Keen Butterworth solos the super exposed V Pitch.

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Keen Butterworth solos the super exposed V Pitch.

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Scott Newren. 1981

At the top of the wind tunnel pitches

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Upper Exum Route on Grand Teton, Wyoming

Getting ready to run down the Grand with a storm approaching. Sun on the Grand and a big storm on Moran.

The "V" pitch, high on the Grand Teton.

Upper Exum

Scott Newren. 1981

Keen Butterworth solos the super exposed V Pitch.

At the top of the wind tunnel pitches

V-Pitch

GPS track overlain on Google Maps. See my comment for links to gpx and kml files.

Belay atop the Friction Pitch

Looking down from the beginning of the Wind Tunnel pitches

Exposed moves on the upper exum!

Father and son at the top!

This photo shows the trails located directly above The Meadows.

Trask on the upper Exum Ridge with weather coming in. Aug of 07 (photo by Slade Bradbury)

Another shot of Wall Street

The pitch off the deck from Wall Street Ledge

Myself leading the Friction Pitch, very happy to finally be in the sunshine! August 13, 2009

Obligatory summit shot.

Chris gets his introduction to the dark art of free soloing alpine routes on the Upper Exum<br>
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July 2014

Perry-Mansfield climber (at shadows edge) high on Upper Exum Rt. 1968.

The friction pitch on the Upper Exum.

The Upper Exum

The top of the Friction Pitch.

You know you're on top when there's no where else to go. Darin Lang, Rob Brown and Scott Hansen, Aug 2006.

Second rappel descending via the OS after climbing the Upper Exum

The summit ridge on the Upper Exum.

Wall Street

The Wall Street pitch, the first semi technical pitch on the Upper Exum Ridge route.

Two climbers above Valhalla Canyon on the upper exum

Keith Leaman on Wall Street, leading a group of 6 Perry-Mansfield climbers on Upper Exum Rt. 1968.

Climbing on Upper Exum<br>
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v-pitch

Knife-edge ridge (can be easily avoided if you like), very close to the summit block

Going to work on the phenomenal V-Pitch. What a great lead! August 13, 2009

Wall Street and the start of the upper exum.

Justin coming up the static rope line.

Looking for solitude on the summit? Good luck.

Nearing the summit

Last bit of scrambling to the summit...almost there!

Soloing an easy section of the middle of the route, with the Middle Teton behind.<br>

The final pitch above the Petzoldt Lieback, Warren is climbing the "small 10' tower". The summit is only a few minutes away.

Traversing a slab on the way to the summit

V-Pitch

Mia above the golden staircase

view of wall street from point near upper saddle.

A party climbing the Petzoldt Ridge, as viwed from the Exum. This group was led by Doug Coombs who we later met near the summit and talked to on the descent. Photo taken September 2003.

View of the entire Exum Ridge from the lower saddle

Clmber on the Golden Staircase pitch.

Looking down the "V" pitch.

Somewhere above the Wind Tunnel.

Spencer S becoming a rock star on the V-pitch.

An early season attempt. As seen from near the top of the Needle.

Climbing the Upper Exum Ridge.... Oh good, she's still smiling!

The start of the Upper Exum, Aug 2006. Photo by Rob Brown

Rappeling from above Petzoldt's lieback pitch. Below lies an alternate 60m rappel which leaves you below all the difficulties on the Owen Spalding. Note the fresh snow (September).

Belaying just below the Petzoldt lieback

Perry-Mansfield climbers left to right - John Garofalo, John McClellan, Hoxie Smith, Ray Palmer, Jack Rutherford, Sheri Palmer - foreground. Teton summit 1968

Summit on July 23, 2009