IFMGA and Lead Exum Guide Brenton Reagan pointed out layers in the snowpack as we isolated a few columns, stomping our feet on the ground to stay warm. We worked quickly to evaluate the slope below us for the presence of the persistent weak layer we’d been tracking,
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.
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.
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.
In the spirit of Eleanor Davis, who became the first woman to summit the Grand Teton on August 27, 1923, and because we love getting women in the mountains, Exum is thrilled to be hosting our second annual all-female climb of the Grand Teton in 2024.
Exum guide Morgan McGlashon shares her thoughts on the Women’s Centennial Climb of the Grand Teton, held exactly 100 years after Eleanor Davis became the first known woman to climb it on August 27, 2023.
The year 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the first female ascent of the Grand Teton by Eleanor Davis on August 27th, 1923. In the spirit of Eleanor, to celebrate our incredible female guides, and because we love getting women in the mountains, Exum will be hosting an all-female climb of the Grand Teton.
Exum Mountain Guides extends heartfelt gratitude to Wyoming PBS for granting us this incredible opportunity to collaborate on a project that delves deep into the rich history of our journey.
