Category: ice guide

Gunnysack Creek 2

Rating: WI4
Length: 30 meters

Route is steepest at the start then tapers out after the first 10-15 m. In the early season before the pillar has touched down at the base, there is ice on the left which can be climbed. If you take this route be prepared for a traverse right half e at up the climb.

FA:

Descent: There are options either for a walk around or a v-thread descent. The walk around is to the left at the top of the climb. Can be steep and icy. So a v-thread rappel is probably a better option.

Posted by: Stefan Johnson, December 14, 2021.

Delta River

From Anchorage, head north on the Glenn Highway and travel three hours all the way to Glennallen proper. Turn left and head north on the Richardson Highway. After about another 2 hours, one will begin entering the big mountains of the Alaska Range and the climbs of the Delta River area.

Interior Alaska

The interior of Alaska is a large central region of the state that is home to to wide selection of climbs. Routes are accessible off of either the Parks Highway or Richardson Highway and many do require an approach time that can range from 10 minutes to several hours. Keep an adventurous spirit and enjoy some of the most remote backcountry in the state if you decide to climb in the interior of Alaska region.

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Ice Guide

Alaska is a big place. If you placed the state on top of the continental United States, you would have ice climbs from Texas to Minnesota to nearly California. We have divided the Ice Guide into five generally recognized regions to make it a little easier to navigate.