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Green Weenie

Rating: WI5-
Length:

Climb follows obvious drainage through steep curtain. This route is visible from downtown.

FA:

Anchor/Descent: Alders exist throughout the side of the route for rappel.

ALERT: Avalanches can be deadly in this drainage. Avalanches have been seen to rip all the way down to Basin Road. Check the conditions before climbing on this route. After any sizeable snowfall or heavy winds stay off the route until conditions improve.

Chop Gully

Rating: WI3
Length: 180-200 meters, 3 pitches

Climb follows obvious drainage.

FA:

Anchor/Descent: Alders exist throughout the side of the route for rappel.

Mount Juneau

Mount Juneau ice climbs have short approaches, long routes, and the conditions can be viewed easily from Basin Road. Mount Juneau classics include Chop Gully, the Green Weenie, and Sunshine Gully.

The Smear

Rating: WI3+
Length: 25 meters

This route travels up a rock face providing several variations of difficulty.

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Anchor/Descent:

Mendenhall Glacier

The Mendehall Glacier is easily accessible from Juneau by Mendenhall Loop Road to the Glacier Spur Road to gain trail access. Other access points may exist from the West Glacier Trail off the Skaters Cabin Road on the north side of the lake.

Mendenhall Falls
The Smear
Peninsula Pillar