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Elevation: 5,025 ft
GPS: 61.83736, -149.2702
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Shared By: Orphaned User on Oct 20, 2010
Admins: L. Von Dommelheimer
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Description Suggest change

Excellent granite bouldering that, despite having a decent amount of development, has vast potential for the developer. Just go forth, find a boulder, scrub some holds and get an FA...extensive hiking may be required, depending on motivation, but the rewards are limitless.

A bouldering guide to Alaska was recently released by Todd Helgeson and covers most of the bouldering in Alaska and features an in depth Hatcher Pass section with great details and photos, to get the boulderer where they want to be climbing. The guide is available for sale at akclimber.com

Getting There Suggest change

Follow directions for Hatcher Pass, but do not turn on the Archangel Road, "Continue up Fish hook road past Archangel Road for a few miles, and you will encounter a low parking lot, with two bathrooms and a park pay site. If the gate is open for the mine, continue up and park. If the gate is closed, park at the main lot, and follow the paved zig-zagging trail up the hill, passing through the mine ruins. Continue on a dirt trail over a little bridge. Continue on this trail for a few hundred yards and then break off left and toward the creek, where large boulders are visible. The first set of chalked boulders are the Captain Kaboom Boulders. Routes up to V7 are established. Continue up past the Captain Kaboom boulders another few hundred yards to the Phantasia boulders. The boulders are just west of the creek, approximately 150 yards from the A-Frame, and perpendicular to it as well. Problems up to V11 are established. The Crucifix is atop the large hill/ridge above the mine, to the right. Look for a giant visible white cross on the hillside( tread lightly and respect the landowners property, as access is sensitive and mainly hikers.) Most development is by Todd Helgeson, as well as Matt Lowber.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Independence Mine Bouldering and Climbing

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V2 5+
 8
Dr. Horrible
Boulder, Alpine
V5 6C
 4
Such Awesome
Boulder, Alpine
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 14
Slabbyville
Sport, Alpine
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 12
Avoid the Noid
Trad, Alpine
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 9
999
Trad, Alpine
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 7
Get your ass to the pass (GYATTP)
Trad, Alpine 2 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 7
24 Karat
Trad, Alpine
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 5
Rampart Rampage
Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 4
TBD
Trad, Alpine
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 8
The Big Eddie
Trad, Alpine
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
 8
Harvest Mode
Trad, Alpine
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 4
SoCal DJ
Sport, Alpine
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 6
Ivan the Impaler
Trad, Alpine
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 5
Walkman and Button Heads
Trad, Alpine
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 5
LARPing on Acid
Trad, Alpine
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Dr. Horrible Captain Kaboom Boulders
 8
V2 5+ Boulder, Alpine
Such Awesome Such Awesome
 4
V5 6C Boulder, Alpine
Slabbyville Independence Crag
 14
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, Alpine
Avoid the Noid Independence Crag
 12
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
999 Independence Crag
 9
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
Get your ass to the pass (G… Ramparts Wall
 7
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 2 pitches
24 Karat Independence Crag
 7
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
Rampart Rampage Ramparts Wall
 5
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
TBD Independence Crag
 4
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
The Big Eddie Ramparts Wall
 8
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
Harvest Mode Independence Crag
 8
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 Trad, Alpine
SoCal DJ Renaissance Wall
 4
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport, Alpine
Ivan the Impaler Independence Crag
 6
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine
Walkman and Button Heads Renaissance Wall
 5
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine
LARPing on Acid Renaissance Wall
 5
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad, Alpine
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