Climbing the Grand Teton is a three- to four-day adventure and unless you have big mountain alpine skills, connecting with Jackson Hole Mountain Guides is your best bet. They run trips on the peak in summer and winter, with costs ranging from $2,100 to $3,280. They’re also quite direct, as you’ll see on their website: “From there, you will enjoy a leisurely 7 mile hike up beautiful Garnet Canyon. The hike, while very scenic, does gain 4200 feet and requires a certain level of fitness and will.” A certain level indeed, LOL. themountainguides.com
Graham Averill is a writer living in North Carolina. His last feature for Adventure Journal was “The Future is Looking Up” in AJ23.
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