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Ambush Plaisir 
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Gash Peak - Golden Dihedral 
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I Think Therefore I Ambush 
M Buttress 
Midsummer Dome, South Face Center 
Midsummer's Dome SSW 
Runnel Out 
Son Of Raid 
Southwest Face Midsummer's Dome 

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Description 

The Valley with Raid, Ambush, and MidSummer Dome. Never saw any other people when we were in there. Wind River Granite never ceases to amaze. Most of the good possibilities are North or East facing


Getting There 

Start at Big Sandy Opening and hike 14 miles. Consult map


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for East Fork Valley:
Midsummer's Dome SSW   5.7     Trad, Alpine, 6 pitches, 800 feet, Grade III   
Southwest Face Midsummer's Dome   5.7     Trad, Alpine, 5 pitches, 1000 feet, Grade III   
M Buttress   5.7+     Trad, Alpine, 9 pitches, 1500 feet, Grade IV   
Great Grey Book   5.9     Trad, Alpine, 5 pitches, 900 feet, Grade III   
Ambush Plaisir   5.9     Trad, Alpine, 10 pitches, 1300 feet, Grade III   
Midsummer Dome, South Face Center   5.9+     Trad, Alpine, 5 pitches, 500 feet, Grade II   
Gash Peak - Golden Dihedral   5.9+ PG13     Trad, Alpine, 12 pitches, 1500 feet, Grade IV   
Arsenault-Bouchard   5.10     Trad, Alpine, 16 pitches, 1800 feet, Grade IV   
Son Of Raid   5.10     Trad, Alpine, 7 pitches, 1150 feet, Grade III   
I Think Therefore I Ambush   5.12- PG13     Trad, Alpine, 10 pitches, 1600 feet, Grade IV   
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Arsenault-Bouchard 5.10  WY : Wind River Range : East Fork Valley
Originally, we were intending to free the earlier route,(Arsenault-Young)done in the early 70's. We thought this line looked better, which paralled the older line, going all free. The route followed up and right, below an arching flake system for two pitches to a large ledge. Continue up and right,(5.9 face), to ledges. Up for 3-4 pitches to huge, protected ledge, behind flakes, (cairn). Up face,(5.9or10), heading for a 200 foot long dihedral which can be seen from ground. At top, trend right on...[more]   Browse More Classics in WY


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10 year old Todd Wolfe bouldering in paradise (East Fork Valley, Wind River Range)

10 year old Todd Wolfe bouldering in paradise (Eas...

East Fork Valley view from the South

East Fork Valley view from the South

Midsummer dome

Midsummer dome