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Elevation: 13,770 ft
GPS: 43.74092, -110.80253
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From moderate, sunny cruisers to huge mixed gullies and everything in between, the Grand Teton has it all. This iconic mountain is steeped in history.
Although trade classics like the Owen-Spalding and the Exum Ridge can be a cattle train at times, there are plenty of routes to keep everyone satisfied.

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Most approaches will start from the Lupine Meadows trailhead and take the trail into Garnet Canyon, eventually reaching the Lower Saddle. Some routes utilize different approaches and will be noted in the proper route descriptions.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Grand Teton

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
WI2-3 Mod. Snow
 32
Ford - Stettner Couloir (Ski Des…
Ice, Snow, Alpine
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 531
Owen Spalding
Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 1,036
Exum Ridge
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 117
Direct Petzoldt Ridge
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 494
Lower Exum Ridge
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 32
Wittich Crack
Trad, Alpine
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 31
East Ridge
Trad, Alpine
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 14
North Face Highlight Tour
Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 68
North Ridge
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 24
Pownall-Gilkey
Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 8
West Face of the Exum Ridge
Trad, Alpine 8 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c AI3
 5
Black Ice - West Face Combination
Trad, Ice, Alpine
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 25
Beyer East Face I
Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 44
Gold Face
Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 9
Bean's Shining Wall of Storms
Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Ford - Stettner Couloir (Sk…
 32
WI2-3 Mod. Snow Ice, Snow, Alpine
Owen Spalding
 531
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
Exum Ridge
 1,036
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Direct Petzoldt Ridge
 117
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Lower Exum Ridge
 494
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Wittich Crack
 32
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine
East Ridge
 31
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine
North Face Highlight Tour
 14
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
North Ridge
 68
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
Pownall-Gilkey
 24
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
West Face of the Exum Ridge
 8
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 8 pitches
Black Ice - West Face Combi…
 5
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c AI3 Trad, Ice, Alpine
Beyer East Face I
 25
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
Gold Face
 44
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
Bean's Shining Wall of Storms
 9
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
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