Wind River Range, Wyoming
Watch Tower, Block Top, Sharks Nose and Overhanging Tower as seen from near Cirque Lake.
Watch Tower, Block Top, Sharks Nose and Overhanging Tower as seen from near Cirque Lake.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
Heading for the Overhanging Tower/Wolfs Head Col.
Heading for the Overhanging Tower/Wolfs Head Col.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
Me at the Col. We stash crampons and ice axes here.
Me at the Col. We stash crampons and ice axes here.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
We pick a good looking spot and start scrambling upward. Our beta is very limited. Kelsey states there are several easy 2-3 pitch class 4 and 5 routes on the West Face.
We pick a good looking spot and start scrambling upward. Our beta is very limited. Kelsey states there are several easy 2-3 pitch class 4 and 5 routes on the West Face.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
Some slab action.
Some slab action.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
Wind River Range, Wyoming
Wind River Range, Wyoming
Me with Wolfshead (left) and Pingora (right).
Me with Wolfshead (left) and Pingora (right).
Wind River Range, Wyoming
Dominic on the North Ridge of Overhanging Tower. The hardest scrambling is ahead.
Dominic on the North Ridge of Overhanging Tower. The hardest scrambling is ahead.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
The last couple hundred feet to the summit is on clean, grippy granite.
The last couple hundred feet to the summit is on clean, grippy granite.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
Wind River Range, Wyoming
Dominic climbing the crux, a wide crack next to a little corner. This felt 5.2ish.
Dominic climbing the crux, a wide crack next to a little corner. This felt 5.2ish.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
Me climbing up the crux.
Me climbing up the crux.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
Sheeps Nose as seen from the top of Overhanging Tower.
Sheeps Nose as seen from the top of Overhanging Tower.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
Dominic relaxing on Overhanging Tower above Shadow Lake. We're in no hurry to get back to mosquito land.
Dominic relaxing on Overhanging Tower above Shadow Lake. We're in no hurry to get back to mosquito land.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
Beginning the descent. Bollinger Peak is on the left. Wolfs Head is on the right but doesn't stick out too well here. Camels Hump and Lizard Head are the two slightly darker peaks in the background on the right.
Beginning the descent. Bollinger Peak is on the left. Wolfs Head is on the right but doesn't stick out too well here. Camels Hump and Lizard Head are the two slightly darker peaks in the background on the right.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
Elizabeth Peak and Shadow Lake as seen on the descent of Overhanging Tower's West Face.
Elizabeth Peak and Shadow Lake as seen on the descent of Overhanging Tower's West Face.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
Dominic starting the crux downclimb. We though about setting up a rappel here but decided it probably wasn't necessary.
Dominic starting the crux downclimb. We though about setting up a rappel here but decided it probably wasn't necessary.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
Wolfs Head, classic East Ridge on the right.
Wolfs Head, classic East Ridge on the right.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
This friendly dihedral is the key to finding the optimal (and partially cairned) route from the Col. We took a different line on the way up and it was looser and more difficult.
This friendly dihedral is the key to finding the optimal (and partially cairned) route from the Col. We took a different line on the way up and it was looser and more difficult.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
Dominic at the licheny Col.
Dominic at the licheny Col.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
Me descending toward Cirque Lake.
Me descending toward Cirque Lake.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
Dominic and Cirque Lake. Mitchell Peak in background.
Dominic and Cirque Lake. Mitchell Peak in background.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
Me checking out Pingora on the hike back to camp.
Me checking out Pingora on the hike back to camp.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
Warbonnet and Warrior Peak as seen from camp in the evening.
Warbonnet and Warrior Peak as seen from camp in the evening.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
Smoky sunset over The Cirque as seen from camp.
Smoky sunset over The Cirque as seen from camp.
The South Face of Wolfs Head.