Grand Teton
The mountains in Grand Teton National Park offer some of the most accessible and diverse climbing in the country. A wide array of rock, snow and ice, and mixed routes are available that range from easy outings to very difficult undertakings. Nearly all of the peaks have been climbed in one day. The higher and more remote peaks and the longer and more difficult routes are usually climbed from a high camp or with a bivouac, however, and can take two or more days.

There are many inherent risks and hazards associated with climbing and mountain travel (hiking, skiing etc.). Risks include, but are not limited to: lightning, rockfall, avalanches, crevasses, and extreme weather conditions (even during the summer months). Falls on steep snow and the subsequent inability to use an ice axe to perform a self-arrest have been the number-one cause of accidents and deaths over the years. Competent technique, experience, safety equipment, physical fitness, and good judgment are essential to preventing or minimizing the chances of an accident occurring.

Permit Information
There are no costs, no quotas, no reservations for the climber of the Grand. If you decide to bivi along the traverse, pick up a free permit at the Jenny Lake Ranger Station.

Directions
From Highway 89, turn west to Moose and proceed 10 miles to the Jenny Lake Ranger Station. Follow the sign left to the Lupine Meadows trailhead, about 1.5 miles.

Information Center
The Jenny Lake Ranger Station is the center for climbing information from June to mid-September. Climbing rangers on-duty provide current information. Guidebooks, maps, and photographs of various peaks and routes are available.

Activities