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Mark
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Photo:Joe
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The
Best Big Alaska Snow, Ice and Rock Routes
Alaska has hundred
of amazing route and peaks. Below are some of the best in the Central
Alaska Range.
Related
Links
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out our Alaska Climbing
Guidebook —
your guide to the best Alaska climbs
Take a
look at our free SuperTopo
of The Cassin Ridge
Learn general
info on Alaska Climbing — where
to stay, how to get there, maps, etc..
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Formation |
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| West Rib |
Denali |
N/A |
Alaska Grade IV, 60-degree ice |
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| West Buttress |
Denali |
N/A |
Alaska Grade 2, 50-degree ice |
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| West Ridge |
Mount Hunter |
N/A |
Alaska Grade 4, 5.8, AI 3 |
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| Muldrow Glacier |
Denali |
N/A |
Alaska Grade 2, 40-degree snow |
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| Sultana Ridge |
Mount Foraker |
N/A |
Alaska Grade 3, 55-degree snow |
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| Southwest Ridge |
Peak 11,300 |
N/A |
V, 5.8, 60-degree ice+cornices |
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| West Face |
Mount Dickey |
N/A |
II, 35-40 degree snow |
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| West Ridge |
The Mooses Tooth |
N/A |
V, 80-deg ice to main summit |
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| West Face Couloir |
Mount Huntington |
N/A |
V, 85-degree ice |
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| Japanese Couloir |
Mount Barrill |
N/A |
III, 55-70 degree snow or ice |
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| Southwest Ridge |
Mount Frances |
N/A |
IV, 5.8, 60-degree snow |
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| North Ridge |
Mount Russell |
N/A |
III, 65-degree snow and ice |
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| Southwest Route |
Mount Dan Beard |
N/A |
V, 60-degree snow and ice |
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| West Face |
Mount Silverthrone |
N/A |
III, 60-degree snow or ice |
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| North Ridge |
Mount Brooks |
N/A |
III, 65-degree snow or ice |
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