North American Classic Climbs

Wolf's Head

East Ridge

Description

Climbers*

Photo*

Date

Note: for photos of the approach and others of the Cirque of the Towers, see the Pingora page.

SD03

SD03

Wolf's Head from camp. One of the possible approaches is up the left-diagonalling grassy ramp system toward the light-colored rock area, then back to the right to gain the crest. This has some exposed 4th class.

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SD

8/96

JH01

JH01

On ledges leading to the ridge.

BG

JH

8/02

JH02

JH02

Looking down at the saddle where the fifth-class climbing begins.

BG

JH

8/02

20D10

20D10

Pitch 1.

GC

LC

9/17/90

TD89

TD89

Pitch 1 - the "Sidewalk in the sky."

unknown

TD

8/81

JH03

JH03

Starting the knife-edge section where the ridge levels out.

BG

JH

8/02

20D12

20D12

On the long ridge run.

GC

LC

9/17/90

20D13

20D13

Stemming a short dihedral on a detour to the south.

LC

GC

"

20D14

20D14

Amidst the gendarmes on a fearsomely exposed traverse.

GC

LC

"

20D15

20D15

The famous exposed traverse on the south side of the ridge. Base camp visible below.

LC

GC

"

20D16

20D16

More traversing.

LC

GC

"

20D17

20D17

Back on the ridge crest, close to the summit.

LC

GC

"

SD04

SD04

Looking back along the final ridge crest from the summit.

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SD

8/96

20D18

20D18

The summit block.

GC

LC

9/17/90

JH07

JH07

Hanging out at the summit - looking back towards Pingora.

BG

JH

8/02

SD06

SD06

Rappelling on the descent.

GP

SD

8/96

20D19

20D19

Scrambling down the back side on the descent (a rope might be advisable here.)

LC

GC

9/17/90

20E06

20E06

The ridge head-on, from the top of Pingora.

-

GC

9/18/90

20D09

20D09

Sunset over the Cirque of Towers from camp at the base of Wolf's Head. The peak on the right is Warbonnet.

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GC

9/16/90