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Elevation: 356 ft
GPS: 60.76233, -148.84463
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Shared By: Dustin English on Aug 13, 2006
Admins: L. Von Dommelheimer

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When the weather is nice, the two Portage Climbing areas offer incredible solitude and beauty, longer routes, and some good rock. The first area, Middle Glacier Canyon has very sharp, sometimes loose rock and gets nice morning sun. Here there are many two pitch climbs. Next, the byron Glacier area is made up of incredibly slick and usually very solid rock. Longer rope helpful. - The Scar

Getting There Suggest change

Head south 36 miles past the weigh station on the Sweard Highway and turn left onto Portage Glacier Road. Just after the Portage Railroad Station and the Portage Creeks.

52 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Portage

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 7
Tom's Toothpaste
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 8
Indian Crack
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 4
Fill Up at the Flabbergastation
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 7
Hungry Time
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 11
Crossover
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 6
Just One More
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 5
Potentially Dry
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 4
Virgin Mary, Not
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 17
Crisco Kid
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 7
Icky Thump
Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 7
Black Pudding
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 4
Rage Against the Disease
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Tom's Toothpaste Byron Glacier Wall
 7
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Indian Crack Byron Glacier Wall
 8
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Fill Up at the Flabbergasta… Bear Valley Wall
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Hungry Time Byron Glacier Wall
 7
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Sport
Crossover Byron Glacier Wall
 11
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Just One More Byron Glacier Wall
 6
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Potentially Dry Byron Glacier Wall
 5
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Virgin Mary, Not Byron Glacier Wall
 4
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Crisco Kid Byron Glacier Wall
 17
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Icky Thump Byron Glacier Wall
 7
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Black Pudding Byron Glacier Wall
 7
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
Rage Against the Disease Byron Glacier Wall
 4
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
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