North face (Grand Teton)

North face of the Grand Teton
LocationGrand Teton National Park, Wyoming, US
Coordinates43°44′28″N 110°48′07″W / 43.74110°N 110.802°W / 43.74110; -110.802
Climbing areaGrand Teton
Route typeTrad/alpine
Vertical gain3,000 feet
Pitches12
Rating5.8
GradeIV
First ascentPaul Petzoldt, Jack Durrance & Eldon Petzoldt, 1936

The north face of the Grand Teton is a technical mixed climbing route. 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.


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