I, shamefully, have to admit that I have been lost in the Teton Range more than once. Following an inaccurate topo, I scrounged off Mountain Project, which has led me down the wrong path a few too many times. Squinting at my phone trying to decipher the "obvious block you can't miss" photograph and caption.
Well, I don't have to worry about that anymore. Why?
Renny Jackson and Leigh Ortenburger just released A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range packed with more than 900 routes and 235 peaks/canyon walls.
I'll be honest, I didn't even know there were that many peaks, or canyon walls, in the Teton Range.
The first evening I cracked open the 4th edition of A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range I underlined, sticky-noted, and dogeared countless pages with climbs I will return for on my next trip to the range.
Not only is this book perfect for planning upcoming trips, but it has also helped me figure out where I went wrong on previous outings in the Tetons. The topos are easy to follow and route descriptions are stellar. Aka no more staring at my phone hoping I wasn't sandbagged from Mountain Project.
A few soft touches I admire about this book are the FKT standing records and history lessons sprinkled throughout each chapter. Additionally, the incident reports and breakdowns of what could go wrong are incredibly helpful to know what not to do.
About the Authors and Photographer:
A climber with over 50 years of experience, Renny Jackson worked as a climbing ranger for 34 years at Denali and Grand Teton National Parks before retiring in 2010.
Leigh Ortenburger was the original author of A Climber’s Guide to the Teton Range and his work continues to inform the current edition. He passed away in 1991.
Greg Winston’s landscape and nature images are widely published, and he has helped create natural history documentaries broadcast by National Geographic and the BBC.
