Type: Trad, 550 ft (167 m), 5 pitches, Grade III
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Shared By: David Trippett on Jul 20, 2008
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Alaska Highway. Suggest change

Alaska Highway ascends an imposing system of overhanging corners and chimneys...

When arriving at the belay after the second pitch, try and recall if you've done aid pitches that took as long to finish, then think of Steve "Roadie" Seats soloing this pitch.

This route deserves its reputation. Not so much because p2 is the hardest pitch you'll ever climb, but because few pitches will challenge your repertoire of granite trickery as this. Improv at its finest.

Pitch one begins with some steep arboreal fiddling to a hanging belay below a roof. Many fixed nuts. Scruffy. 10d

Pull into the powerful traversing undercling and onto a sloping ledge. Did you think it was over?...nope! Continue up the steeply overhanging groove/chimney. Like vertical break dancing...
11c/d

The third pitch may be the best 5.11a in town. 35m of steep laybacking and finger locks are rewarded by a traverse to a cool stump/gear belay. 11a

Layback on great finger locks to a chimney/off-width and on to a ledge after some face moves.10c

A thin n' crimpy seam leads to a crux hand traverse. Face climb to the ledge. You're done. 11a

Three raps from the last anchor will get you back down to the ground. Pay attention to the third, and final, station way out (climbers) right...it's easy to miss. Walk down a steep trail from a treed ledge to the start. Go drink a beer.

If you can finish "The Calling" after this; it's official, you're fit.

Many belay bolts need to be replaced and repositioned IMO. Any volunteers?

Location Suggest change

North Walls. Approach via Angels Crest and cut left across the scree of the north gully at a cairn by the start of The Crest. Walk 30m past Astrologger and thrutch up some dirty, loose blocks and a ratty fixed line.

Protection Suggest change

Gear to #3 Camalot, doubles from .5 to #2. 2 green and yellow aliens each and a selection of medium stoppers. 8 long runners.

2 60m ropes for descent. Can also be descended by foot to the North-North Gulley

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