North America, United States, California, Sierra Nevada, Towers Below Wheeler Crest

Publication Year: 1974.

Towers Below Wheeler Crest. In September Chris Vandiver and I climbed two virgin towers in this region, naming them Soaring Eagle Tower and Chicken of the Sea Tower. The former was a 500-foot F8 free climb on the east face, and the latter was a F5 climb via the north ridge. NCCS III, F8 and F5.

Galen Rowell