National Park Service LogoU.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park ServiceNational Park Service
National Park Service:  U.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park Service Arrowhead
Grand Teton National Park & John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial ParkwayA rock protection stopper in a crack.
view map
text size:largestlargernormal
printer friendly
Grand Teton National Park & John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway
Climbing & Mountaineering
 

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/

Blue flax flower, Photo by Sarah Zenner
Backpacking in the park
Learn about overnight camping in the backcountry.
more...
Storm brewing over the Tetons
Weather
Learn about weather in the Tetons; includes links to local forecasts and average temperatures.
more...
Hikers in Teton Canyon
Hiking in Grand Teton National Park
Trail maps with suggested routes and mileage, safety, parking, and regulations information.
more...
Tetons from the north, photo by Erin Himmel  

Did You Know?
Did you know that a large fault lies at the base of the Teton Range? Every few thousand years earthquakes up to a magnitude of 7.5 on the Richter Scale signal movement on the Teton fault, lifting the mountains skyward and hinging the valley floor downward.

Last Updated: July 15, 2009 at 14:12 EST