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!
Peter Lev – Part 3: McKinley to the Marines
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…
Bill Briggs: From Fused Hip to First Descent of the Grand Teton
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…
Peter Lev – Part 2: Accidents and Adventures in the Tetons
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…
Peter Lev- Part 1: From Benchwarmer to Mountain Guide
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…
Ed Exum: 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…
Bob Merriam: He Almost Didn’t Live to Tell the Tale
A Profile of Bob Merriam, Exum Guide in the 1950s.