What if there is a medical emergency or accident?
All JHMG guides are trained in backcountry first aid and evacuation procedures. In addition, our high camp is equipped with a cell phone, and at least one cell phone is carried on summit day. Within Grand Teton National Park all emergency medical services and emergency mountain evacuations are handled by trained NPS personnel. If weather permits, helicopter evacuations can be done off the mountain. However, the Tetons are subject to violent weather on occasion and no one can guarantee a speedy rescue at night or under adverse conditions. Please read our acknowledgment of risk and release carefully for a list of possible hazards and come prepared to be responsible for your own safety.
