Via Kor-Ingalls. Perfect weather. Good belays, short cruxes, sunny, but slick!
larch32 - Jun 6, 2018 9:13 am Date Climbed: May 1, 2012
First tower!
North Chimney
Bart - Oct 22, 2017 2:58 pm Date Climbed: Oct 19, 2017
North Chimney
A great adventure in 4 rope lengths.
PanamaRed - Mar 16, 2016 8:59 pm Date Climbed: Mar 12, 2016
Rappelling in the dark
Made 2 sepearte attempts on the North Chimney route, on both March 11, and March 12 2016. We started too late the first day and had to bail off the route after the 1st pitch. The next day we climbed the entire route, swapping leads, and made it to the top. Due to heavy traffic on the route that day we summited just as the sun set, and rappelled the North Face in the dark. All in all a sweet climb. Definatly want to come back and do the Kor-Ingalls.
Matt Lemke - Jan 12, 2016 7:15 pm Date Climbed: Nov 28, 2014
North Chimney
I led all the pitches...fun route, but really sustained and the off-widths kicked my ass!
shanahan96 - May 6, 2013 9:31 pm Date Climbed: Apr 13, 2013
the great kor 5.9+
4/13/13- climbed kor-ingalls with travis, and it was much different than i imagined. the off-widths were a royal pain and i was constantly challenged. the final pitch, 5.9 chimney variation was spectacular!
11/28/14- north chimney, picked the best day of thanksgiving weekend to climb this route. will never forget the summit views!
11/23/12 Via Kor-Ingalls Lead Pitch 4 of 4
03/23/13 via North Chimney Lead pitch 2 of 3
Alex Wood - Mar 26, 2013 2:39 am Date Climbed: Mar 19, 2013
Kor-Ingalls
Amazing spire with awesome views everywhere! Definitely one of the best towers I have climbed! We were the first ones on the route! Calcite chimneys are a blast..ehh not really. Fun climb though! Brought a #6 and thought it came in handy more then once
Garon Coriz - Oct 28, 2012 10:18 pm Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2012
N Chimney
With Matthias and Kendra. Left camp at 7 am, started the climb around 8:45. Combined the 2nd and 3rd pitches with 70-meter ropes (just kept going). Topped out at 12:15 and rappelled the N Face in 2 raps (30 minutes) with 70m doubles. Someone fell on Kor-Ingalls requiring rescue that went into the night.
Tom Fralich - May 4, 2012 5:05 pm Date Climbed: Apr 30, 2012
North Chimney
Finally found the courage to get on this thing, armed with extra #2 and #3 Camalots courtesy of my friend Andy. Really fun climbing with cracks the perfect size for my hands. Mary had a much harder time with her #1 Camalot-sized hands. Quick descent down the north face.
DougBenton - Jan 8, 2012 1:35 pm Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2003
Spring Break!
Kor-Ingalls route! Superb.
Rockclimber77 - Nov 28, 2011 1:15 am Date Climbed: Nov 25, 2011
Kor Ingalls
very cold and harder than expected, i took the easy out when the group in front offered a t.r. on pitches 2 and 3 I am looking forward to many more climbs on this tower..summited at 3:30 sunset was at 5:30 all in all turned out to be an enjoyable climb, went free but a scary on-site for me.
Liba Kopeckova - Nov 27, 2011 10:27 pm Date Climbed: Nov 25, 2011
Kor Ingalls
Superclassic, which I don't have to climb again! I was not fond of the off width on the 3rd pitch. I think that rating 5.9 makes it sound much easier, but I found it more difficult than that. Also sandstone is covered with calcite, which makes it very slippery.
Chimney sections were not so hard. The summit was spectacular with a little shelter (perfect for spending a night up there).
2nd time via north chimney- more enjoyable route.
noahs213 - Oct 18, 2010 4:57 pm Date Climbed: Oct 19, 2010
Awesome
North Chimney looks quite better then Kor route. Lead all the pitches. 1rst pitch is super awesome!
McCannster - Oct 12, 2010 12:55 am Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2010
Kor Ingalls
Did Kor Ingalls with Will on a beautiful autumn day. Pitch 3 was pretty hard but I managed...glad there were some bolts. Sweet summit as well and great views.
patascent - Sep 4, 2010 6:48 pm Date Climbed: Oct 31, 2008
North Chimney
Beautfil fall day and a super fun climb with Rob.
bc44caesar - Nov 26, 2009 8:50 pm Date Climbed: Nov 26, 2009
Kor Ingalls
First desert tower. Pretty awesome. Not really fun climbing, but a fun climb overall! Seemed fairly run out (we clipped 20 pieces on the entire climb), but the climbing was easy. Rapped the North Face with a single 60m. Didn't make it to the ground and had to down climb around 20ft - don't recommend trying this, bring doubles.
SarahThompson - Jul 15, 2019 1:52 pm Date Climbed: Apr 18, 2019
Kor IngallsVia Kor-Ingalls. Perfect weather. Good belays, short cruxes, sunny, but slick!
larch32 - Jun 6, 2018 9:13 am Date Climbed: May 1, 2012
First tower!North Chimney
Bart - Oct 22, 2017 2:58 pm Date Climbed: Oct 19, 2017
North ChimneyA great adventure in 4 rope lengths.
