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.

The Classics

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East Ridge 5.6  WY : Wind River Range : ... : Wolfs Head

This route goes up the knife blade east ridge of Wolfs Head. To get on the ridge there are 2 different options. IMO the easiest way to gain the ridge is to scramble 4th and 5th class up the gully in between Pingora and Tiger Tower, summit Tiger Tower then do 2 40ft raps on to the east ridge of Wolfs Head (see picture on wolfs head page). The other way, which I have not done is to scramble 3rd and 4th class up the south face then up to the ridge.Once on the Ridge the climb goes at about 10 pit...[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.