This is post 3 of 3 detailing the two weeks I spent in Wyoming this summer climbing the Grand Teton and Gannett Peak.
From Virginia to the Lower Saddle | The Grand Teton: Exum Ridge | Gannett Peak
The second half of this year’s trip to Wyoming was arguably the most important: the climb of Gannett Peak with Summit For Someone (SFS). SFS is a fundraiser for Big City Mountaineers, which runs wilderness programs for at-risk teens. Getting kids outside is something I believe in, particularly if it can help them build self-reliance and be a positive experience.
Following our climb of the Grand Teton, we took a day to recover and check in with Jackson Hole Mountain Guides (who were guiding the Gannett trip). There we met the guides, did a quick gear inventory, and met the other SFS climbers. All great people, so I knew it’d be a fun trip.
Our trip would start in earnest the next day at the trailhead. Figuring a long drive in the afternoon was preferable to a long drive early in the morning, we turned our back to Jackson Hole and headed southeast to the Wind River Range. The drive was gorgeous with scenery ranging from open plains to tree lined streams to the towering mountains of the Wind River Range.
