{"id":4633,"date":"2012-07-16T15:11:04","date_gmt":"2012-07-16T21:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/?p=4633"},"modified":"2012-07-16T15:39:44","modified_gmt":"2012-07-16T21:39:44","slug":"climb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/?p=4633","title":{"rendered":"A video trip to the summit of Grand Teton"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rangers and search and rescue workers in Grand Teton National Park have been busy this past week, using a helicopter to pluck one climber from a rock face<\/a> where he had boxed himself in and retrieving the body of another climber who apprently fell to his death<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There is a long and rich history of mountaineering in Grand Teton National Park<\/a>, but for visitors who may not be familiar with the Tetons, it might be puzzling to hear of rescues and fatalities each year.<\/p>\n

A 2010 video from Men’s Journal magazine showing a climb to the 13,770-foot summit of Grand Teton with Exum Mountain Guides<\/a> offers a glimpse at what some of the climb is like. While the climb, one of hundreds in the park, is described in the video as a relatively “attainable” ascent, it also requires being a fit and technically proficient climber.<\/p>\n

So if you’re planning on doing any mountaineering while visiting Grand Teton National Park, it’s important \u2014 as with any outdoor recreational activity \u2014 to know your limits and stay within them.<\/p>\n