Exum’s 3rd annual all-female climb of the Grand Teton in August 2025 serendipitously overlapped with another women’s climb run through Jackson Hole Mountain Guides. Read about the adventures of both groups.
Teton County residents Connie Kemmerer and Kay Wilson, both 81 years old, didn’t set out to climb the Grand Teton in August to set any records. For the two friends and climbing partners, it was about spending time in the mountains they loved and having another memorable adventure together.
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.
On July 25, 1924, Paul Petzoldt and his buddy Ralph Herron successfully climbed the Grand Teton, only the fourth known party to do so.
