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  1. 02-06-2007, 11:16 PM #1
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    Teton TR: Grand Teton, 2/6/07



    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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  2. 02-06-2007, 11:22 PM #2
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    Way to get after it, mate.
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  3. 02-06-2007, 11:27 PM #3
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    uhhhhhh.... sick.
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    Wow, those pictures are gorgeous!!!
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    So uh we didn't make the summit today........uh........whatcha doin tomorrow?
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  6. 02-06-2007, 11:30 PM #6
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    I love this shot
    FKNA way to get it done
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  7. 02-06-2007, 11:31 PM #7
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    Congrats, C! Told ya you'd get 'er done...
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  8. 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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    way to git er' dun! looks like a beautiful day and a beautiful ski.
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  11. 02-06-2007, 11:53 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by nhtele View Post





    Damn nice TR, I feel dizzy
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  12. 02-06-2007, 11:59 PM #12
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    Kickass! congratulations on a spectacular feat!
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    Just read it again - you're a rockstar Colin!
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    Nice f-in work! Looks awesome.
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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!
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    WOOT!!!! Way to kill it!
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    fugging awesome. AWESOME. way to get after it!
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    Awesome, dude! Glad to see you guys made it happen.
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    Nice work man, way to get after it!!!
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    Thumbs up

    Great job of doing serious vertical in combined terrain like that.
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    Way to go back and get it. Props to you guys.
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    Congrats Colin. Very nice work.
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    quite the accomplishment... congrats
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