Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # The History of Exum Mountain Guides Over 90 years of adventures ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://exumhistory.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Bob Merriam: He Almost Didn’t Live to Tell the Tale](https://exumhistory.com/he-almost-didnt-live-to-tell-the-tale-a-profile-of-bob-merriam-exum-guide-in-the-1950s) - A Profile of Bob Merriam, Exum Guide in the 1950s. - [Peter Lev - Part 3: McKinley to the Marines](https://exumhistory.com/peter-lev-profile-part-three) - A Profile of Peter Lev, Exum Guide & Owner from the 1960s to 2000s This is the third part of a profile about Peter Lev, former guide and owner of Exum Mountain Guides in Grand Teton National Park. Part 1 covered his early years and how he got interested in climbing, and how he initially - [Peter Lev - Part 2: Accidents and Adventures in the Tetons](https://exumhistory.com/peter-lev-profile-part-two) - A Profile of Peter Lev, Exum Guide and owner from the early 1960s to the mid-2000s To read Part 1: From Benchwarmer to Mountain Guide, click here. Guiding wasn't all fun and games, though. On August 9, 1960, Peter assisted Bob French on a climb of the Grand Teton - likely his first trip as - [Peter Lev- Part 1: From Benchwarmer to Mountain Guide](https://exumhistory.com/peter-lev-profile-part-one) - A Profile of Peter Lev, Exum Guide and owner from the early 1960s to the mid-2000s When Peter Lev stumbled across a climbing book in his father’s library, he had no idea it would change the trajectory of his life. Growing up in Southern California at the height of the Cold War, Peter never felt - [Bill Briggs: From Fused Hip to First Descent of the Grand Teton](https://exumhistory.com/bill-briggs-profile) - A Profile of Bill Briggs, Exum Guide from the late 1950s to early 1980s One of the most striking things about Bill Briggs is how often he laughs – it's infectious, gleeful. It sums up his approach to life: always looking for the positive. This is all the more remarkable because he's had plenty of - [Ed Exum: Thwarted By Apple Pie](https://exumhistory.com/thwarted-by-apple-pie) - A Profile of Ed Exum, Exum Guide in the 1960s and Glenn Exum’s Son. At seven years old, Ed “Eddie” Exum might have succeeded in climbing the Grand Teton, if only he hadn’t gorged himself on apple pie. Ed spent all but one summer of his childhood in Grand Teton National Park, where his parents ## Pages - [The Exum History Project](https://exumhistory.com/) - The History of Exum Mountain Guides | Adventurers. Rebels. Teachers. Meet the people behind Exum Mountain Guides. - [Honor Roll](https://exumhistory.com/honor-roll) - The Exum History Project would not be what it is without the generous and enthusiastic financial support of the wonderful people listed here: Donated in Nov/Dec 2021, to support the digitization of interview tapes in the Grand Teton National Park archives: Bethanie Hart Christian Santelices Jane Gallie Jeff Foott Jim Williams John Faraci John Townsend - [Resources](https://exumhistory.com/resources) - The Historic Paul K. Petzoldt PhotosHow Paul Petzoldt Became the First Mountain Guide in the TetonsThe 100th Anniversary of Paul Petzoldt's First Climb of the Grand Teton100 Years of Women Climbers in the TetonsWyoming Public Radio on the 100th Anniversary of the 1st Woman to Climb the GrandTalk & Panel at the Jackson Hole Historical - [About the Project](https://exumhistory.com/about) - Exum Mountain Guides is likely the oldest climbing school in the United States. It officially began offering services in Grand Teton National Park, WY in 1930, as the Petzoldt School of American Mountaineering. While there are many articles and books about individual guides connected to Exum Mountain Guides, a comprehensive history does not exist. Collecting - [Connect & Support](https://exumhistory.com/connect-support) - Get on the List Don’t miss upcoming profiles! Fill out the form below or click here to have them sent directly to your inbox, along with updates on the book’s progress. By signing up to be on the Exum History Project list, you are indicating interest in the topic, which is important when it comes - [Profiles](https://exumhistory.com/profiles) - The following profiles of Exum guides are primarily based on in-person or phone interviews and email conversations between the guides and Dr. Geil. They provide an opportunity for each guide to tell their story as they remember it. Please enjoy, and sign up here to get notified when new profiles are ready! - [Contact](https://exumhistory.com/contact-us) - And make sure you're signed up for the Exum History Project Newsletter! ## Categories - [History by the Decades](https://exumhistory.com/category/history-by-the-decades) - [1950s](https://exumhistory.com/category/history-by-the-decades/1950s) - [1960s](https://exumhistory.com/category/history-by-the-decades/1960s) - [Guides](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides) - [Bob Merriam](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/bob-merriam) - [Ed Exum](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/ed-exum) - [Glenn Exum](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/glenn-exum) - [Dick Pownall](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/dick-pownall) - [Barry Corbet](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/barry-corbet) - [Rod Newcomb](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/rod-newcomb) - [Chuck Pratt](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/chuck-pratt) - [Al Read](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/al-read) - [Peter Lev](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/peter-lev) - [Dean Moore](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/dean-moore) - [Paul Petzoldt](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/paul-petzoldt) - [Mike Brewer](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/mike-brewer) - [Office](https://exumhistory.com/category/office) - [Beth Exum](https://exumhistory.com/category/office/beth-exum) - [Leigh Ortenburger](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/leigh-ortenburger) - [Renny Jackson](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/renny-jackson) - [Yvon Chouinard](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/yvon-chouinard) - [Dave Dornan](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/dave-dornan) - [Bob French](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/bob-french) - [Sterling Neale](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/sterling-neale) - [Herb Swedlund](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/herb-swedlund) - [Jake Breitenbach](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/jake-breitenbach) - [Bill Briggs](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/bill-briggs) - [1970s](https://exumhistory.com/category/history-by-the-decades/1970s) - [1980s](https://exumhistory.com/category/history-by-the-decades/1980s) - [Rick Medrick](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/rick-medrick) - [Will Bassett](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/will-bassett) - [Willi Unsoeld](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/willi-unsoeld) - [Gary Hemming](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/gary-hemming) - [Margo Urjavec Krisjansons](https://exumhistory.com/category/office/margo-urjavec-krisjansons) - [Don Mossman](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/don-mossman) - [Jed Williamson](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/jed-williamson) - [Dave Dingman](https://exumhistory.com/category/guides/dave-dingman) ## Tags - [Exum Mountain Guides](https://exumhistory.com/tag/exum) - [Ed Exum](https://exumhistory.com/tag/ed-exum) - [Glenn Exum](https://exumhistory.com/tag/glenn-exum) - [Bob Merriam](https://exumhistory.com/tag/bob-merriam) - [Peter Lev](https://exumhistory.com/tag/peter-lev) - [Bill Briggs](https://exumhistory.com/tag/bill-briggs)