The Grand Teton's Upper Saddle
A few trip reports for April through October
July 17th, 2016 (UXM) PNG Variation
Detailed Look At Specific Route Features
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The Lower Saddle sits at 11,600 ft.
The Upper Saddle sits at 13,200 ft.
The raps to the Upper Saddle (unseen)
View of the Upper Saddle from the Exum Ridge
View from the lower western side of the Upper Saddle
View from the top of the Central Rib and looking toward the Upper Saddle
Southeastern approach to the upper eastern side of the Upper Saddle
Northeastern approach to, or off of, the upper eastern side of the Upper Saddle
Northeastern approach to, or off of, the upper eastern side of the Upper Saddle
Northeastern approach to, or off of, the upper eastern side of the Upper Saddle
It's exposed
Green line is the northeastern line on/off the upper eastern side of the Upper Saddle
You can follow the seam between the two standing climbers if you want another variation.
Looking down on the southern variation by the Exum Gully
Climber using the small ledge and crack system instead of the stem-over-flake (stem-over-boulder) move.
Here's a climber using the seam above two climbers using the stem move over a chocky flake/boulder.
The seam variation
Climbers at the stem-over-flake variation on southern side
Variations on the southern side by the stem-over-flake move
Stem-over-flake (stem-over-boulder)
Southern Variation
Northern variation
Northern Variation
Northern Variation
Northern Variation
Southern Variation
Stem move over flake/boulder
Southern Variation
Southern Variation
It's kind of wonderful how the drop off the northern side of the Upper Saddle just falls away into the void below.
Upper Saddle as seen from near the Enclosure
Lower western side of the Upper Saddle
Looking northish (NE) toward the Belly Roll
Main Rappel line
This was shot just below the Upper Saddle
The exposed SE corner of the access to the upper eastern side of the Upper Saddle
People have fallen to their death here.
Just below the raps
At the lowest point on the Upper Saddle
View of Middle Teton from the saddle
The Patio just below the Upper Saddle
Enjoy Safe Climbing