Wolf's Head (Wind River)
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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.
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...
and part of the Wind River Range
Wind River Range
The Wind River Range , is a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains in western Wyoming in the United States. The range runs roughly NW-SE for approximately 100 miles . The Continental Divide follows the crest of the range and includes Gannett Peak, which at 13,804 feet , is the highest peak...
. The East Ridge
East Ridge (Wolf's Head)
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.- External links :***...
route on the Wolf's Head is recognized in the historic climbing text 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...
and considered a classic around the world.