North face (Grand Teton)

North face of the Grand Teton
North face of the Grand Teton
Location	Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, US
Coordinates	43°44′28″N 110°48′07″W / 43.74110°N 110.802°W
Climbing area	Grand Teton
Route type	Trad/alpine
Vertical gain	3,000 feet
Pitches	12
Rating	5.8
Grade	IV
First ascent	Paul Petzoldt, Jack Durrance & Eldon Petzoldt, 1936

The north face of the Grand Teton is a technical rock 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.^[1]^[2]

^ Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. ISBN 0-87156-292-8.
^ Ortenburger, Leigh N.; Reynold G. Jackson (November 1996). A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range Third Edition (3 Sub ed.). Mountaineers Books. ISBN 0-89886-480-1.

[1] Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. ISBN 0-87156-292-8.

[2] Ortenburger, Leigh N.; Reynold G. Jackson (November 1996). A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range Third Edition (3 Sub ed.). Mountaineers Books. ISBN 0-89886-480-1.

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