East Ridge (Wolf's Head)
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The Northeast Face of Pingora is a technical rock climbing
route on the Wolf's Head
part of the Cirque of the Towers
. The route is featured in Fifty Classic Climbs of North America
.
Rock climbing
Rock climbing also lightly called 'The Gravity Game', is a sport in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route without falling...
route on the Wolf's Head
Wolf's Head (Wind River)
Wolf's Head is prominent granite peak in the Cirque of the Towers and part of the Wind River Range. The East Ridge route on the Wolf's Head is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America and considered a classic around the world.- External links :* * *...
part of the Cirque of the Towers
Cirque of the Towers
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...
. The route is featured in Fifty Classic Climbs of North America
Fifty Classic Climbs of North America
Fifty Classic Climbs Of North America is a climbing guidebook and history written by Steve Roper and Allen Steck. It is considered a definitive piece of climbing literature, known to many climbers as simply "The Book", and has served as an inspiration for more recent climbing books, such as Mark...
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