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Byron Glacier Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Byron Glacier Wall

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	Amway TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Astroglide S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Black Cab Rarebit S 5.13b/c 8a+ 29 X- 30 E7 6c
	Black Pudding S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Can't Steal What They Don't Own S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Crisco Kid T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Crossover S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Dynamo Hum S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Fragile Minds S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Ho Hum S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Hungry Time S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Icky Thump S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Indian Crack T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Just One More S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Marksalot T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Potentially Dry S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Rage Against the Disease S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Rootbeer Float S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Slip and Slide S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Slippery When Wet T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Slurm S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Spotted Dick S 5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a
	Stick Shift S,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Tom's Toothpaste S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Virgin Mary, Not S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Waterslide S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Wetter the Better, The S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b

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Description

The Byron Glacier Wall is (as of 2014) tucked under Byron Glacier and the surrounding mountains. The rock here is much more solid and polished than the climbs on the Seward Highway. The rock seams polished and compressed to into a quality that is worth climbing. Enjoy climbing this single pitch gray cliffs that pokes out of a green alder covered slope in this beautiful valley.
P.S. watch out for Avalanches in this area well into spring and summer.

Getting There

From Anchorage take the Seward Highway south past Girdwood then turn Left on Portage Glacier Rd toward Whittier and drive for 5 miles. Turn right on Byron Glacier Road then park at the lot .6 miles form the turnoff.
Follow the trail till it turns into a a scree slope with boulders. Hike up the slope to the walls that are near the south east corner of the glacier.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Byron Glacier Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 9 ● Tom's Toothpaste Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 4 ● Fragile Minds Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 9 ● Indian Crack Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 9 ● Hungry Time Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 14 ● 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 5 ● Virgin Mary, Not Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 4 ● Amway TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 17 ● Crisco Kid Trad
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 8 ● 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
5.13b/c 8a+ 29 X- 30 E7 6c 4 ● Black Cab Rarebit Sport