Pingora Peak, Granite summit in Wind River Range, Wyoming, US

Pingora Peak is a granite summit in the Cirque of the Towers within the Wind River Range. It rises with sheer rock faces directly above Lonesome Lake, forming a distinctive rocky formation in this alpine setting.

The Northeast Face of Pingora Peak is listed in Fifty Classic Climbs of North America, a 1979 book by Steve Roper and Allen Steck. The peak rises to 11,889 feet (3,624 m) in the Cirque of the Towers, and its steep class 4/5 terrain has seen fatal falls, including incidents in 1993, 2007, 2015 and 2018.

The name comes from Shoshone language and refers to steep rocky terrain. Today, visitors notice the distinctive granite formations that define the landscape and draw climbers from around the world.

The approach from the Big Sandy Recreation Area trailhead to the base of Pingora Peak takes several days through the Popo Agie Wilderness. The Northeast Face is class 4/5 terrain, so a rope, protection and prior rock-climbing experience are needed. Bears, bugs, wildfires, snow and nighttime cold are hazards; falls and rockfall have caused deaths, including in 1993, 2007, 2015 and 2018.

One of the climbing routes here appears in a renowned mountaineering guidebook as a classic. The route offers consecutive climbing pitches through continuous granite with varied technical difficulty.