From Wild Iris we drove back to Lander and waited for a day while a low pressure system and associated thunderstorms and cold temps passed through the area. Unfortunately it brought snow to quite low levels, and dropped 4 inches (sorry we speak imperial these days) in the Cirque of the Towers – our destination in the Wind River Range. The Wind Rivers are a range of isolated granite peaks, around 3500m high, in central-western Wyoming. They’re kinda like the Bugaboos, but without the glaciation, and quite a bit like the Darrans – except you won’t find any bolts, and it doesn’t rain so much! We walked in to the Cirque the day after the snow fall (fortunately it melted fast!), climbing classic routes the next two days on Wolfs Head and Pingora, before walking out on day 4. Another amazing place I could spend more time at! [hover over photos for captions]
Hi Mark, Hanna
I know you were at the Winds last year but I am wrapped for you to have gone there. I had 2 weeks there in August 1980 and did some of the routes you did and some others up a nearby valley, both leaving from Big Sandy. The climbing was amazing and the Wildflowers too.
Had some time in Golden bay including seeing Kristen F and whanau. Hoping for a Wanaka trip in late Feb.
All the best in Mexico.
Cheers Neil
Cheers Neil. 1980 eh! Showing your age there : )
We had an awesome time there. Quite the sublime place.
Hope all’s good with the family and life in Wellington.
Mark.