PRINT: Rock Climb 999, Anchorage & South Central Alaska

999

5.10b, Trad, Alpine, 100 ft (30 m),

Avg: 2.9 from 9 votes
FA: Rinehart, Moncrieff
Alaska > Anchorage & S C… > Hatcher Pass > Independence Mi… > Independence Crag

Access Issue: Private property closed Details

Some areas are on private land or are accessed via private land. Please refrain from climbing in the area pending landowner conflicts are resolved.

Access Issue: Private property with public access. Be mindful to keep climbing accessible!! Details

While the access to this area is public, please stay on existing trails when heading to this area, land owners in the upper valley are concerned about the formation for spider paths. There have also been occasional run ins with rangers.

Description

This route, like most of the routes at Independence, seems haphazardly bolted. Either you're climbing through run out terrain with poor gear or clipping a bolt every three feet.

Fun techy climbing on pinches and side pulls.

There is a runout to the chains which can be protected by a weird cam or a brown tricam.

Location

This route is just right of the dirty choss gully.

Protection

7 bolts, small gear 00 to .5 and one larger piece, maybe .75 or a 1.

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Awesome climb. Plenty of gear and amazing rib pulling.

999, sweet ribs to pull on

999. First ascent on 9/9/09