Verticolorful Posted June 29, 2012 Posted June 29, 2012 Trip: Wind River Range - Pingora Wolfs Head Haystack Date: 6/15/2012 Trip Report: The day after I finished my finals in school, I jumped in a car with three fellow dirtbags and we began our long travel to The Wind River Range in Wyoming. As we were buying Deet and bug nets at the local climbing store in Pinedale we were surprised to heard that no one reported climbing in the Winds yet this year. We were stoked to learn that we would be kicking off the season in the Winds. Opening Blake's article in this months Rock And Ice I showed the locals where we were traveling from and told the dudes we would give them a condition report when we returned to civilization. Snow travel was perfect, bugs were not a problem and there was almost no one up there. All the routes we climbed I consider truly classic and we overly impressed. It's worth the drive i promise you. Every day in the alpine is like being awake in a dream; I am so thankful that i have such amazing partners to share the memories with. Routes: South Buttress and Northeast face of Pingora, East Ridge of Wolfs Head, Minor Dihedral on Haystack Approach Notes: Snow was very minimal and easy to travel. Quote
curtveld Posted June 29, 2012 Posted June 29, 2012 Most excellent! Way to get the jump on the crowds....and bugs. I'm amazed the locals aren't more opportunistic to stretch the season in this low snow year. I'm planning on following many of your footsteps in a couple of weeks, so appreciate the conditions report. Quote
stever Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 what two routes are these?? [img:left]http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/plab/data/500/medium/P1010271.JPG[/img] Quote
curtveld Posted July 1, 2012 Posted July 1, 2012 what two routes are these?? From the OP and photos elsewhere, I'd hazard: 1. Wolfs Head and 2. South Butt Pingora Quote
stever Posted July 2, 2012 Posted July 2, 2012 what two routes are these?? From the OP and photos elsewhere, I'd hazard: 1. Wolfs Head and 2. South Butt Pingora Thanks! I'm not familiar with the range, but the routes look awesome! Quote
Bronco Posted July 2, 2012 Posted July 2, 2012 Looks like an intervention going on in that final picture. Ejoyed the rest of the TR, looks like a fun trip! Quote
Tyson.g Posted July 3, 2012 Posted July 3, 2012 Looks like an intervention going on in that final picture. Ejoyed the rest of the TR, looks like a fun trip! A rad TR indeed. Intervention? from which side? look at the fngers of the right hand. Quote
Verticolorful Posted July 3, 2012 Author Posted July 3, 2012 Ha ha! This was our last night of the trip. We are so haggard; except my awesome sweater from the Jacson Hole thrift store. Quote
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