Some Us Are Going to the Grand This August

Lisa, Mel and Carl have arranged to climb the Grand Teton this August. So, some photos are in order. Here's the summit from the lower saddle (lower left in photo below), with the most popular routes marked. At the lower saddle, they

will spend a restful and very comfortable night. Then leave shortly after midnight, climb to the summit, and then go back to the car. Lots of history and info here. They'll start at 6732 ft of elevation and finish at the summit at 13770 ft. So the total gain is .... a lot.  I just figured out it is approximately  20.108571428571428571428571428571 times the height of Afton Alps Ski area.  You do the math, if you don't believe me. Afton says it is 350 feet high in the sky. (That's why on many days, you can't see the summit - it's lost in the clouds.)