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October 2024 – Just in time for the start of 24/25 ice climbing season, we here at AIC are super stoked to bring yet another installment to our ongoing conversations / interviews with those who have and continue to shape the sport of ice climbing in the Last Frontier. We hope you have a great ...
December 2023 – “It’s your dull picks, you twit!” As I hung in the air trying to make sense of what happened, I didn’t know who just walked up to the PFM Wall. I didn’t think much of it at the time and was completely unaware of what had just transpired. When I ret...
August 2023 – AIC is happy to bring you the next installment in our Ice Gallery series where we highlight those individuals that leave their mark on the sport of ice climbing in Alaska. Raven Johnson is no stranger to many of us with their many notable first ascents (and descents) in and out o...
December 2021 – Mike has been generous over the years to AIC, providing his knowledge whenever and wherever he can. We are fortunate to have his contributions so that others can benefit. Like many of our fellow users of the site, we love hearing about the past. AIC caught up with Mike in March...
October 2020 – Scott Mignery has provided AIC with a great narrative on himself and what it was like to climb back during the days of new route explosion of the ’80s and ’90s. To AIC: It was in 1984 that I moved to Alaska, specifically for the alpine mountaineering opportunities th...
Hebrew Hammer on Gunnysack Creek 2I mean west to east…am dyslectic(sp). Gunny 2 is furthest up creek. 
Jason Leach on Pillar of Cyn200 yards off isn't bad from off the top of my head, no map with me or a gps. How'd...
AIC Admin on Gunnysack Creek 2Thanks, Hebrew. Not sure what you mean. Are you suggesting that Gunny 1 is the furthest up river? Our coordinates...Hebrew Hammer on Gunnysack Creek 2Looking at the location map Should go: East to West Gunny 1 Go tell it to the Mountain Hanging Chad...
Hebrew Hammer on Gunnysack Creek 2This was the only climb I found definitive evidence of a previous ascent in the area in the 90's. There...
