Rating: WI2
Length: 30 meters
Pitches: 1
30 meters of fat ice takes you to a nice belay spot past the rock fin. Stick to the middle to keep out of alders. A little more ice exists up and to the left, but since it has fallen trees woven into its ice matrix; it would make for a messy rappel. 30 meters is a good spot to end at.
This climb is not worth the long drive if you are in search of challenging ice, but if you are searching for a unique Yukon experience… you might find yourself amidst howling wolves and northern lights mid rappel.
FA: Jeremy Sanchez and Shane Ohms; April 1, 2023.
Descent: Plan on rappelling by V-thread, but you may be able to sling a tree that is frozen in the ice mass.
Posted by: Shane Ohms; October 17, 2023
Lat/Long: N 64.30760° N, 141.40066° W
Park at the Fourtymile River bridge on the Taylor Highway. The Taylor Highway is unmaintained in the winter, but gets plowed in late March/early April usually. This approach would be best done as soon as the road is plowed, before the river starts to break up.
Walk a quarter mile east of the bridge to the base of the climb. Consider hiking along the north side of the river so that you do not have to walk across the middle of the river.
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