PanamaRed - Mar 16, 2016 8:59 pm Date Climbed: Mar 12, 2016
Rappelling in the darkMade 2 sepearte attempts on the North Chimney route, on both March 11, and March 12 2016. We started too late the first day and had to bail off the route after the 1st pitch. The next day we climbed the entire route, swapping leads, and made it to the top. Due to heavy traffic on the route that day we summited just as the sun set, and rappelled the North Face in the dark. All in all a sweet climb. Definatly want to come back and do the Kor-Ingalls.
Matt Lemke - Jan 12, 2016 7:15 pm Date Climbed: Nov 28, 2014
North ChimneyI led all the pitches...fun route, but really sustained and the off-widths kicked my ass!
rasgoat - Jun 19, 2013 12:19 am
Nice chunk of rockGood full day
shanahan96 - May 6, 2013 9:31 pm Date Climbed: Apr 13, 2013
the great kor 5.9+4/13/13- climbed kor-ingalls with travis, and it was much different than i imagined. the off-widths were a royal pain and i was constantly challenged. the final pitch, 5.9 chimney variation was spectacular!
11/28/14- north chimney, picked the best day of thanksgiving weekend to climb this route. will never forget the summit views!
jamie
jonesa37 - Apr 8, 2013 4:12 pm Date Climbed: Apr 2, 2013
First Tower in desertvia North Chimmney
Mooner - Mar 28, 2013 3:40 pm
Up I Go11/23/12 Via Kor-Ingalls Lead Pitch 4 of 4
03/23/13 via North Chimney Lead pitch 2 of 3
Alex Wood - Mar 26, 2013 2:39 am Date Climbed: Mar 19, 2013
Kor-IngallsAmazing spire with awesome views everywhere! Definitely one of the best towers I have climbed! We were the first ones on the route! Calcite chimneys are a blast..ehh not really. Fun climb though! Brought a #6 and thought it came in handy more then once
Garon Coriz - Oct 28, 2012 10:18 pm Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2012
N ChimneyWith Matthias and Kendra. Left camp at 7 am, started the climb around 8:45. Combined the 2nd and 3rd pitches with 70-meter ropes (just kept going). Topped out at 12:15 and rappelled the N Face in 2 raps (30 minutes) with 70m doubles. Someone fell on Kor-Ingalls requiring rescue that went into the night.
Tom Fralich - May 4, 2012 5:05 pm Date Climbed: Apr 30, 2012
North ChimneyFinally found the courage to get on this thing, armed with extra #2 and #3 Camalots courtesy of my friend Andy. Really fun climbing with cracks the perfect size for my hands. Mary had a much harder time with her #1 Camalot-sized hands. Quick descent down the north face.
DougBenton - Jan 8, 2012 1:35 pm Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2003
Spring Break!Kor-Ingalls route! Superb.
Rockclimber77 - Nov 28, 2011 1:15 am Date Climbed: Nov 25, 2011
Kor Ingallsvery cold and harder than expected, i took the easy out when the group in front offered a t.r. on pitches 2 and 3 I am looking forward to many more climbs on this tower..summited at 3:30 sunset was at 5:30 all in all turned out to be an enjoyable climb, went free but a scary on-site for me.
Liba Kopeckova - Nov 27, 2011 10:27 pm Date Climbed: Nov 25, 2011
Kor IngallsSuperclassic, which I don't have to climb again! I was not fond of the off width on the 3rd pitch. I think that rating 5.9 makes it sound much easier, but I found it more difficult than that. Also sandstone is covered with calcite, which makes it very slippery.
Chimney sections were not so hard. The summit was spectacular with a little shelter (perfect for spending a night up there).
2nd time via north chimney- more enjoyable route.
climbingfurry - Jan 24, 2011 9:56 am
A classicone of the classic desert towers
noahs213 - Oct 18, 2010 4:57 pm Date Climbed: Oct 19, 2010
AwesomeNorth Chimney looks quite better then Kor route. Lead all the pitches. 1rst pitch is super awesome!
McCannster - Oct 12, 2010 12:55 am Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2010
Kor IngallsDid Kor Ingalls with Will on a beautiful autumn day. Pitch 3 was pretty hard but I managed...glad there were some bolts. Sweet summit as well and great views.
patascent - Sep 4, 2010 6:48 pm Date Climbed: Oct 31, 2008
North ChimneyBeautfil fall day and a super fun climb with Rob.
bc44caesar - Nov 26, 2009 8:50 pm Date Climbed: Nov 26, 2009
Kor IngallsFirst desert tower. Pretty awesome. Not really fun climbing, but a fun climb overall! Seemed fairly run out (we clipped 20 pieces on the entire climb), but the climbing was easy. Rapped the North Face with a single 60m. Didn't make it to the ground and had to down climb around 20ft - don't recommend trying this, bring doubles.