Welcome to the Exum Guide Service and School of American Mountaineering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Kids Camp Photo: Exum CollectionWe offer rock climbing instruction and guided mountain climbing in Grand Teton National Park and in many adjacent climbing areas. We are the oldest guide service in North America and the most prestigious. Exum has guided the Grand Teton for 79 years. During that period individuals from age 8 to 80 have reached the summit with us after only two days of instruction.

Our programs range from a fun day on the rocks for the whole family to serious alpine adventures throughout the Teton Range.

Our guides are among the most experienced in the world. They will ensure a fun and memorable experience for two kids in a basic climbing class or two adults on the Grand Teton climb. We are proud of our history and traditions. We are an American Mountain Guides Association accredited guide service.

Come climb with Exum!

To walk (and climb) in another man’s shoes

Monday August 30th, 2010

Jared and Joanna Kail on the Grand Teton Summit Photo: Jared & Joanna Kail collectionIn May of 2008 we launched this website with the assistance of  Wyolution, a small Wyoming company. Pictured here is the Grand Teton summit photo of Jared Kail (Wyolution partner) and Joanna Kail (graphic designer). Wyolution has continued to partner with us and recently developed our reservations software. During this process Jared and Joanna decided to go beyond onsite interviews and actually experience what Exum does.

In order to administer our site I have had to learn a little about Wordpress and HTML code. In order to climb the Grand Teton, Jared and Joanna had to do much more than buy a couple reference books. They hiked the steep trails in Sinks Canyon (near Lander, Wyoming) to train, and on July 25th they slipped out of their comfy Keens and laced up our sticky rubber approach shoes for their day at climbing school. On August 16th they began the 2-day Grand Teton climb, and on the 17th they reached the summit. Now they know what Exum does!

In addition to Jared’s skill at writing code, he is also a great story teller. Check out his facebook posting about their climb. I think you will enjoy his story.