Friends of the Grand Teton Climbers' Ranch

Located in the heart of Grand Teton National Park, the Climbers’ Ranch is operated by the American Alpine Club to provide mountaineers and their families with overnight accommodations without the congestion and time limitations of public campgrounds. For many climbers, the Ranch has become a very special place. This web-site is not affiliated with the American Alpine Club, but was created and is maintained by private individuals who love the Climbers’ Ranch, to provide web-based resources for Teton climbers and hikers.  We hope you will find it useful.  Welcome to our site!

Photo by Robert Hyman

American Alpine Club Names New Manager for GTCR – the following is shamelessly excerpted from  the AAC press release on April 4, 2012

Susan Garlow, of Jackson, Wyoming, has been hired by the American Alpine Club to serve as the new manager of the Grand Teton Climbers’ Ranch.  Ms. Garlow spent the summer of 1999 at the Climbers’ Ranch, and has been a resident of Jackson Hole ever since. She has a degree in Wildlife Biology from the University of Montana, and a Masters Degree in Education from Montana State University. She has engaged in extensive field work in wildlife biology in Alaska, Oregon, Washington, and Tanzania; and has served as a naturalist guide in Baja California. Since 2008, Ms. Garlow has been employed as a ski instructor at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Sports School and a member of the National Ski Patrol at the Snow King Resort. She has multiple certifications in first aid, including as an Outdoor Emergency Care Technician. She has recently been employed as an Assistant Manager for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in Las Vegas, Nevada, during which she updated a Safety Plan, and performed design and development work for wetlands restoration, hiking trails, and water quality. Ms. Garlow has additional experience with federal agencies and regulations through her work as a U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management biologist. She has served as a member of the Teton County Planning Commission. She has also served as a Regional Coordinator for the Access Fund. Ms. Garlow is a climber of wide experience and considerable accomplishments throughout the Teton Range, including ascents of the Beyer East Face on the Grand Teton, and South Buttress Right and the Blackfin on Mt. Moran.

We hope to be hearing from Susan directly on this site in the near future as she puts her team together and takes the reins of the GTCR.  As things come together, you’ll be able to learn Who’s who at the ranch by clicking here.

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PEREGRINE CLOSURE OF BAXTER’S PINNACLE

As in the past two years, Baxter’s Pinnacle is closed to climbing because of the breeding of peregrines.   See NPS notice, at http://www.nps.gov/grte/parknews/baxters-pinnacle-closed-for-nesting-peregrines.htm

Having  done it last year in August, just after the closure ended, this work-week enthusiast can attest to what a special pleasure it is to be on the route when the falcons, adult and fledged, are still super-attentive and curious.  It’s worth waiting for–and especially worth leaving the birds alone during their breeding and nesting cycle.

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An invitation from the Ranch committee chair

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Alpinist #33 Profiles The Grand

The Winter 2010/2011 edition of Alpinist Magazine (#33) profiles The Grand Teton. The profile features an extensive article by Renny Jackson, complete with stunning photos and the best route diagrams I have seen. Shorter pieces by Irene Beardsley and Susan Chaplin, Lito Tejada-Flores, Dave Carman, and Mark Newcomb make this a must read! Better yet, pick one up, as this is one I suspect you’ll want to have around.

Alpinist #33

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Photo of the Month

Bill Fetterhoff and “some other guys” listen to Nick Clinch speak at the 40th Anniversary Celebration