Grand Tetons, Jackson WY
Drive to Jackson
Plan to stay at the
American Alpine Club's Climbers Ranch.
The area has hundreds of routes for traditional
climbing. Climb the Grand Teton if you haven't yet.
Plan on a full day to slog your gear up to basecamp. You need to get
Grand Teton National
Park permits (
backcountry permit reservations) for a camping spot. You can get
these at the ranger station if you don't reserve them ahead of time. Try
to get a spot on the lower saddle (which is the highest camp site allowed and
has good water availability). It also puts you up the mountain further
when you begin the early morning start of the climb. It would be good to have a
small group and reserve ahead of time as the lower saddle is a fragile area so
permits are limited. There are numerous opportunities for spaces to camp
lower down on the moraine if you don't get the lower saddle.
Images of Grand Teton Climbing