foot of fresh snow. |
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I may very well be mistaken but some of the stuff in Death Canyon might be doable by early June. Also, maybe Rock Springs Buttress? |
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Climb The Snaz. Hike in on night/day 1. Super easy walking (but long enough to notice), set up a camp and enjoy yourself. Climb the Snaz (and Caveat Emptor if you're ridiculous), return to camp, have a beer, swim/cliff jump @ Phelps Lake, and hike out. A great time out. |
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lucander wrote:Climb The Snaz. Hike in on night/day 1. Super easy walking (but long enough to notice), set up a camp and enjoy yourself. Climb the Snaz (and Caveat Emptor if you're ridiculous), return to camp, have a beer, swim/cliff jump @ Phelps Lake, and hike out. A great time out.Ditto. The Snaz is a good long route, and has a much better climbing:hiking ratio than most anything else in the Tetons. The hike is barely over an hour and not terribly steep, which is practically roadside by Teton standards. No bivy required; the short hike makes the car-to-car easy. It is also at much lower in elevation, in Death Canyon, than the truly alpine routes in the area, so it should be in condition in early June. This will even open up your Friday for climbing, since Saturday is a car-to-car. Guide's Route is a nice half day, or some mellow cragging at Blacktail Butte. |
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It sounds like you can camp up by Cathedral Buttress? |
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Tony Hawk wrote:It sounds like you can camp up by Cathedral Buttress?Climbers don't. The routes there are day climbs, done car-to-car. Easy walk from the Climber's Ranch. |
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Agreed no point camping there. |
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Alan Nagel wrote:to walk there from the Ranch would be a long haul; it's as much as a half-hour by car what with negotiating the last mile of potholes and boulders. Yes, it's then a day-hike from the Death Canyon trailhead/White Grass ranger station.Ahh...good catch. I was channelling Avalanche Canyon... |
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Caveat emptor rocks, easy car to car day. Guide wall is also really fun and a little easier if you want something more moderate. |
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I just caught that you're asking about the first week of June. The high elevation stuff will still be in alpine conditions (lots of snow), so depending on whether or not you want to deal with that, there are some good alternative solutions above. |