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Partner for Extended Trip to Cirque of Towers or Grand Teton in Aug/Sep

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Mark Thomas · · Broomfield, CO · Joined Oct 2009 · Points: 3,635
(I've cross-listed this on the CO/Rockies Board as well)

I was hoping to spend about a week climbing in the Cirque of the Towers and/or 1.5-2 weeks climbing in the Tetons this late August to early September. Unfortunately my partner for the trip fell through, so I figured I'd see if anyone here would be interested in partnering up for part or all of this trip idea?

I still have one partner tentative for the Tetons segment, but she's not sure how much she can commit to.

I'm coming from the Bay Area and depending on logistics either will be driving and can meet up at the TH, or I can fly in to SLC to carpool up.

As far as the climbs I'm looking to do, by priority (1), (2), (3):

For Cirque of the Towers:
(1) NE Face of Pingora (IV, 5.8)
(1) Wolf's Head (III, 5.6. Ideally approached from S Face of Pingora w/ 5.8 K-Crack variation, which should make it IV 5.8)
(2) Warrior II (IV, 5.9)
(3) War Bonnett NE Face (III, 5.8)
(3) Other sections of the CoT Ridge, such as Sharkstooth

For the Tetons from Garnet Canyon
(1) Grand Teton - Complete Exum Ridge (III, 5.7)
(1) Grand Teton - North Ridge (IV, 5.8)
(2) Middle Teton - NW Ice Coulior (III, 5.6, AI3)
(2) Mt Owen - Serendipity Arete (III, 5.8)(ideally combined w/ Teton N ridge as a bivy carry-over & as means of accessing the Grand Stand on descent)
(3) Grand Teton - Petzoldt Ridge, Direct Var (III, 5.7)

For the Tetons from the Grand Teton Glacier area
(1) Grand Teton - North Face (IV, 5.8)
(2) Grand Teton - East Ridge (III, 5.7)
(3) Teewinot - SW Slope (cl. 4)

For the Tetons if enough time remained after weather, rest days, etc.
(?) Mt Moran - Direct S Buttress Direct w/ climb to summit (V+, 5.8, C1)(Approach via rented canoe & descend CMC route).

Last year I did several IV alpine trad climbs over consecutive days and some long car-to-car pushes for III alpine trad climbs above 13k' in the 5.7-5.8 range, so I feel I'm fit & fast enough to do many of these climbs back-to-back from a high camp provided careful pacing.
Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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