North American Classic Climbs

Pingora

Northeast Face

Description

Climbers*

Photo*

Date

JH01

JH01

Beginning the 23 miles of dirt road toward Big Sandy Campground.

BG

JH

8/02

20D02

20D02

Beginning the hike to the Cirque of Towers - Big Sandy Meadows.

LC

GC

9/16/90

20D04

20D04

Approaching Jackass Pass on the hike in - Pingora can be seen.

LC

GC

9/16/90

20D05

20D05

The Classic view of Wolf's Head (L) and Pingora (R) from the south.

-

GC

9/16/90

SD01

SD01

Lonesome Lake, at the base of Pingora. A popular backpacking destination.

-

SD

8/96

JH05R

JH05R

The NE Face with the approximate route marked.

-

JH

8/02

JH02

JH02

Looking down from pitch 1. The scooped ledge is the key to locating the route.

BG

JH

8/02

20E01

20E01

Leading pitch 2.

GC

LC

9/18/90

JH03

JH03

Leading pitch 3.

BG

JH

08/02

20E03

20E03

Mimicking the photo in Roper & Steck - a 5.8 lieback low on the route.

GC

LC

9/18/90

JH04

JH04

Leading the "grass hummocks" pitch, #5

BG

JH

8/02

20E05

20E05

On the steeper headwall section. Routefinding is tricky here.

GC

LC

9/18/90

20E07

20E07

Coiling the ropes on the summit; trying to beat the storm.

LC

GC

9/18/90

JH06

JH06

Rappelling the South Buttress.

BG

JH

8/02

20E08

20E08

Pulling the rappel ropes in a hail storm on the descent of the South Shoulder.

LC

GC

9/18/90

20E09

20E09

Looking toward Wolf's Head on the ledge at the end of the rappels.

LC

GC

9/18/90

GB49

GB49

Pingora at dawn. The route is just behind the right skyline. The descent shoulder comes almost directly toward the camera.

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GB

8/85

20E13

20E13

Camp at the base of the route the day after our climb (in case you were thinking of climbing it in a cotton T-shirt and shorts.)

LC

GC

9/19/90