The ragged Teton range springs unbelievably far into the Western sky. It's no wonder that the Mountain Men favored the Teton area for their annual rendezvous. Topping out at nearly 14,000 feet, the Tetons are a true alpinist's playground. There aren't many areas in the US which have the combination of features to justify a European-style resident Guide Service, but the Tetons has the famous Exum Guide Service, as well as the concession run by the American Alpine Club called Grand Teton Climber's Ranch...... In the image, we're looking south, up the canyon, with Death Canyon Shelf on the right. A trail from Heaven winds along this shelf, you wade through wildflowers and listen to Marmots and pikas as you dream along in your lazy walk. Far below, if the wind is just right and you pause to listen, you can hear the wild creek far below in the canyon. The quiet is sublime, but, look, into the sky for there they are, big thunderheads developing. By late afternoon this exposed shelf could get excitingly dangerous!

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