The Ice Factory is the first segment of the Ungrounded Chronicles, a series documenting the lifestyles and personalities of people who get after it in the outdoors. Often, it’s more about the experiences, the exploration and the random sh$t that happens along the way rather than just the gnarly stuff, although we surely will serve [...]
Relative to the rest of the country, the Tetons remain high & dry in a pre-winter vacuum, which is just fine for setting up some ice. Here’s a shot of Dustin Fric with Travis McAlpine belaying – way up in Avalanche Canyon/Grand Teton National Park. Photo by Capn Phil Wick.
Words by: Jay Hause Grand Teton – Ford Stetner 7/2/11 After an adrenaline packed ski descent of the Glacier Route on Middle Teton in firmish conditions on May 26th I thought my ski season was over. Ending an epic winter with a “Teton Classic” like the Glacier Route seemed like the appropriate way to finish [...]
This weekend, some of us changed up our daily shred routine by doing some climbing at the Teton Ice Park at Grand Targhee Ski Resort. If you’ve got the ice bug or want to try it for the first time, TIP is the perfect call. They have information on their site about getting a lesson. [...]
Do you ever wonder what it’s like to be seriously injured on one of the gnarliest mountains in the lower 48 hoping that you will be saved? Well, it goes a little something like this….. Shattered Final Cut from getungrounded on Vimeo. Huge thanks to Pretty Lights for allowing us to use Let the World, [...]
Exum Guide Jessica Baker and Mountaineer in Training Michelle Smith climb the North West Ice Couloir on Middle Teton. Conditions were primo and the day was amazing. Trip report to follow shortly. North West Ice Couloir-Middle Teton-7.25.10 from getungrounded on Vimeo.
