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North Side Lowlight Tour (path of least resistance)
5.6 YDS 4c French 14 Ewbanks V UIAA 12 ZA S 4b British Easy Snow
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Wooden Ships T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R |
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Exum Ridge T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Lower Exum Ridge T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Gold Face T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Wish You Were Here T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Burgette Arête T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c |
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Direct Petzoldt Ridge T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Petzoldt Ridge T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Ford - Stettner Couloir (Ski Descent) WI2-3 Mod. Snow |
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Stettner Couloir T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b WI2-3 Mod. Snow |
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Underhill Ridge Original/Direct T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Crystal Tower T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Crystal Right T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b C0 |
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Beyer East Face I T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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East Face Direct T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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East Ridge T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Simpleton Pillar T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c M1 Mod. Snow |
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North Buttress Direct T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R |
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North Face Standard T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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North Face Highlight Tour T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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North Side Lowlight Tour (path of least resistance) T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Easy Snow |
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Golden Pillar, Direct North Face T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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North Ridge T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Fight or Flight Traverse T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Perception Traverse T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c PG13 |
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| Type: | Trad, Snow, Alpine, 1000 ft (303 m), 11 pitches, Grade IV |
| FA: | Various People on Various Sections |
| Page Views: | 3,581 total · 31/month |
| Shared By: | James Schroeder on Aug 21, 2015 |
| Admins: | Mike Snyder, Taylor Spiegelberg, Jake Dickerson |
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Description
Starting from the Grandstand, the North Side Lowlight Tour allows the climber to link weaknesses up the North Face and North Ridge until the he or she gains the Second Ledge and can traverse into the Owen Spalding at the base of the Double Chimney.
Pitch 1: From the top of the Grandstand, angle up and left toward a right leaning gully. (5.6)
Pitch 2: Climb up and right in (or on the side of) the gully to the terrace. (5.2)
Pitch 3: From the terrace traverse hard left and slightly down (as for Italian Cracks). Set belay in wide crack on good ledge (decent bivy for two) (5.4)
Pitch 4: Climb short, wide crack (5.6) to next ledge, and head hard left into obvious chimney instead of the Italian Cracks. Climb chimney, eventually exiting to the left and belaying at a good, albeit left-sloping stance. (5.5 full 70m)
Pitch 5: Several options are available to gain the Second Ledge, we went up the slab and around the corner to the right (5.6), although it looked like easier (but more chossy) options were available left or straight up.
Pitch 6: Climb the Second Ledge to the corner (4th/easy-5th).
Pitch 7: Traverse to obvious improved bivy site at next corner (Easy snow/3rd).
Pitch 8: Traverse down into and across the Great West Chimney (obvious gully) using fixed-handline (or possibly do a short and angling rappel if handline is absent). Belay at the base of Double Chimney on the Owen Spalding (5.6 A0 Easy Snow/3rd)
Pitches 9-11: Follow Owen Spalding to the top.
Pitch 1: From the top of the Grandstand, angle up and left toward a right leaning gully. (5.6)
Pitch 2: Climb up and right in (or on the side of) the gully to the terrace. (5.2)
Pitch 3: From the terrace traverse hard left and slightly down (as for Italian Cracks). Set belay in wide crack on good ledge (decent bivy for two) (5.4)
Pitch 4: Climb short, wide crack (5.6) to next ledge, and head hard left into obvious chimney instead of the Italian Cracks. Climb chimney, eventually exiting to the left and belaying at a good, albeit left-sloping stance. (5.5 full 70m)
Pitch 5: Several options are available to gain the Second Ledge, we went up the slab and around the corner to the right (5.6), although it looked like easier (but more chossy) options were available left or straight up.
Pitch 6: Climb the Second Ledge to the corner (4th/easy-5th).
Pitch 7: Traverse to obvious improved bivy site at next corner (Easy snow/3rd).
Pitch 8: Traverse down into and across the Great West Chimney (obvious gully) using fixed-handline (or possibly do a short and angling rappel if handline is absent). Belay at the base of Double Chimney on the Owen Spalding (5.6 A0 Easy Snow/3rd)
Pitches 9-11: Follow Owen Spalding to the top.
Location
North side of the Grand Teton - the approach to the Grandstand is well-documented in several other places on this site including:
North Face Highlight Tour
North Ridge
North Face Highlight Tour
North Ridge
![North Side Lowlight Tour<br>
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Original photo contributed by [[106096987]] and found [[here]]106513580.](https://mountainproject.com/assets/photos/climb/110917345_smallMed_1494358305_topo.jpg?cache=1701319018)
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