Description

Grand Tetons National Park is an amazing place with lots of opportunities for hiking, scrambling, walks, cycling, climbing and mountaineering adventures.  The Park also offers opportunities for Wildlife observation, fishing, as spectacular photographic visits along the route of Ansel Adams.

Check out the Grand Teton National Park link

“https://www.nps.gov/grte/index.htm”

As in Canada every vehicle requires a National Park Pass to enter the Park.

The American Alpine Club has a Climbers Ranch with Bunk accommodation spread over 10 Cabins, there are outdoor (bring your own BBQ coleman or similar) cooking facilities, bear proof food storage containers, showers, and laundry facilities at the ranch.  All centrally located within the Grand Teton National Park which offers quick easy and convenient access to numerous trails and by-ways.

We have reserved 16 bunks in cabins 4 & 5 for 6 nights

(Sun July 27 – Fri Aug 1st)

($62.5 x 6 = Can $ 375).   We must receive payment before confirming your participation on this Camp (etransfers best).

The AAC Climber’ Ranch is situated @ about 6,700 ft

Check out their link American Alpine Club Grand Teton Climbers Ranch   below

“https://americanalpineclub.org/grand-teton-climbers-ranch”

For many visitors, the Grand Teton @  13,775 ‘ (4,199 m) is a prime objective.  The most accessible routes on the Mountain are the Owen-Spalding (5.4+ and Exum Ridge (5.7) these are frequently done as overnight trips with a bivi camp on the lower saddle @ about 12,000 feet before summiting the following day.  In addition many find it helpful to do an acclimatization trip in advance to relatively easy summits such as Buck Mtn (overnight) or Teewinot (day trip).  Registration and Permits are required to climb the Grand, and can be obtained at Jenny Lake Ranger Station on the morning of the climb.

For those planning to climb on the Grand or elsewhere, preference will be given to those who have formed groups of (3 +), experienced, equipped, capable climbing and car pool teams.  Car Pooling is strongly encouraged.

 Odds & Ends

Passport,  Out of Country Travel Insurance

Sleeping Gear;  +  tents or bivy sacs for those doing overnight on Buck and/or Grand

Cooking; Stoves cutlery plates etc & if you have a Portable BBQ bring it

For those intending to ascend Grand;  axe, helmet, crampons ropes, slings  (60m rope) for rapp of the Grand as well as selection of cams etc

There are also lots of Sport Climbing routes to be enjoyed

Itinerary      (DRAFT for overview & planning purposes only)

 

Day 1  Saturday July 26

Departure Depart Vancouver about 5 am to cross Border (Blaine) about 6 am

Travel South towards Seattle take USA Highway 90 through Spokane, Missoula,

(Stop @ Missoula REI for any needed gear) to Butte exit to I   15 South continue

South to Dillon for Overnight @ tent or motel.  (1264 k’s 11- 13 hrs)

 

Day 2  Sunday July 27

Depart Dillon about 8 am.   Proceed along South on I 15  (possible brief stop @ Spencer Tiny Opal mine & gas bar ) Continue along 1 15 to SAGE Junction turn left onto I -33 East Head towards Rexburg turn North onto 1 -20 to reach 1 -33 East Heading to Tetonia  staying on 1 33 south to Victor Mt.  stay on 1  33 E toward  Jackson   (Highway becomes 1 22 (E)  when crossing border into Wyoming).        To Jackson  Hole  (about 350 k  3 – 4 hours).

Shop for food  and supplies in Jackson Albertson’s or similar)

Shop for any climbing supplies @ Climbing gear shop in Jackson

Proceed to Grand Teton Park Entrance (Moose Wy) acquire Park Pass

Proceed check in to American Alpine Club Climbers Ranch   BBQ Dinner @ Ranch

 

Day 3 Monday July 28

Proceed (early) to Jenny Lake Ranger station to acquire permits for overnight acclimatization trip to Buck Mtn  (scramble rock & snow, helmet axe rope crampons etc   (easy route class 3 routes possible steep snow likely)  l

Hike Or Spirit Lake Day  Hike or Teewinot (mixed 4^{th –} 5^th   class)

Day Hike

 

Day 4  Tuesday July 29

Head for possible day trips hike/climb / cycle photography

 Grand Canyon Circle Tour – tourist thing

Spend evening in @ Climbers Ranch

 

Day 5  Wednesday July 30

Proceed to Jenny Lake Ranger Station acquire overnight permits to climb Grand  Teton  (Owen Spalding or Exum Ridge Route )

Climbers Ascend to High camp on Lower Shoulder  Others Evening @ Climbers Ranch

Hike Paint Brush Canyon or Ferry across Jenny Lake to Inspiration Point

 

Day 6  Thursday July 31^st

Summit Grand          Descend to Climbers Ranch

Hike  Delta Lake or Surprise Lake via Grand Teton approach

Spend night @ AAC Climbers Ranch

 

Day 7  Friday August 1^st

Granite Hot Springs Day Trip…..Dinner out in Jackson Hole or Moose Restaurant 

 

Day 8  Saturday August 2^nd

Depart Climbers Ranch (6 am) Sunrise on Signal Mtn Breakfast @ Coulter Bay

Travel through  Yellowstone Park see Old Faithful , Ink Pots

Highway  191 Wy   & 89 Mt           Some may want to drive all the way back to Van

Others may want to head for Livingstone Mt  I 90 Restaurant &

 

Day 9  Sunday August 3rd

Diver Home along 190 W from 3 Forks Mt