Good Moderates In The Cirque

It has been quite a few years since I have climbed in the Cirque.. taking my 14 year old up there next week. We plan on doing S Pingora and E Ridge of the Wolf's Head ... yeah .. I know .. just like everyone else.

Wondering if anyone cares to suggest any other moderates that may be worth doing... All I have ever climbed is the NE Face of Pingora and the Wolfs Head..

Also think about heading to deep lake after the cirque and trying the Steeple..

Any thoughts appreciated!

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The North Face Center route on Mitchell Peak is worth doing for sure.

if you goto deep lake, the north ridge 5.8 on steeple is awesome.
also in the cirque, check out the east face 5.5 on block tower.
you can also get off block tower with one rope. my wife and me used all natural anchors (horns, etc.) with no gear left behind for the raps. the first would rap, pull the rope a few times to make sure it runs well, then the second can rap down. we figured if it didn't pull easily the second would leave a cordelette/biner, but they all went fine and rapping with only one rope meant we were in close communication. . . hope this info helps!

Three cheers for the Winds!

The minor dihedral on Haystack, and the N ridge of Steeple Peak are both fantastic moderates, both without the crowds of the cirque.

The 5.9 crux on The Minor is short (think boulder problem) off a ledge and well protected. the route is mostly 5.7 cruisin.

The Chimney on Steeple is the coolest chimney in the known universe.

(your opinion may vary, depending on height)

Have a blast!

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