Come Climb With Exum!
Welcome to the Exum Guide Service and School of Mountaineering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. During the summer season Exum offers rock climbing instruction and guided mountain climbing. As the oldest guide service in North America, Exum has guided in the Tetons for over 90 years. Throughout those years, a countless number of individuals from age 8 – 80 have climbed with us. Our programs range from a fun day on the rocks for the whole family, to serious alpine adventures.
Exum has more AMGA/IMFGA certified guides than any other guide service in the U.S. and with our longtime local knowledge of the Tetons we look forward to providing you with your own personal and custom climbing experience.
Reservations for the 2026 summer climbing season will open on Monday, January 5, 2026. Read about our programs, and start planning your trip.
CLASSIC GRAND TETON
Towering above Jackson Hole at 13,770 feet, the Grand Teton is one of North America’s most famous and coveted summits.
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Featured News
Ski Mountaineering Clinic 2025
Last spring, Exum hosted two Ski Mountaineering Clinics. These technical sessions focused on steep skiing techniques, evaluating snow and weather conditions, rope systems, teamwork, and rappelling. Explore the photo gallery for a glimpse into what it’s like to travel through the Tetons equipped with an ice axe, rope, and a passion for steep descents.
Women’s Grand Teton Climb Resolves Unfinished Business
Scholarships available for 2025! Due March 31. Exum’s second annual all-female climb of the Grand Teton in August 2024 was a chance for Dawn Rucker to resolve unfinished business with the mountain from the previous summer’s climb. Read about her inspiring ascent and get scholarship information.
100 Years Later: Paul Petzoldt’s First Climb of the Grand Teton
On July 25, 1924, Paul Petzoldt and his buddy Ralph Herron successfully climbed the Grand Teton, only the fourth known party to do so.
