South Teton

South Teton

Infobox Mountain
Name = South Teton
Photo =
Caption =
Elevation = convert|12514|ft|m|0|abbr=on
Location = Wyoming, USA
Range = Teton Range
Prominence = convert|1074|ft|m|0|abbr=on [cite web| url = http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=5223 | title = South Teton | format = | work = | publisher = Peakbagger | accessdate = 2006-08-29]
Coordinates = coord|43|43|12|N|110|49|06|W|type:mountain_region:US|display=inline,title
Topographic
USGS South Teton
Type =
Age =
Last eruption =
First ascent= August 29, 1923 (Ellingwood)
Easiest route=Scramble Class 4

South Teton is the fifth highest peak in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. [cite web | url = http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lat=43.71862&lon=-110.81775&size=l&u=7&datum=nad27&layer=DRG | title = South Teton, USGS Grand Teton (WY) Topo Map | format = | work = | publisher = TopoQuest | accessdate = 2008-06-29] The peak is south of Middle Teton and is sometimes included as part of the Cathedral Group of high Teton peaks. The 40 mile (64 km) long Teton Range is the youngest mountain chain in the Rocky Mountains, and began their uplift 9 million years ago, during the Miocene. [cite web| url = http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/grte/grte_geology/sec3.htm | title = Mountain Uplift| work=Creation of the Teton landscape: Geologic story of Grand Teton National Park|publisher = National Park Service| accessdate = 2007-02-16] Several periods of glaciation have carved South Teton and the other peaks of the range into their current shapes. [cite web | last = Jackson | first = Reynold G. | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = | url = http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/grte2/hrs16a.htm | title = Park of the Matterhorns | format = | work = Grand Teton Historic Resource Study | publisher = National Park Service | accessdate = 2006-08-29]

Climbing

The easiest climbing route is via Garnet Canyon to an altitude of 9,200 feet (2,804 m). From there a trail leads southwest towards a pass between South and Middle Teton. [cite web | url = http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/151371/south-teton.html | title = South Teton | format = | work = | publisher = SummitPost.org| accessdate = 2006-08-29] Most ascents of the summit are made from this pass. A number of more difficult ascents are also done by experienced climbers, with difficulty of up to Class 5.11.

ee also

Geology of the Grand Teton area

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