Notice the obvious K-Cracks.

All Locations > Wyoming > Wind River Range > Cirque of the T… > Pingora > S Buttress (5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c)

Notice the obvious K-Cracks.

ID 106531466 ·

Flag This Photo

· Copyright Violation?

A little Yoga on top of Pingora

Follow cracks through two ledges and pass a tiny roof. Follow a flaring crack for ~20' and traverse right into a book. Pass a rap station and traverse left on a hand crack. Follow book to K-Crack.

Rate Photo

2.6 from 5 votes

Gabriel Neely

Aug 30, 2009

“Notice the obvious K-Cracks. ”

3 Comments

Nearby Photos

Yellow start: 5.6
<br>
Blue start: 4th class
<br>
Blue finish: 5.8
<br>
Purple finish: 5.6
<br>
Green finish: 5.8+
<br>
Red: East Ledges (5.2)
<br>
Belays are circles, rappels are arrows. Click on photo to see full res.

Top of the K Cracks father/son photo.

Top of Pingora

Enjoying P2

Leading Left "K" crack

Sweet 5.8 crack section

Pingora 1981. Wolf's Head in background.

Jen coming up the K Crack.

Gokul, on the K crack

K cracks! About to head left

Zoe on K cracks

A little Yoga on top of Pingora

Notice the obvious K-Cracks.

Follow cracks through two ledges and pass a tiny roof. Follow a flaring crack for ~20' and traverse right into a book. Pass a rap station and traverse left on a hand crack. Follow book to K-Crack.

Fast on the draw, Carl P atop Pingora. Climbing 2008, shorts circa 1985.

Climbing the left K Crack

Macey havin a time! August 17'

Jonny climbing the 5.8 variation to South Buttress. Photo by Gigette

Approaching the S Buttress

Pitch two as we climbed it.

Alexis on our 3rd pitch

Descending the South Buttress. July 2018

looking up the first pitch

Stemming out on P2

Heading up to K cracks on a mellow morning

Gabe leading the famous "K-cracks". Beautiful climb. Photo taken from the 5.6 variation.

South Buttress K-Crack finish.

Taking the right K-crack

Taking the right K-crack

Looking southeast from the South Shoulder.<br>
Photo by Blitzo.

Having fun on K Cracks

Gokul, top of pitch 2

First roped pitch as we climbed it. Slings around boulder on huge ledge atop this short pitch for an anchor.

the msu crew coming up the k cracks, august 2010

One of our many trips to the Winds.

First belay anchor atop short first pitch. From here you can easily get to base of long dihedral pitch in one wandering pitch.

Crux move of the Cracks

Chuck and I on top of Pingora.

Good View of the South Buttress highlighted by the edge of the sunsetting shadow.

P1 corner

Welcome

Join the Community

Create your FREE account today!
Already have an account? Login to close this notice.

onX products are built by adventurers, for adventurers. We believe that every adventurer needs to know where to go, to know where they stand, and to be able to share their experiences.
About onX
Careers

iOS App Store

Android App Store

© 2024 onX Maps, Inc. Terms·Privacy