- North Face (Grand Teton)
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North Face of the Grand Teton Location Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA Coordinates 43°44′28″N 110°48′07″W / 43.74110°N 110.802°W Climbing Area Grand Teton Route Type Trad/Alpine Vertical Gain 3,000 feet Pitches 12 Rating 5.8 Grade IV First ascent Paul Petzoldt, Jack Durrance & Eldon Petzoldt, 1936. The North Face of the Grand Teton is a technical rock climbing up the Grand Teton in Wyoming. Today the route is usually climbed by a variation that avoids the chimneys which are often wet or icy. The route is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America and considered a classic around the world.[1][2]
References
- ^ Roper, Steve; Allen Steck (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. ISBN 0-87156-292-8.
- ^ Ortenburger, Leigh N.; Reynold G. Jackson (1996-11). A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range Third Edition (3 Sub ed.). Mountaineers Books. ISBN 0898864801.
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Categories:- Climbing routes
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