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Kor-Ingalls Route

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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

  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.