Teton Grand Traverse Beta by Mark Smiley
Get the best beta for the Grand Traverse route in the Grand Teton National Park. Complete with a GPX route line with waypoints, beta photos with route lines drawn in.
See gear recommendations below:
First CHECK THE WEATHER
This will dictate if you need a big big puffy or just a big puffy.
Some of these links could be broken, but I bet you can sort it out.
Socks - 2 Pair Fox River hiking or ski socks
Approach Shoes - 5.10 Guide Tennie / La Sportiva TX2 Evo
Softshell Climbing Pants - Arc'Teryx Gamma AR Pant
GoreTex Pants - Arc'Teryx Alpha SL Pant
Wool Short Sleeve T-Shirt - Arc'Teryx Ionia
Wool Long Sleeve T-Shirt - Arc'Teryx Ionia Hoody
Windbreaker Jacket - Arc' Squamish Hoody
Puffy Jacket - Arc' Nuclei AR Jacket
GoreTex Jacket - Arc' Alpha FL Jacket
Spring Gloves - Arc' Alpha SL Gloves
Buff - original full buff
Sunglasses - Kaenon Burnett
Sunscreen - Colorescience Sunforgettable 50 SPF
Chapstick - with 15-30 SPF, Shaka Laka brand is my favorite
Backpack - 45L ArcTeryx Alpha
Crampons - CAMP Tour Nanotech strap on
Ice Axe - CAMP Corsa
2 Locking Carabiners - CAMP Photon Lock
2 Non-locking Carabiners - Camp Nano 22
Double Length Sling - Camp 120cm (48") Dyneema Runner
Belay Device - Petzl Reverso 4
Helmet - Blue Ice
Harness - Arc AR-395A
Crack Climbing Gloves - Ocun (size up, they run small). I also really like the Black Diamond crack gloves.
Headlamp - Nitecore NU-25. Bring two if you plan to climb during darkness.
Sleeping Pad - ThermaRest NeoAir (with patch kit)
Sleeping Bag - Feathered Friends Tanager 20°F
Toiletries
Water bottles - (2) 32 oz Gatorade Bottles
Smartphone w/ Gaia GPS and beta photos
GROUP GEAR
45m Sterling Nano IX Rope
45m 5.4mm Sterling V-TX Tagline
10 Black Diamond Cams (.3 - 2)(double in .3, .4, .5, .75) (you could add more if you are nervous about the pitch coming out of the Gunsight notch and the Italian Cracks pitches)
6 midsize Stoppers
6 Alpine Draws
Black Diamond Firstlight Tent
MSR Windburner Stove / Fuel (2oz per person per day) / Lighter
Spoon (no bowl or cup needed with freeze dried meals)
First Aid Kit
Garmin inReach mini
Nitecore Portable Battery
TP/Hand Sanitizer/Tooth-stuff
FOOD
Breakfast - 2 Packs instant oatmeal with protein powder or nuts/berries and a poptart
Lunch - (8) 200 calorie snacks. Snickers, string cheese, gels, honey stinger protein bars, nuts, figs per day.
Dinner - Instant mashed potatoes, tasty bites, summer sausage
Drink mixes - Starbucks Via coffee, hot cocoa, Nuun Tablets, crystal light or similar