Northeast Face (Pingora)

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]

Northeast Face of Pingora
Pingora Peak
LocationPopo Agie Wilderness, Wyoming, United States
Coordinates42.7773°N 109.2140°W / 42.7773; -109.2140
Climbing AreaCirque of the Towers
Route TypeTrad
Vertical Gain1200 feet
Pitches12
Rating5.8
GradeIV
First ascentHarry Daley and Jim Yensan August 13, 1962.
First free ascentFrishman and Krisjansons

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.
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