Grand Teton Lower saddle rockfall

Heard about some rockfall effecting the approach to the lower saddle. Planning the full Exum in a couple of weeks. Anyone care to speculate if this is a long or short term issue?

We might have the same source but this is on the GTNP Facebook page:

"Attention Climbers Based on reports of significant hazardous rockfall below the Lower Saddle of the Grand Teton, approaching the Lower Saddle is NOT recommended at this time. The fixed line is not safe and may be damaged."

I too am curious about the general conditions as I should be climbing the Grand next week.

JH News and Guide Article

Nothing concrete on the timeline. 

Because the rockfall happened Sunday afternoon, Guenther wasn't able to provide a prognosis for the rest of the season. He said climbing rangers will visit the area in the next few days to evaluate how safe it is. If the snow melts "pretty darn fast," Guenther said, some of the hazard would be mitigated. But he worried that, later in the summer, a severe thunderstorm could reactivate the rockfall.

If it is an issue just go around. There are multiple ways.

Allen Sanderson wrote:

If it is an issue just go around. There are multiple ways.

This ^^^

In reality it was a very small slide with some large & small rocks flying off the headwall (and right by a group near the fixed rope). It is now a small gully of water. 

The slope has always seen rockfall. This happened to be near the easiest access point and it will make Exum's job harder but not most mountaineer's. It is a hazard most can handle with common sense. You can climb by the fixed rope along the north side. The slide went under the fixed rope and then to its southeast. The biggest threats are postholing, wet surfaces, and loose rocks, saturated soil. Not much has changed in terms of threats but the area does require more attention.