Wolfs Head  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  12,165' Lat, Long:  42.7802, -109.233 Map Page Views:  66,854. Good page?    Administrator:  Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Monty on Aug 10, 2006 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

A view of Wolfs Head from the South

Description 

Wolf's Head sits at the northwestern side of the Cirque just west of Pingora. It can be identified easily by its long and steep east ridge. Several climbs scale Wolf's Head, but the most traveled is definitely the East Ridge, 5.6. Many parties overlook routes like the East Ridge because of its low technical difficulty and time-consuming descent, but the climbing is unlike any other.

Getting There 

To get to Wolfs Head, approach the cirque from the Big Sandy trail head, about 11 miles. Once in the cirque follow a trail along the west side past Pingora and up into the cirque lake basin.

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South Face, Right 5.10a  WY : Wind River Range : ... : Wolfs Head

Approach as for Wolf's Head East Ridge. Look for a series of grassy ledges just to the LEFT of a dirty chimney system (not right, as the recent Bechtel guidebook states... one of many errors discovered in 4 short days climbing here). Scramble up the grassy ledges (I'd argue 4th class, not 3rd; some may wish a rope especially if grass is wet / slippery) to the broad, sloping ledge immediately below the knife edge of the East Ridge proper. From the top of the grassy ledges, head left ...[more]   Browse More Classics in WY

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Wolfs Head. Photo by Blitzo.	Climber on E Ridge Wolf's Head.	BETA PHOTO: Wolf's Head East Ridge
carl just before he laid down "the wet spot" on th...	The North face.