At 12,804 feet, Middle Teton Adventure
Posted on Monday, July 20th, 2009
My goal this summer is summit all of the major peaks in the Teton range. The weather is finally getting nice in Jackson and it’s time to start bagging some peaks. I decided to start out with one of the easier peaks to summit, the Middle Teton, to get myself into shape.
Approaching the Meadows at the base of the Middle Teton
The Middle Teton is basically a long hike.
I am accustomed to summitting in running shoes. There is still a lot of snow in the Tetons, so I brought along an ice axe just in case. And the best part of climbing up is glissading down the snow fields on the way down. I’m really glad I brought my ice axe. Without it, I would not have made the summit. In hindsight, crampons would’ve been nice to have as well.
Eric and I summitted at 11:45 a.m. and had the summit all to ourselves. It was beautiful up there.
The snow made it a little more difficult to go up, but made the going down a lot more fun.
Next up Teewinot. …
Jess McMillan is a Cloudveil athlete, a champion freeskier and badass kayaker. She calls Jackson Hole home.
Beautiful photos! Thank you for sharing those….Jackson is one of my favorite places on earth!