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{{Short description|Rock Climbing Route in Utah}}
{{Infobox climbing route
{{Infobox climbing route
| Route Name = Kor-Ingalls Route
| name = Kor-Ingalls Route
| photo = Castleton_Tower_(only).jpg
| Photo = Castleton_Tower.jpg
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| photo_caption = The '''Kor-Ingalls Route''' is the obvious corner in shadow on the right.
| Caption =
| other_name =
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| Alternate Name = The Kor-Ingalls Route is the obvious corner in shadow on the right.
| Location = [[Moab]], [[Utah]], [[United States|USA]]
| location = [[Moab, Utah|Moab]], [[Utah]], [[United States|USA]]
| Coordinates = {{coord|38|39|04.5|N|109|22|06.2|W|type:mountain_region:US}}
| coords = {{coord|38|39|04.5|N|109|22|06.2|W|type:mountain_region:US}}
| Climbing Area = [[Castleton Tower]]
| climbing_area = [[Castleton Tower]]
| Route Type = [[Traditional climbing|Trad climb]]
| route_type = [[Traditional climbing|Trad climb]]
| Vertical Gain = 375'
| vertical_gain = 375'
| Pitches = 4
| pitches = 4
| Rating = 5.9
| rating = 5.9
| Grade = III
| grade = III
| route_setter =
| Route Setter =
| First Ascent = [[Layton Kor]] & [[Huntley Ingalls]], 1961.
| first_ascent = [[Layton Kor]] & [[Huntley Ingalls]], 1961.
| FFA = [[Harvey T. Carter]] & [[Cleve McCarty]], 1962.
| ffa = [[Harvey T. Carter]] & [[Cleve McCarty]], 1962.
| Fastest Ascent =
| fastest_ascent =
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The '''Kor-Ingalls Route''' is a [[traditional climbing|traditional]] [[rock climbing]] route located on [[Castleton Tower]]. Castleton Tower sits in [[Castle Valley]] North-East of [[Moab]], [[Utah]]. The Route is recognized in the historic climbing text [[Fifty Classic Climbs of North America]] and considered a classic around the world. <ref>Fifty Favorite Climbs: The Ultimate North American Tick List; By Mark Kroese; Published by The Mountaineers Books, 2001; ISBN 0898867282, 9780898867282</ref><ref>'''Desert Towers Select''' by Dougald McDonald and Chris McNamara, Supertopo LLC, 2002</ref>
The '''Kor-Ingalls Route''' is a [[traditional climbing|traditional]] [[rock climbing]] route located on [[Castleton Tower]]. Castleton Tower sits in [[Castle Valley, Utah|Castle Valley]] North-East of [[Moab, Utah|Moab]], [[Utah]]. The Route is recognized in the historic climbing text ''[[Fifty Classic Climbs of North America]]'' and considered a classic around the world.<ref>{{Fifty Classic Climbs|pages=217–220}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |title=Desert Towers Select |author=Dougald McDonald and Chris McNamara |publisher=Supertopo LLC |year=2002}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book | edition = 1st | publisher = Falcon | isbn = 1-56044-754-0 | last = Bjornstad | first = Eric | title = Rock Climbing Desert Rock III: Moab to Colorado National Monument | date = 1999-05-01 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book | edition = 2 | publisher = Sharp End Publishing | isbn = 1-892540-17-7 | last = Knapp | first = Fred | title = Classic Desert Climbs | date = December 2000 }}</ref>
<ref>'''Desert Rock III''' by Eric Bjornstad, Chockstone, Falcon, Helena, MO, 1999, ISBN 1-56044-754-0</ref><ref>'''Classic Desert Climbs''' second edition, by Fred Knapp Sharp End Publishing, 2002, ISBN 1-892540-17-7</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 13:42, 20 April 2023

Kor-Ingalls Route
The Kor-Ingalls Route is the obvious corner in shadow on the right.
LocationMoab, Utah, USA
Coordinates38°39′04.5″N 109°22′06.2″W / 38.651250°N 109.368389°W / 38.651250; -109.368389
Climbing areaCastleton Tower
Route typeTrad climb
Vertical gain375'
Pitches4
Rating5.9
GradeIII
First ascentLayton Kor & Huntley Ingalls, 1961.
First free ascentHarvey T. Carter & Cleve McCarty, 1962.

The Kor-Ingalls Route is a traditional rock climbing route located on Castleton Tower. Castleton Tower sits in Castle Valley North-East of Moab, Utah. The Route is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America and considered a classic around the world.[1][2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. pp. 217–220. ISBN 0-87156-292-8.
  2. ^ Dougald McDonald and Chris McNamara (2002). Desert Towers Select. Supertopo LLC.
  3. ^ Bjornstad, Eric (1999-05-01). Rock Climbing Desert Rock III: Moab to Colorado National Monument (1st ed.). Falcon. ISBN 1-56044-754-0.
  4. ^ Knapp, Fred (December 2000). Classic Desert Climbs (2 ed.). Sharp End Publishing. ISBN 1-892540-17-7.
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