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Routes in Medicine Bow Peak Area
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Amnesia T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R |
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Gooseneck Couloir T AI1 Mod. Snow |
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Marie Couloir Mod. Snow |
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Medicine Bow Peak SE Slopes Easy Snow |
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Overhang Direct T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Mod. Snow |
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Red Spot T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a R |
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Red Spot Alternate Start T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13 |
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Sidewinder T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 |
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| Elevation: | 11,000 ft |
| GPS: | 41.341, -106.326 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
| Page Views: | 19,142 total · 116/month |
| Shared By: | Petsfed on Mar 22, 2006 |
| Admins: | Mike Snyder, Taylor Spiegelberg, Jake Dickerson |
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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