Trip Report
10 days in the Wind Rivers

by Tozo
Monday April 19, 2010 3:01pm
Here's another report from the past. Trying to get excited about the upcoming warm season! Enjoy!
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Day 1 - Reach Trailhead at ~2pm. Somehow we manage to put our packs on (mine weights 65 lbs and Marc’s weighs 76 lbs). It is an easy 6 miles (depending on how much weight is on your back) to Big Sandy Lake and then a another 2 miles over Jack Ass Pass (the actual and apt name for the pass) to get to the Cirque of Towers. The first six is a cruise, were feeling studly. And the last two miles, well… Not feeling so studly any more.

Wind River Range...


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Tozo
About the Author
Tozo is a trad climber from East of West.

Comments
Ezra

Social climber
WA, NC, Idaho Falls
  Apr 19, 2010 - 01:13pm PT
Thanks for sharing, a great TR!
Dirka

Trad climber
Hustle City
  Apr 19, 2010 - 02:34pm PT
A fine TR sir. Awesome!
altelis

Mountain climber
NM
  Apr 24, 2010 - 01:41pm PT
Awesome sounding trip! When you decided the pooch couldn't be left unleashed, you leave her in the tent or tied to a tree? You ever worry about wildlife and a leashed dog?
Tozo

Trad climber
East of West
Author's Reply  Apr 26, 2010 - 08:36am PT
thanks for the kind words, guys
altelis, I never worried too much about wild animals, but I certainly never like the idea of tying up a dog. if my memory is correct, I think she was pretty good the rest of the trip and guarded the camp leashless when we did the final two climbs.
and Pate, yeah I could climb in the winds forever. Hopefully next time we'll get into some more remote areas. those packs are just sooo damn heavy when you're talking about goint 15-20miles to base camp...
Slater

Trad climber
Central Coast
  Apr 27, 2010 - 02:17pm PT
Yep, still wanna go.
Too bad you don't get California weather up there...
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
  Oct 17, 2011 - 10:10pm PT
Really great pictures and pano's in the link.
Ezra Ellis

Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
  Oct 17, 2011 - 11:43pm PT
Very cool, love that place!!!!
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