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The Teton Range:
Teewinot:
The Shoshone called the Teton Range "Teewinot," meaning many pinnacles. Other Native Americans called the snow-capped peaks the "Hoary Fathers."
Naming the Range:
In the 1800s, explorers referred to the Tetons as the "Pilot Knobs," guiding their expeditions. On a clear day, the Tetons are visible from 150 miles in every direction. French Canadian fur trappers, approaching from the west, named the tallest peaks "Les Trois Tetons" -- the three breasts. Today the Range itself and three separate peaks -- Grand Teton, Middle Teton, and South Teton -- bear this name." |