Grand Teton via Upper Exum

[cookiecutter]

Some off sledseason fun...

What a great way to spend a Saturday! It was my first time up the Grand, and will hopefully the the first of many. Drove up the night before, slept in the car, up at 2:30 and on the trail by 3 am. I had my wisdom teeth out the week before and was admitted to the hospital for an over night stay to treat deficiency just 4 days before but I was able to still make it up. We had a group of 4 and I led from just after Exum Ridge on. We arrived at the car 19 hours from the start (we took our time on the hike out). Enjoy the pics, sorry they are mostly of myself, haven't asked the others yet if they are ok with being on the internet).

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[BowSheet]

Nice work! I got rained out the last time I went up. Up and down in one day, I haven't down that since college! We camp in the lower saddle now, too old.

 

[phatty]

sweet!!!

This is on my list to do in the next 2 months...

I will go via owen/spaulding route...
For those that have been, can it be done with out ropes? This will be a solo day trip... and no i dont care if i have to go back down the slow way and not do the quick repel way...

 

[sledmanhof]

nice, ive always wanted to do that

 

[cookie-eater]

sweet!!!

This is on my list to do in the next 2 months...

I will go via owen/spaulding route...
For those that have been, can it be done with out ropes? This will be a solo day trip... and no i dont care if i have to go back down the slow way and not do the quick repel way...

yes you can do it without ropes- BUT not a good idea in my eyes.