Kahiltna Dome Climbing
Elevation: | 12,537 ft |
GPS: |
63.0649, -151.17191 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
Page Views: | 5,487 total · 33/month |
Shared By: | cerickson on May 28, 2009 |
Admins: | L. Von Dommelheimer |
Access Issue: Register with the NP Mountaineering Headquarters in Talkeetna, AK before climbing in the park!
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Description
A popular "off the route" trip from the West Buttress of Denali and can be done easily in a day from the 9,700ft or 11,200ft camp. Views from the top include Denali's West Buttress, Foraker's Sultana Ridge, Mt. Crosson, Mt. Hunter's North Buttress and more.
Getting There
Air Taxi from Talkeetna. Or for the very adventurous, two hike-in approaches exist.
From the South: Petersville Road, up and over the Peters Hills, up Wildhorse canyon, up and over Wildhorse Pass, up the Granite Glacier, up Exit Pass to the Pika Glacier. Down the Pika Glacier to the Kahiltna Glacier.
From the North: Bus to Wonder Lake, hike to McGonagall Pass, up the Muldrow Glacier to Gunsight Pass, up the Peters Glacier and around the great icefall.
Each of these options could take from 4-7 days.
From the South: Petersville Road, up and over the Peters Hills, up Wildhorse canyon, up and over Wildhorse Pass, up the Granite Glacier, up Exit Pass to the Pika Glacier. Down the Pika Glacier to the Kahiltna Glacier.
From the North: Bus to Wonder Lake, hike to McGonagall Pass, up the Muldrow Glacier to Gunsight Pass, up the Peters Glacier and around the great icefall.
Each of these options could take from 4-7 days.
Classic Climbing Routes at Kahiltna Dome
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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