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Classic Climbs for Denali National Park

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

Mod. Snow 100 ● West Buttress Snow, Alpine Denali
Easy Snow 3 ● NE Ridge Snow, Alpine Kahiltna Dome
WI4 7 ● Bacon and Eggs on Mini-Mini-Moon… Trad, Ice, Alpine 9 pitches Mt Hunter
WI2 Mod. Snow 6 ● South East Ridge Ice, Snow, Alpine Mt Frances
Steep Snow 10 ● Japanese Couloir Snow, Alpine Ruth Gorge > Mt Barrill
WI4+ M4 Steep Snow PG13 5 ● West Face Couloir Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 20 pitches Ruth Gorge > Mt Huntington
Steep Snow 6 ● Muldrow Glacier Snow, Alpine Denali
AI2 Steep Snow 5 ● Messner Couloir Ice, Snow, Alpine Denali
Steep Snow 3 ● Sultana Ridge Snow, Alpine Mt Foraker
WI5 M5 Steep Snow 7 ● Shaken not Stirred Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 15 pitches Ruth Gorge > Moose's Tooth
WI4 M4 Steep Snow 37 ● Ham & Eggs Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 10 pitches Ruth Gorge > Moose's Tooth
AI3 Steep Snow 21 ● The West Rib Ice, Snow, Alpine Denali
WI3 M6 C1 Steep Snow 14 ● The Harvard Route Aid, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 30 pitches Ruth Gorge > Mt Huntington
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b WI4 24 ● Cassin Ridge Ice, Alpine Denali
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Mod. Snow 3 ● South Ridge Trad, Snow, Alpine Little Switzerland > S Troll
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Steep Snow 12 ● Southwest Ridge Trad, Snow, Alpine Mt Frances
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 4 ● South Ridge Trad, Alpine 3 pitches Little Switzerland > Hobbit's Footstool
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c WI3+ M4 Steep Snow 4 ● West Ridge Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine Mt Hunter
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c M4 Steep Snow 23 ● South West Ridge Trad, Mixed, Snow, Alpine Peak 11,300
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Mod. Snow 12 ● The Lost Marsupial Trad, Snow, Alpine 8 pitches Little Switzerland > Throne
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Mod. Snow 11 ● South Face Trad, Snow, Alpine 6 pitches Little Switzerland > Middle Troll
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c WI6 M6 A2 Steep Snow 7 ● The Moonflower Buttress (Bibler/… Aid, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine Mt Hunter
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 4 ● Two Towers Trad, Alpine 20 pitches Little Switzerland > Dragon's Spine
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Mod. Snow 3 ● The Jester Trad, Snow, Alpine 7 pitches Little Switzerland > Royal Tower
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 8 ● Goldfinger Trad, Alpine 12 pitches Ruth Gorge > Stump
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 8 ● West Face Trad, Alpine 2 pitches Little Switzerland > Plunger
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c C1+ Mod. Snow 3 ● Cobra Pillar Trad, Aid, Snow, Alpine 23 pitches Ruth Gorge > Mt Barrill

● West Buttress

Denali

100

Mod. Snow Snow, Alpine

● NE Ridge

Kahiltna Dome

Easy Snow Snow, Alpine

● Bacon and Eggs on Mini-Mini…

Mt Hunter

WI4 Trad, Ice, Alpine 9 pitches

● South East Ridge

Mt Frances

WI2 Mod. Snow Ice, Snow, Alpine

● Japanese Couloir

Ruth Gorge > Mt Barrill

Steep Snow Snow, Alpine

● West Face Couloir

Ruth Gorge > Mt Huntington

WI4+ M4 Steep Snow PG13 Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 20 pitches

● Muldrow Glacier

Denali

Steep Snow Snow, Alpine

● Messner Couloir

Denali

AI2 Steep Snow Ice, Snow, Alpine

● Sultana Ridge

Mt Foraker

Steep Snow Snow, Alpine

● Shaken not Stirred

Ruth Gorge > Moose's Tooth

WI5 M5 Steep Snow Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 15 pitches

● Ham & Eggs

Ruth Gorge > Moose's Tooth

WI4 M4 Steep Snow Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 10 pitches

● The West Rib

Denali

AI3 Steep Snow Ice, Snow, Alpine

● The Harvard Route

Ruth Gorge > Mt Huntington

WI3 M6 C1 Steep Snow Aid, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 30 pitches

● Cassin Ridge

Denali

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b WI4 Ice, Alpine

● South Ridge

Little Switzerland > S Troll

5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Mod. Snow Trad, Snow, Alpine

● Southwest Ridge

Mt Frances

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Steep Snow Trad, Snow, Alpine

● South Ridge

Little Switzerland > Hobbit's Footstool

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 3 pitches

● West Ridge

Mt Hunter

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c WI3+ M4 Steep Snow Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine

● South West Ridge

Peak 11,300

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c M4 Steep Snow Trad, Mixed, Snow, Alpine

● The Lost Marsupial

Little Switzerland > Throne

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Mod. Snow Trad, Snow, Alpine 8 pitches

● South Face

Little Switzerland > Middle Troll

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Mod. Snow Trad, Snow, Alpine 6 pitches

● The Moonflower Buttress (Bi…

Mt Hunter

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c WI6 M6 A2 Steep Snow Aid, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine

● Two Towers

Little Switzerland > Dragon's Spine

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 20 pitches

● The Jester

Little Switzerland > Royal Tower

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Mod. Snow Trad, Snow, Alpine 7 pitches

● Goldfinger

Ruth Gorge > Stump

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 12 pitches

● West Face

Little Switzerland > Plunger

5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad, Alpine 2 pitches

● Cobra Pillar

Ruth Gorge > Mt Barrill

5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c C1+ Mod. Snow Trad, Aid, Snow, Alpine 23 pitches

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