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Anchorage & South Central Alaska Ice Climbing
Areas in Anchorage & South Central Alaska Ice
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Bellicose Peak
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Caribou Creek
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Eklutna Canyon
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Glenn Highway
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Hunter Creek
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Knik Gorge
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Matanuska Glacier
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Mount Yukla
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Nantina Point
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O'Malley Peak
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Seward Highway
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Snowbird Glacier, Talkeetna Mountains
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Valdez
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| Elevation: | 103 ft |
| GPS: |
61.21338, -149.86717 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
| Page Views: | 419,938 total · 2,135/month |
| Shared By: | R Squared on Jan 16, 2007 |
| Admins: | L. Von Dommelheimer |
Description
Anchorage is a host to many ice climbs of all different heights and grades. Anchorage also has good mixed climbing available
Classic Climbing Routes at Anchorage & South Central Alaska Ice
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
| Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
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| ● Candyland | Seward Highway |
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WI4 Ice 3 pitches | |
| ● T.J. Swann | Eklutna Canyon |
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WI4 Ice | |
| ● Ripple | Eklutna Canyon |
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WI3 Ice | |
| ● Hung Jury | Valdez > Keystone Canyon |
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WI4 R Trad, Ice | |
| ● Keystone Greensteps | Valdez > Keystone Canyon |
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WI5 Ice 4 pitches | |
| ● Bridalveil Falls | Valdez > Keystone Canyon |
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WI5 Ice 5 pitches | |
| ● Simple Twist of Fate | Valdez > Keystone Canyon |
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WI5- Ice 2 pitches | |
| ● Wowie Zowie | Valdez > Mineral Creek Ice Climbs |
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WI6 Trad, Ice 2 pitches | |
| ● Glass Onion | Valdez > Keystone Canyon |
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WI5- Trad, Ice 2 pitches | |
| ● Spring Loaded | Valdez > Sheep Creek |
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WI5 Trad, Ice 7 pitches | |
| ● Kid's Corner | Caribou Creek |
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WI3 Ice 3 pitches | |
| ● Cracked Ice | Valdez > Thompson Pass > Cracked Ice |
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AI1-2 Mod. Snow Trad, Ice, Snow | |
| ● Flying Cloud | Valdez > Keystone Canyon |
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WI5+ Trad, Ice 2 pitches | |
| ● O'Malley Falls | O'Malley Peak |
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WI3 Ice, Alpine | |
| ● Girls Glacier | Valdez > Thompson Pass > Girls Mt. |
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3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a Mod. Snow Trad, Snow, Alpine |
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