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Elevation: 356 ft 109 m
GPS: 60.76233, -148.84463
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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

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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.

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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
 8
● Tom's Toothpaste
Sport
Byron Glacier Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 8
● Indian Crack
Trad
Byron Glacier Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 4
● Fill Up at the Flabbergastation
Sport
Bear Valley Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 7
● Hungry Time
Sport
Byron Glacier Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 11
● Crossover
Sport
Byron Glacier Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 6
● Just One More
Sport
Byron Glacier Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 5
● Potentially Dry
Sport
Byron Glacier Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 4
● Virgin Mary, Not
Sport
Byron Glacier Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 17
● Crisco Kid
Trad
Byron Glacier Wall
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 8
● Icky Thump
Sport
Byron Glacier Wall
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 7
● Black Pudding
Sport
Byron Glacier Wall
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 4
● Rage Against the Disease
Sport
Byron Glacier Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Tom's Toothpaste Byron Glacier Wall
 8
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
 8
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 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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