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>> Rock Climbing in Grand Teton National Park

There is a rich history of mountaineering and climbing within Grand Teton National park. A guide to all the routes and possibilities is outside the scope of this website and has been documented in countless other resources.

Detailed information, as well as climbing route and trail conditions can be found on our expanded climbing and backcountry webpages: http://www.tetonclimbing.blogspot.com/

Permits are not required for mountaineering, but climbers on overnight trips must have a backcountry permit to camp or bivouac. Download the Backcountry Camping brochure for more detailed information.

Current and detailed information is available at the Jenny Lake Ranger Station in the summer, (307) 739-3343. In the winter call (307) 739-3309.

From June through September, all Garnet Canyon permits and permits for any trip involving technical climbing or mountaineering should be picked up at the Jenny Lake Ranger Station.

Commercial Climbing Guides
Exum Mountain Guides (307) 733-2297
Jackson Hole Mountain Guides (307) 733-4979

Weather
www.mountainweather.com
Detailed Forecast for the Tetons

Avalanche Forecast
Backcountry Avalanche Hazard & Weather Forecast
(307) 733-2664 recorded information
(307) 733-2759 report avalanche activity

Suggested Reading
Mountaineering brochure, Adobe PDF

The Grand Teton Association sells two books on climbing in Grand Teton National Park:

  • A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
    by Leigh Ortenburger & Reynold Jackson
  • Teton Classics: 50 Selected Climbs in Grand Teton National Park
    by Richard Rossiter

Teton Summit Registers: http://www.tetonclimbinghistory.com/

Bouldering in Grand Teton National Park