Exum Guide Mark Givens and Climbing Partner, Joel Kauffman Develop a New Route

Exum Guide Mark Givens and Climbing Partner, Joel Kauffman Develop a New Route

The Alien Wall (IV, 5.10-)  Photo: Exum Guide Mark GivensIn early September Exum Guide Mark Givens and his climbing partner, Joel Kauffman developed a new moderate route in Death Canyon. Death Canyon is a spectacular canyon in Grand Teton National Park and their new route, The Alien Wall (IV, 5.10-) is the first new multi-pitch free route on the south side of the canyon in over 20 years.

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