Grand Teton
Grand Teton in Winter
Elevation	13,770 feet (4,197 m)
Location	Wyoming, USA
Range	Teton Range
Prominence	6,530 feet (1,990 m)
Coordinates	43°44′28″N, 110°48′06″W
Topo map	USGS Grand Teton
First ascent	1898 by William O. Owen and party
Easiest route	Owen-Spalding Route Class 5.5

Grand Teton is the highest mountain within Grand Teton National Park, and the second highest in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Download high resolution version (2000x1384, 452 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A topographical summit is a point on a surface which is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. ... Official language(s) English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Area  Ranked 10th  - Total 97,818 sq mi (253,348 km²)  - Width 280 miles (450 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 0. ... The Himalaya as seen from the International Space Station A mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers. ... The Teton Range The Teton Range is a small but dramatic mountain range of the Rocky Mountains in North America. ... In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height or shoulder drop (in America) or prime factor (in Europe), is a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains, also known as peaks. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Example of a topographic map with contour lines Part of the same map in a perspective shaded relief view illustrates how the contour lines of the original follow the terrain Topographic maps are a variety of map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using contour... The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. ... In climbing, a first ascent (FA) is the first climb to reach the top of a mountain, or the first to follow a particular climbing route. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Southern and northern Mount Everest climbing routes as seen from the International Space Station. ... The Yosemite Decimal System is a numerical system for rating the difficulty of walks, hikes, and climbs, primarily used for mountaineering in the United States. ... Lyskamm, 4 527 m, Pennine Alps A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ... Grand Teton National Park is a United States National Park located in western Wyoming, south of Yellowstone National Park. ... Official language(s) English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Area  Ranked 10th  - Total 97,818 sq mi (253,348 km²)  - Width 280 miles (450 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 0. ...

The origin of the name is controversial. The most common explanation is that "Grand Teton" means "large teat" in French, named by either French-Canadian or Iroquois members of an expedition led by Donald McKenzie of the Northwest Company.^[1]However, other historians disagree, and claim that the mountain was named after the Teton Sioux tribe of Native Americans.^[2] A pregnant womans breasts. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Iroquois Confederacy (Haudenosaunee, also known as the League of Peace and Power, Five Nations, or Six Nations) is a group of First Nations/Native Americans. ... The North West Company was a fur trading business headquartered in the city of Montreal in British North America. ... Eddie Plenty Holes, a Sioux Indian photographed about 1899. ... Native Americans, the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska. ...

There is a controversy over who made the first ascent of Grand Teton. Nathaniel Langford and James Stevenson claimed to reach the summit on July 29, 1872. However, their description and sketches match the summit of The Enclosure: side peak of Grand Teton. The Enclosure is named after a man-made palisade of rocks on its summit, probably constructed by Native Americans. When William O. Owen climbed the true summit, he found no trace of prior human passage. Therefore, The Enclosure was probably first climbed by Native Americans, and the true summit was first climbed by William Owen.^[3] James Stevenson is a UK punk / rock guitarist currently with The Alarm, Gene Loves Jezebel and Chelsea. ... Native Americans can refer to Native Americans in the United States, natives of the United States only; equivalent to American Indians in some contexts. ...

Climbing routes

Grand Teton can be climbed with minimal gear via the Owen-Spalding route (5.5). However, it is highly exposed and experience is recommended. The Owen-Spalding route is named after the climbers who made the first claimed ascent: William Owen, Franklin Spalding, Frank Peterson and John Shive. There is some debate as to which person made the first ascent; however most agree this group was the first. Their route begins at the Upper Saddle which is reached by walking from Lupine Meadows Trailhead, up Garnet Canyon, to the Lower Saddle. Middle Teton viewed from Garnet Canyon Garnet Canyon is located in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. ...

Another famous route up the mountain is the Exum Ridge route (5.6), a 13-pitch exposed route first climbed by Glen Exum, founder of Exum climbing guides. This route, too, can be found on the southern face of the mountain. The Owen-Spalding and Exum Ridge routes can be climbed from the base of the mountain at Lupine Meadows in one long day but the average person takes two days (a permit is required for an overnight stay in the backcountry). Routes up the northern face are more difficult but famous in the climbing world. The Grand Teton can also be skied in the winter. The first descent on skis was made by Bill Briggs in the spring of 1971; a route on the Owen-Spalding is now named in his honor. The Exum Ridge is the name of the most popular climbing route up the Teton Range in Wyoming, named after Glenn Exum who first pioneered the route. ... Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Permit, named in honor of the permit, a food fish, often called round pompano, found in waters from North Carolina to Brazil. ... Alpine skiing (or downhill skiing) is a recreational activity and sport involving sliding down snow-covered hills with long, thin skis attached to each foot. ...

References

External links

• Grand Teton on Summitpost
• NPS website for Grand Teton National Park
• Live Webcam view of the Grand Teton from the Idaho side