Rising out of the Wyoming prairie like a craggy 13,770-foot tomahawk, the Grand Teton looms over Jackson Hole and the dreams of ski alpinists around the globe. The classic Ford-Stettner route delivers a 7,000-vertical-foot descent loaded with 45- to 60-degree couloirs, mandatory rappels, and tons of fall-and-die zones. With 80 years of experience and a staff flush with some of the world’s most accomplished mountaineers, Exum Mountain Guides can assist you on your conquest. Spend the night at their camp on the lower saddle before launching your predawn summit push. Come sunrise, enjoy insane 360-degree views from the top, and then strike a line that should be a notch on every winter warrior’s belt. —Kelley McMillan
