Trailhead: Lupine Meadows (elevation ~6,800)
Destination: Middle Teton (elevation 12,804)
Climbers: Me, dad, bro-in-law Thomas, & step-brother Robert
Start time: 5:35am
Summit time: 12:40pm
End time (finally, back in flip flops!): 7:00pm
Final thoughts: "Tetons, Tetons, Tetons, we love you! Amen."
Sunrise as viewed from the switchbacks up to Garnet Canyon.
Sunrise on the Middle Teton (straight up the canyon).
The beautiful Garnet Canyon (worth the hike, even if you don't continue to a peak).
Ascending to the saddle between the South and Middle Tetons
Ascending the south ridge of the Middle Teton.
Pops summiting
Thomas summiting
Robert summiting
The Grand Teton (elev: 13,770) as seen from the summit of the Middle Teton.
The Grand Teton hovering over North Cascade Canyon
Happy 55th birthday dad!
Another $1,000 just for standing in heaven.
Descending
Elephant's Head, one of my favorite flowers, growing in the Meadows of Garnet Canyon. Take a close look to see how fitting this flower's name is.
4 comments:
OK - so I don't check your blog for a couple of days and the next thing I know, you have 3 awesome posts. I can't believe that you guys finally came to Utah to do all of this amazing stuff and I'm not there to do it with you. I'm so excited for you guys. It looks like you're having a blast and you deserve it. I still can't believe you got mom to go to lake powell - and it even looks like she enjoyed it. Great job on the Middle Teton. Wish we could have been there with you!!
Great shots, son! If you don't make it make it as an attorney, you might have a future with National Geographic.
Absolutely lovely. Thanks for helping me regret not coming with you. How was the bread?
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