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Staircase climbs the sculpted groove just right of...

Description 

The Twin Towers contain some quality TR and bolted routes. There are bolted anchors and opportunities for building naturally protected anchor systems.


Getting There 

Follow primary south trail for 20 minutes to a pass and an obvious fire ring. Before reaching the fire ring follow the trail right to the base of the towers; follow the trail up pass the ring and you can set up TR with fixed bolts or your own anchor systems. Routes move from left tower to right tower.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Twin Towers:
Sandbag   5.9     Sport, Alpine, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
There's Got To Be A Way   5.10+     Sport, TR, Alpine, 1 pitch, 45 feet   
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Featured Route For Twin Towers
From left to right: First Lead (5.6), There's Got to be a Way (5.10), No Feet (5.10), Staircase (5.4, starts on other side of rib).

There's Got To Be A Way 5.10+  AK : Interior Alaska/Alaska Rang... : ... : Twin Towers
Difficult route that felt harder than the 5.10 rating. Start under the left side of the blank face about 1/2 way up the tower. Climb easy rock to the base of the steep face. There are three bolts on the face, with top anchors (the same as for Staircase) that are set well back from the top. The face is difficult, with insecure, reachy holds. It's a little easier if you stay to the left of the bolts. Lunge for a good horizontal under the final overhang. The final moves over the small overha...[more]   Browse More Classics in AK