2008 News Articles
Update from Mt. Vinson Base Camp
December 12, 2008
Exum Guide, Molly Loomis sends first update.
Kevin Mahoney wins American Mountain Guides Association Award
October 28, 2008
The prestigious AMGA Award winners have been announced.
Exum’s Story of Risk on Wall Street
October 2, 2008
Given the incessant news surrounding Wall Street’s imploding financial markets, it is comforting to recall that the Grand Teton has it’s own Wall Street . . .
Uber-Mountain-Mutt is Top Exum Canine Guide
September 20, 2008
Exum Canine Guide, Wister Brennan McCarthy guides climbs and adventures in the Wind River Range.
Exum Lower Saddle Hut Goes Green
September 19, 2008
Solar Panel installed at our hut saves energy and money.
Exum Guide Dies in Fall While Soloing the Lower Exum Ridge
July 25, 2008
In the evening of July 19th, Exum Mountain Guides lost our beloved friend and fellow guide George Gardner.
Skillet Glacier in a Day
July 8, 2008
Exum Senior Guide, Mark Newcomb and client, Dave Dodson scale the Skillet Glacier in a day.
Life is Good at 17!
July 2, 2008
Exum Senior Guide, Kent McBride guides 17 year old on a Grand Teton ski descent.
Exum Guides Build Igloo at the Lower Saddle
June 16, 2008
Exum Guides, Mike Ruth, Angela Hawse and Brenton Reagan build bomber igloo.
Grand Teton Approach Means Snow…Well Into July
June 3, 2008
Exum Guide Rod Newcomb found snow conditions more akin to late winter than early summer during a recent trip to the Lower Saddle.
Exum Lower Saddle Hut Going Up
May 24, 2008
Exum Guide Rod Newcomb leading team up to the Lower Saddle.
Exum Grand Traverse Featured in Climbing Magazine
May 23, 2008
Exum Guide Bill Liberatore guides Climbing magazine’s Jeff Burke on the complete Traverse.
Menocal Finds Cuba Mucho Pumpito
May 23, 2008
Exum Guide Armando Menocal writes about Cuban climbing for Climbing magazine.
Newcomb Featured in National Geographic Adventure
May 15, 2008
Exum Mountain Guide Rod Newcomb’s climb of the Grand Teton with author Tony Perrottet is featured in The Great Parks Issue of National Geographic Adventure.
Mountain Athlete Gym – Exum Mountain Guides Trainer
April 1, 2008 – Outside Magazine
Jackson Hole-based Exum guides like Stephen Koch, Brian Harder and Jack Turner train at Mountain Athlete to increase strength, power, endurance and, ultimately, client experience.
Exum Offers Yoga Rocks Retreat
March 18, 2008
Exum Mountain Guides, in conjunction with Deep Yoga, is pleased to announce Yoga Rocks, a two day retreat set at the Rock Springs Backcountry Yurt.
David Defazio Chronicles His Grand Ski with Exum
March 5, 2008 – TheSnaz.com
David DeFazio describes his ski descent of the Grand Teton with Exum guides Nat Patridge and Bill Liberatore.
Marmot Features Exum Guides’ Fitzroy Expedition
February 27, 2008 – Marmot
Visit the Marmot web site to stay up-to-date on the progress of Exum guides Brenton Reagan and John Bragg as they attempt the northwest ridge of Fitzroy.
Grand Teton Sees First Guided Winter Ski Descent
February 24, 2008
Exum guides Nat Patridge and Bill Liberatore guide David Defazio in the first-ever winter ski descent of The Grand.
Garibotti and Haley Complete Torre Traverse
February 11, 2008
In January 2008, Exum guide Rolando Garibotti and Colin Haley completed the much-discussed and occasionally attempted Torre Traverse.
Mahoney and Gilmore Win Grant for Khumbu Expedition
January 16, 2008
Exum guide Kevin Mahoney was one of seven winners of the Mugs Stump Award for his proposal to climb the north face of 6,799-meter Kangtega in the Khumbu Valley of Nepal with partners Freddie Wilksonson and Exum guide Ben Gilmore.




