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Portage Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Portage

Bear Valley Wall 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Byron Glacier Bouldering 0 / 0 / 0 / 22 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 22

Byron Glacier Wall 4 / 22 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 27

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Elevation:	356 ft
GPS:	60.76233, -148.84463 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Dustin English on Aug 13, 2006
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Description

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

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.