Pingora 11,884

After our well deserved rest day we set our focus on climbing Pingora by way of the East Face Left Side cracks 5.7 IV about 1500feet. With some beta from Cory and Liz , we were stoked to climb this route which is supposedly better than the other 50 classic that was just around the corner, but loaded with other climbing parties.....We, on the other hand, had this route all to ourselves....

We started about two or three cracks to the right of the shaded dihedral in the center of the photo..


Aaron leading pitch two...some more Cracks from hands to off -width body jams...this route had it all...

Aaron probably leading Pitch four right before we started simul-climbing for about 500 feet.

The view down looking at Lonesome lake and Mitchell peak from about 2/3 the way up Pingora

Aaron following the last pitch.... More sweet jamming....

Summit!! Visible from right to left Wolfs Head 12,163, Overhanging Tower 12,164, Sharks Nose 12,229, Block Tower 12,210 , Watchtower 12,288

Plenty of climbing still to be done and I will definitely be making return trips to the Winds...

I feel that I only got a small taste of the climbing to be done in the Wind Rivers which makes me want more.....

Id like to thank Aaron for making this trip happen for me( enduring those tooth aches until the pain meds kicked in) as well as Cory and Liz for being so awesome and showing us this incredible climbing area.

Peace, Jason

:The Winds post below is actually suppose to come before this post :