Elevation: | 11,000 ft |
GPS: | 41.341, -106.326 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Shared By: | Petsfed on Mar 22, 2006 |
Admins: | Mike Snyder, Jake Dickerson, Taylor Spiegelberg |
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Description
The closest alpine-ish climbing to Laramie, the Snowy Range (and all of its climbing) is visible from downtown Laramie. All of the climbing is on the east-facing slabs south of Medicine Bow Peak. Most of the climbing starts around 10,500', with many routes beginning above treeline. According to Jaquot's book, technical routes started going up in the 1950s, and continue to this day.
Long (up to seven 200' pitches), less-than-vertical quartzite routes, sometimes on bone-white stone. It's been said that higher grades are impossible in the Snowies, with their abundance of holds. Be prepared to run it out on all climbs. A standard rack is a single set of nuts, and a single set of cams from very small to 3".
Long (up to seven 200' pitches), less-than-vertical quartzite routes, sometimes on bone-white stone. It's been said that higher grades are impossible in the Snowies, with their abundance of holds. Be prepared to run it out on all climbs. A standard rack is a single set of nuts, and a single set of cams from very small to 3".
Getting There
Take Snowy Range Road (Curtis Street) west out of Laramie to Highway 130. Follow this all the way to Lake Marie, where the shortest approach seems to start from the aptly named Lake Marie recreation area. A faint trail winds out of the picnic grounds to the edge of a scree slope, at which point it's cross country to the base of the routes. From the top of the routes, walk south until you reach the Medicine Bow Peak trail, and walk off from there.
Classic Climbing Routes at Medicine Bow Peak Area
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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Laramie, WY
Pinedale, WY
Just wondering if you could edit the page so adding areas are available? I would like to add Diamond Peak, MedBow Peak, etc. as areas so we can distinguish routes with mountains. I just don't want to have 2 Snowy Range Areas.
Thanks :) Oct 22, 2010
Pinedale, WY
Laramie, WY
Pinedale, WY
Laramie, WY
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Laramie, WY
Also, this early in the season, the cornice hasn't formed up yet, so you can't see it. Those gulleys do get a lot of moisture. Nov 22, 2010
Maybe the routes on Medicine Bow Peak can be placed in a Med Bow Peak tab and other areas can be added? The 4 stories area is a sport crag that would also have its own tab under the Snowy Range page.
I have several dozen areas (boulders and routes) to add that would be individual tabs!!! All which are in the Snowy Range proper.
Thanks Brian for working on this! Nov 10, 2016