North America, United States, Wyoming, Wind River Range, Devil's Tower

Publication Year: 1962.

Devils Tower. In May Layton Kor and I did a new route which we called the Vulture on the left portion of Devils Tower west face. The route ascends a long dihedral. The first 140-foot lead goes free to a small belay stance under an overhang. The next lead of 140 feet is for the most part very enjoyable tension climbing but requiring a stirrup belay. The third pitch, 140 feet of somewhat more difficult tension, leads to a good belay stance. The first half of the fourth lead is also difficult tension, the second half being free climbing in a rotten crack and ending in a good belay stance. Another 30 feet of free climbing brought us to the top. Pitons used were about 15 ordinary angles, 15 assorted horizontals and 4 large angles.

Robert LaGrange, Colorado Mountain Club