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Elevation: 103 ft 31 m
GPS: 61.21338, -149.86716
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Anchorage is a host to many ice climbs of all different heights and grades. Anchorage also has good mixed climbing available

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To get to Anchorage you can fly into Ted Stevens International Airport on any major airline, take a ferry from Washington or drive the famous Alcan highway.

242 Total Climbs

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Location: South Central Alaska Ice and Alpine Change
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Classic Climbing Routes at South Central Alaska Ice and Alpine

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
WI4
 14
Candyland
Ice 3 pitches
WI3
 55
Ripple
Ice
WI3-4
 7
Luckyman
Ice 2 pitches
WI4 R
 26
Hung Jury
Trad, Ice
WI5
 35
Keystone Greensteps
Ice 4 pitches
WI4 M4 Steep Snow
 14
Ski Tracks
Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
WI5
 36
Bridalveil Falls
Ice 5 pitches
WI5-
 16
Simple Twist of Fate
Ice 2 pitches
WI6
 6
Wowie Zowie
Trad, Ice 2 pitches
WI5-
 9
Glass Onion
Trad, Ice 2 pitches
WI3
 45
Kid's Corner
Ice 3 pitches
WI3
 26
Horsetail Falls
Trad, Ice 2 pitches
M6-
 12
Hamburger in the Dark
Sport, Mixed
WI5+
 6
Flying Cloud
Trad, Ice 2 pitches
WI3
 18
O'Malley Falls
Ice, Alpine
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Candyland Seward Highway… > Candyland
 14
WI4 Ice 3 pitches
Ripple Eklutna Canyon
 55
WI3 Ice
Luckyman Portage
 7
WI3-4 Ice 2 pitches
Hung Jury Valdez > Keystone Canyon
 26
WI4 R Trad, Ice
Keystone Greensteps Valdez > Keystone Canyon
 35
WI5 Ice 4 pitches
Ski Tracks Ptarmigan Peak Ice &…
 14
WI4 M4 Steep Snow Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
Bridalveil Falls Valdez > Keystone Canyon
 36
WI5 Ice 5 pitches
Simple Twist of Fate Valdez > Keystone Canyon
 16
WI5- Ice 2 pitches
Wowie Zowie Valdez > Mineral Creek Ice Climbs
 6
WI6 Trad, Ice 2 pitches
Glass Onion Valdez > Keystone Canyon
 9
WI5- Trad, Ice 2 pitches
Kid's Corner Caribou Creek
 45
WI3 Ice 3 pitches
Horsetail Falls Valdez > Keystone Canyon
 26
WI3 Trad, Ice 2 pitches
Hamburger in the Dark Eklutna Canyon
 12
M6- Sport, Mixed
Flying Cloud Valdez > Keystone Canyon
 6
WI5+ Trad, Ice 2 pitches
O'Malley Falls O'Malley Peak
 18
WI3 Ice, Alpine
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