Northeast Face (Pingora)

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Northeast Face of Pingora

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Pingora Peak
Location Popo Agie Wilderness, Wyoming, United States
Coordinates 42°46′38″N109°12′50″W / 42.7773°N 109.2140°W / 42.7773; -109.2140
Climbing Area Cirque of the Towers
Route Type Trad
Vertical Gain 1200 feet
Pitches 12
Rating 5.8
Grade IV
First ascent Harry Daley and Jim Yensan August 13, 1962.
First free ascent Frishman and Krisjansons

The Northeast Face of Pingora is a technical rock climbing route on Pingora Peak part of the Cirque of the Towers in the Popo Agie Wilderness part of the Shoshone National Forest. The route is featured in Fifty Classic Climbs of North America . [1]

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Pingora Peak mountain in United States of America

Pingora Peak is prominent granite peak in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak is one of the pinnacles that forms the Cirque of the Towers. Pingora Peak is in the Popo Agie Wilderness and part of the Wind River Range within the greater Shoshone National Forest. The Northeast Face route on Pingora Peak is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America and considered a classic around the world.

Cirque of the Towers landform

The Cirque of the Towers is located in the Wind River Range Wyoming, U.S., part of which is in the Bridger Wilderness in Bridger-Teton National Forest, while the remainder is in the Popo Agie Wilderness in Shoshone National Forest. Located in the southern section of the Wind River Range, the cirque is a very popular destination for technical rock climbers. Climber Orrin Bonney gave the area its current name in 1941 after his survey of the cirque. Prior to this, few if any visitors had ventured into the cirque due to the remote location. The cirque is an almost circular hole or valley carved by a glacier that retreated over 8,000 years ago. As is true with the rest of the Winds, the mountains are composed almost entirely of granite. The Continental Divide spans the crest of the main peaks.

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References

  1. Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America . San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. pp. 171–176. ISBN   0-87156-292-8.