So after our attempt on the Grand Teton (13,770') last Saturday, both coolstine and I had the monkey on our back. Forecast was calling for rain/mixed later in the week. We figured there was no time like the present so we rallied for it today.
I am happy to say that we skied from the summit in powder conditions. A combination of me dragging ass up the Ford Couloir and rappeling the Stettner with only a single rope meant that we skied mostly refrozen on Teepe Glacier and mostly isothermal snow (with several wet slides) below the Meadows. We bumped into another party of 2 (Neil and Max) around 5am at the base of the Teepe Glacier - turns out we all sort of knew each other from skiing and climbing in the area, so we continued as a foursome. Big props to Max for being a rockstar and putting in more than the lion's share of the bootpack from the Teepe upward (I was a wreck from putting in the booter from the Meadows to Teepe Glacier, while coolstine killed it with his new ski crampons). The camera didn't come out until after we had cleared the Stettner on the ascent. All of us agreed that certain spots on the Stettner provided the worst spindrift we'd ever experienced.
nhtele ascending the Ford Couloir
coolstine on the summit of the Grand
nhtele on the summit of the Grand
coolstine skiing just below the summit
coolstine about to enter the upper Ford Couloir
nhtele in the Ford Couloir
nhtele skiing pow in the Ford
coolstine skiing pow, with the Middle Teton in the background
coolstine rigging the first of many rappels
coolstine rapping into the Stettner
If you're dying to know what the rest of the descent was like, just picture this but with grimmer snow conditions: http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=75756
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Thread: Teton TR: Grand Teton, 2/6/07
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02-06-2007, 11:16 PM #1
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Teton TR: Grand Teton, 2/6/07
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02-06-2007, 11:22 PM #2
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Way to get after it, mate.
Ein Berg ohne Absturzgefahr ist nur noch Attrappe. (Reinhold Messner)
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02-06-2007, 11:27 PM #3
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uhhhhhh.... sick.
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02-06-2007, 11:28 PM #4
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Wow, those pictures are gorgeous!!!
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02-06-2007, 11:29 PM #5
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Oh hell yeah!
So uh we didn't make the summit today........uh........whatcha doin tomorrow?
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02-06-2007, 11:30 PM #6
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I love this shot
FKNA way to get it done
Big mountain or Bust.
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02-06-2007, 11:31 PM #7
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Congrats, C! Told ya you'd get 'er done...
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02-06-2007, 11:41 PM #8
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Well, that didn't take long. Congrats! Some very nice photos in there.
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02-06-2007, 11:41 PM #9
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way to git er' dun! looks like a beautiful day and a beautiful ski.
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02-06-2007, 11:41 PM #10
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INSTANT BONER
Originally Posted by blurred
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02-06-2007, 11:53 PM #11
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Originally Posted by nhtele
Damn nice TR, I feel dizzy
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02-06-2007, 11:59 PM #12
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Kickass! congratulations on a spectacular feat!
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02-07-2007, 12:03 AM #13
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Just read it again - you're a rockstar Colin!
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02-07-2007, 12:11 AM #14
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Nice f-in work! Looks awesome.
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02-07-2007, 12:15 AM #15
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That's awesome you ran into Max...he is one good egg!! (Mogren, correct?)
He is young, and strong like bull. Or lithe like goat...or something.
Mazeltov on gettin' er dun right!Last edited by rideit; 02-07-2007 at 11:34 AM.
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02-07-2007, 12:27 AM #16
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WOOT!!!! Way to kill it!
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02-07-2007, 12:29 AM #17
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fugging awesome. AWESOME. way to get after it!
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02-07-2007, 01:57 AM #18
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Awesome, dude! Glad to see you guys made it happen.
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02-07-2007, 04:46 AM #19
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Nice work man, way to get after it!!!
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02-07-2007, 05:49 AM #20
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Great job of doing serious vertical in combined terrain like that.
Way to go!
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02-07-2007, 05:59 AM #21
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Way to go back and get it. Props to you guys.
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02-07-2007, 08:56 AM #22
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Congrats Colin. Very nice work.
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quite the accomplishment... congrats
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02-07-2007, 09:12 AM #24
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'CORE!
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02-07-2007, 09:29 AM #25
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Congrats!! Keep it up fellas!
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