North Side Lowlight Tour (path of least resistance)

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.

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

Standard Alpine Rack