Blogs from Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States, North America - page 9

Photo slideshow Photo Set This trip was actually a while ago, but I wanted to practice writing a blog entry and this trip had a few good stories and great photos. I climbed the Grand Teton with my friend Kyle last summer. It was great trip with plenty of excitement and scenery. We went with both our dads and warmed up with 50 mile hike around the Teton Range, staring at the Grand from all sides. We climbed the Owen Spalding route, which is a technically moderate mounatineering and rock climbing route. The climbing itself is easy as we climbed entirely without proper (but unsupportive and uncomfortable) rock climbing shoes. We broke the trip into two days to make it a little easier. Because of campsite reservations, we on... read more

Grand Teton National Park We woke up and it was very cloudy and looked like rain. We got dressed, got in the car and started driving. We had breakfast in the car and started sightseeing. The sites of the Grand Tetons were magnificent. Amy and the boys really seemed to like it. We pulled over at many of the turnouts for pictures. We slowly made our way to Jenny Lake where we stopped an looked around at the lake and Ethan and I went down to the lake (at 10 yards of hiking). Then we got back in car and drove down to Jackson, Wy and then made our way over to Teton Village (Jackson Hole Ski Area). The plan was to take the Tram up to the top of the mountain to see the views. ... read more

We are home! We did not have computer access on our last night away from home, so I’ll give some highlights. The scripture for the day was Acts 9:1-9, Saul on the Damascus Road. This is a powerful story and I love it, but at the time I wasn’t seeing any immediate connection for our day’s plans. However, I do have what I call “signposts” in my life—those moments when God is working so powerfully and obviously that His presence is undeniable, even palpable. Some of those signposts have been: --individuals who have functioned as “second fathers” at various times in my life; --the day I was given, free of charge, a nine yr. old thoroughbred gelding retired from the racetrack, because I had been willing to tell God that I could let go of a ... read more

Leaving Idaho Falls, Idaho We asked the hotel staff as we left this morning if they had any insights for touring Grand Tetons or Yellowstone National Parks. One had just been there the weekend before and excitedly gave us the places we should be sure to see. In addition, she questioned how we were getting there. She recommended we reroute to a different highway in order to see the Tetons from the back, not just the more popular front side. We note that it really wouldn’t take us any longer and she confirms it is a much more scenic route. We decide to take her recommended route, make notes of her other recommendations and then got on our way. We noted a couple of huge Mormon Tabernacles on our way out of town and felt it ... read more

This blog entry is being written by Greg because Laura is too tired after I took her on a death march up Mt. Washburn . Mt. WashburnMt. Washburn is one of the higher peaks in Yellowstone and is 10,243 feet high. The climb is about 1500 feet of vertical with a 5 mile roundtrip hike from the Chittenden parking area. The trail follows the service road up to the fire lookout station which is manned full time from Spring to Fall. This means that there are no ultra-steep sections because a truck needs to drive up with supplies every now and then. Visitors can only drive a part of the way up the service road to the parking lot and then we had to hike the rest of the way. Another route leads to the summit ... read more