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Looking back at the SW side of the Grand Teton from the Lower Saddle. From here there’s a good trail down Garnet Canyon to the valley floor. There was some loose talk of spending a third night out and completing the Grand Traverse, but without any food left no-one was keen on the idea. Just as well we didn’t, as the weather turned nasty a short while later.
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Stewart, Kevin, John and Gordon at the summit of the Grand Teton. We continued along the Second Ledge to join the Owen-Spalding route, from where it’s a short section of easy 5th class and a few hundred feet of 4th and 3rd class scrambling to the top (with lots of company from guided groups).
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Hiking down Garnet Canyon, with the Middle Teton in the background.
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Mt Owen and Jackson Lake from the summit of the Grand Teton.
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The Second Ledge on the N Ridge of the Grand Teton. From here the climbing is mostly scrambling.
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Stewart starting the climb of the N Ridge of the Grand Teton, about five or six pitches of 5.7. It felt hard for the grade up at 13,000’ with approach shoes and big packs. Photo courtesy of Gordon Laurens.
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A parting view of the South, Middle and Grand Tetons, Mt Owen, and Teewinot under stormy skies. Photo courtesy of Gordon Laurens.
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The Middle Teton from the Upper Saddle on the Grand Teton. Photo courtesy of Gordon Laurens.
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Kevin, John and Stewart at our first night bivvy site, just below the summit of Mt Owen.
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Martin at the summit of Mt Owen, with the N Face and N Ridge of the Grand Teton in the background.
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Summit of Teewinot, with the Grand Teton and Mt. Owen in the background. L to R: John, Martin, Kevin and Stewart. Photo courtesy of Gordon Laurens.
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Rounding the N Ridge of the Grand Teton on the Second Ledge. Photo courtesy of Gordon Laurens.
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Starting the descent of the W Ledges of Mt Owen the following morning
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Mt Moran, Jackson Lake and Teewinot fom the summit of Mt Owen. Photo courtesy of Gordon Laurens.
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Panorama of the Teton Range from Togwotee Pass. The Cathedral Traverse doesn’t look like much of a traverse from this angle, since Teewinot and Mt. Owen are right in front of the Grand Teton (high point left of centre). From L to R: John Christie, Kevin Smith and Martin. Photo courtesy of Gordon Laurens.
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N Face of the Grand Teton from Teewinot. In the background are the peaks we didn’t get around to climbing. From L to R: Nez Perce (and behind it Buck Mountain), Cloudveil Dome, Spalding Peak, Gilkey Tower, the Ice Cream Cone, and the South and Middle Teton. Photo courtesy of Gordon Laurens.
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Descending from the East Prong to the Koven Col below Mt Owen.
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Stewart and Gordon at the col just below the summit of Teewinot, with the Grand Teton and Mt. Owen in the background.
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Gordon on the N Ridge of the Grand Teton, with the Teton Glacier far below.
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We didn’t bring crampons and ice axes all this way in vain. Gordon climbing up to Gunsight Notch between Mt Owen and the Grand Teton.
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Traversing around the upper snowfield on Mt Owen. On the L is part of the N Face of the Grand Teton.
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Stewart, Kevin and Martin at our second night bivvy site, on the Second Ledge of the Grand Teton. By now we had hoped to have summitted the Grand Teton and climbed up and over the Middle Teton, but we made some route-finding errors and we weren’t moving fast enough. Photo courtesy of Gordon Laurens.
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Looking down at the N Face of the Grand Teton from the bivvy site on Mt. Owen
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Martin approaching the Grandstand at the base of the N Ridge of the Grand Teton, with the W Ledges of Mt Owen in the background.
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Hiking up the lower slopes of Teewinot. From L to R: Kevin, John, Martin and Stewart Middlemiss. Photo courtesy of Gordon Laurens.
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Sunrise over Jackson Lake on the way up Teewinot. Photo courtesy of Gordon Laurens.
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Teewinot, the East Prong and the Koven Col as seen from the lower E Ridge on of Mt Owen. Photo courtesy of Gordon Laurens.
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Sunset over Idaho from our bivvy site on the Grand Teton. Photo courtesy of Gordon Laurens.
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Watching the sun set over the lagoon at De Hoop Nature Reserve
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At De Hoop Nature Reserve: Bram Schonveldt, Fran, Lindsay, Guy, Alex, and Hannah le Roux
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At De Hoop Nature Reserve: Rick, Guy, Fran, Lindsay, Alex and Martin
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Rick on Table Mountain
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The Great Court of the British Museum, London
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On Table Mountain, overlooking Cape Town: Bram, Olive, Tate and Rick
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Martin in front of the S African National Gallery, Cape Town
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At The Cradle restaurant, near Johannesburg: Frieda Hough, Robie Welch, David Kinghorn and Anna Ludlow
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At Kirstenbosch Gardens after David le Roux’s memorial service. Back row: Ismo, Simon, Hannah, Bram, Jan, Robie Welch, James Welch, William Frater, David Kinghorn, Martin, Rick, Berna and Guy. Front row: Jack Lotter, Tate, Joachim, Olive and Kim.
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Alex, Fran’s sister Lindsay Godfrey, Lindsay’s daughter Nicole, and Fran picnicking on the grounds of the Union Buildings, Pretoria
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Alex and Fran at Kirstenbosch Gardens, near Cape Town
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Fran’s nieces Nicole and Katy, their father Robin, and Fran and Alex near Hartebeespoort dam
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Fran and Alex on the beach at De Hoop Nature Reserve, in the Western Cape
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Pretoria at dusk from the grounds of the Union Buildings
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Rick and Tate at the British Museum
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At De Hoop Nature Reserve. Back row: Guy, Fran, Lindsay, Simon, Ismo, Martin and Bram (recovering from bronchitis). Front row: Tate, Alex, Rick, Olive, Joachim and Hannah
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Martin, Rick and his girlfriend Tate Reed left for South Africa a week after Fran and Alex. We had a few hours between flights in London and were able to fit in some sightseeing. This is Martin on the London Underground.
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Tate, Nicole, Rick, Katy and Carole at The Cradle
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At De Hoop Nature Reserve. Back row: Guy Meredith’s daughter Laura, Guy’s mother-in-law Laura van Riet, Sandra’s son Steyn, Guy’s sister-in-law Sandra, Guy’s wife Berna, Martin, Fran, Guy’s father-in-law Steyn van Riet. Front row: Martin’s cousin Jan Hough, Jan’s wife Kim, Rick, Alex, Lindsay, Martin’s niece Olive le Roux, and Guy.
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Alex at Groot Constantia, near Cape Town
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Ismo and Simon bringing some Finnish style to the beach at De Hoop Nature Reserve
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Ostriches at De Hoop Nature Reserve
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Fran’s brother Guy and Alex on Chapman’s Peak drive, overlooking Hout Bay, near Cape Town
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Guy and Alex at De Hoop Nature Reserve
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Katy, Nicole and Alex near Hartebeespoort dam.
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Tate and Rick at Kololo Game Reserve, north of Johannesburg
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Humans and seagulls on the beach at De Hoop Nature Reserve
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At Johannesburg airport: Bram, Olive, Hannah, Tate, Joachim and Rick