WYOMING WHISKEY: Owen-Spalding

The Grand Teton Climb

You won't find many wildflowers while on the climbers' trail at this time of year but a few hardy blue bells are hanging in there.

A lot of the trail work goes unnoticed underfoot.

Garnet Creek

Spalding Falls in Garnet Canyon. The Meadows' Headwall to the left.

Looking back toward the Meadows Camping Zone.

Approaching the Middle Teton Glacier, the Morainal Camping Zone, and the Lower Saddle.

The west end of the Morainal Camping Zone.

Fixed Rope at the Saddle's headwall

Looking back down the north fork of Garnet Canyon.

Dartmouth Basin to the west of the Lower Saddle.

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Ice on the western side of the Needle. This is a drainage area. You will usually find better conditions once you get on the Central Rib's Bench.

Chockstone Chimney far right.

Lower & Upper Western Ribs (left & Center)

The Briggs Slab, and the Eye of the Needle in the background. We took the upper ledge just below the Briggs Slab to reach the EOTN. We had crampons with us but we had no desire to put them on before reaching the Upper Saddle.

Looking back at the Briggs Slab after taking the upper ledge (just below slab) to reach the southern side of the Chockstone Chimney, and access to the EOTN.

Access to the Central Rib's Black Rock Chimney

Ramp/ledge/steps to reach the Central Rib's ridgeline / BRC

Wall Street seen after exiting the BRC.

Access to the eastern side of the Upper Saddle.

A woman died at this location in 2014 while on a guided climb.

Main Rap area

Owen-Spalding Climbing Route above the Upper Saddle

Belly Roll

Looking back toward the Belly Roll.

The Crawl, and looking toward the access to the Double Chimney.

The un-touched 2nd entrance to the Double Chimney. We took the 1st Entrance.

The exit from the 1st Entrance to the Double Chimney.

1st Entrance to the Double Chimney as seen from above.

Double Chimney - midway.

Owen Chimney

Looking back at the exit from the Double Chimney

Owen Chimney

Catwalk

Scramble from the Catwalk to the Main Rap area.

Main Rap area.

Sargent's Chimney

Sargent's

Sargent's - looking back toward the Main Rap. This is the southern side of Sargent's.

Sargent's - looking toward the exit from the Owen Chimney. This is the northern side of Sargent's wide base area.

The point where Sargent's narrows. Keep to the right side to reach Sargent's Rappel. Take the left side to use the alternate exit - Hidden Exit.

Looking back from Sargent's toward the Main Rap (it's by the square-shaped overhanging rock feature)

Hidden Exit from Sargent's.

Approach to summit after leaving Sargent's. You go straight up toward the middle of the photo. You stay on the left side of the larger rocks to your south until you reach the Slabby Wall with the center crack. The crack points back toward Sargent's and up toward the summit. You can use some 'switchbacks' to reach the summit or climb the crack.