Owen-Spalding route

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The Owen-Spalding route is the classic, most commonly climbed mountaineering route to the summit of Grand Teton in Wyoming’s Teton Range.

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Owen Spalding route area 1
Owen-Spalding route canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf climbing route
mountaineering route
approachFrom Garnet Canyon
Lower Saddle
climbingStyle alpine rock
trad climbing
country United States
difficultyRating Class 5 (sections)
YDS 5.4 (crux sections, commonly cited)
elevationGainToSummit approximately 1,400 ft from Upper Saddle (approximate)
firstAscentBy Frank Spalding
Franklin Spalding
William O. Owen NERFINISHED
firstAscentDate 1898-08-11
hazard afternoon thunderstorms
exposure
ice and snow early season
rapid weather changes
rockfall
includesFeature Belly Roll
Catwalk
Double Chimney
Sargent’s Chimney
The Crawl
V-pitch (variation)
isMostPopularRouteOn Grand Teton
linked to: Grand Teton peak
isOn west face of Grand Teton
isStandardRouteFor Grand Teton
linked to: Grand Teton peak
isWithin Grand Teton National Park
locatedIn Teton Range
United States
Wyoming
locatedOn Grand Teton
linked to: Grand Teton peak
mountainSummited Grand Teton summit
linked to: Grand Teton peak
namedAfter Frank Spalding
William O. Owen NERFINISHED
overallGrade mostly Class 3–4 with short Class 5 sections
popularity most commonly climbed route on Grand Teton
prominentIn American mountaineering history
requires helmet
rock protection gear
rope for most parties
season early fall
summer
startsNear Upper Saddle of Grand Teton
linked to: Grand Teton peak
typicalUse alpine climbing
mountaineering
usedBy guided parties
independent climbers

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Grand Teton hasRoute Owen-Spalding route
subject linked to: Grand Teton peak
Mount Owen hasSubpeak Owen Spalding route area
linked to: Owen-Spalding route