North Ridge (Grand Teton)

North Ridge (Grand Teton)
North Ridge 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 / 43.74110; -110.802
Climbing Area Grand Teton
Route Type Trad/Alpine
Vertical Gain 1,200 feet
Pitches 10
Rating 5.8
Grade IV
First ascent Robert L. M. Underhill & Fritiof Fryxell, 1931.

The North Ridge of the Grand Teton is a technical rock climbing location up the Grand Teton in Wyoming. 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

  1. ^ Roper, Steve; Allen Steck (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. ISBN 0-87156-292-8. 
  2. ^ Ortenburger, Leigh N. & Jackson, Reynold G. (1996) A Climbers Guide to the Teton Range Third edition, Seattle: The Mountaineers. ISBN 0-89-886-480-1

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