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The Interior is inclusive of most of the main land-locked regions of the state, not bordered by coasts. The largest city in the Interior is Fairbanks, which is about 8 hours by car, north of Anchorage. This huge expanse of land includes the Alaska Range, which is where the highest peak in North America is located, Mt.Mckinley/Denali.

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Depending on what part of the interior you are travelling to, it might be ideal to land in Fairbanks, or Anchorage International Airport and then bush plane or car.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Interior Alaska/Alaska Range

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
Mod. Snow
 117
● West Buttress
Snow, Alpine
Denali NP > Denali
AI3 Steep Snow
 21
● The West Rib
Ice, Snow, Alpine
Denali NP > Denali
WI4 M4 Steep Snow
 54
● Ham & Eggs
Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 10 pitches
Denali NP > Ruth Gorge > Moose's Tooth
WI5 M5 Steep Snow
 12
● Shaken not Stirred
Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 15 pitches
Denali NP > Ruth Gorge > Moose's Tooth
AI2 Steep Snow
 5
● Messner Couloir
Ice, Snow, Alpine
Denali NP > Denali
WI4+ M4 Steep Snow PG13
 6
● West Face Couloir
Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 20 pitches
Denali NP > Ruth Gorge > Mt Huntington
Steep Snow
 6
● Muldrow Glacier
Snow, Alpine
Denali NP > Denali
WI4
 8
● Bacon and Eggs on Mini-Mini-Moon…
Trad, Ice, Alpine 9 pitches
Denali NP > Mt Hunter
WI3 M6 C1 Steep Snow
 22
● The Harvard Route
Aid, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 30 pitches
Denali NP > Ruth Gorge > Mt Huntington
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c WI4
 30
● Cassin Ridge
Ice, Alpine
Denali NP > Denali
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c M4 Steep Snow
 26
● South West Ridge
Trad, Mixed, Snow, Alpine
Denali NP > Peak 11,300
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Steep Snow
 12
● Southwest Ridge
Trad, Snow, Alpine
Denali NP > Mt Frances
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c WI3+ M4 Steep Snow
 4
● West Ridge
Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
Denali NP > Mt Hunter
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c WI6 M7 A2 Steep Snow
 8
● The Moonflower Buttress (Bibler/…
Aid, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
Denali NP > Mt Hunter
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 8
● Goldfinger
Trad, Alpine 12 pitches
Denali NP > Ruth Gorge > Stump
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● West Buttress Denali NP > Denali
 117
Mod. Snow Snow, Alpine
● The West Rib Denali NP > Denali
 21
AI3 Steep Snow Ice, Snow, Alpine
● Ham & Eggs Denali NP > Ruth Gorge > Moose's Tooth
 54
WI4 M4 Steep Snow Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 10 pitches
● Shaken not Stirred Denali NP > Ruth Gorge > Moose's Tooth
 12
WI5 M5 Steep Snow Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 15 pitches
● Messner Couloir Denali NP > Denali
 5
AI2 Steep Snow Ice, Snow, Alpine
● West Face Couloir Denali NP > Ruth Gorge > Mt Huntington
 6
WI4+ M4 Steep Snow PG13 Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 20 pitches
● Muldrow Glacier Denali NP > Denali
 6
Steep Snow Snow, Alpine
● Bacon and Eggs on Mini-Mini… Denali NP > Mt Hunter
 8
WI4 Trad, Ice, Alpine 9 pitches
● The Harvard Route Denali NP > Ruth Gorge > Mt Huntington
 22
WI3 M6 C1 Steep Snow Aid, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 30 pitches
● Cassin Ridge Denali NP > Denali
 30
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c WI4 Ice, Alpine
● South West Ridge Denali NP > Peak 11,300
 26
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c M4 Steep Snow Trad, Mixed, Snow, Alpine
● Southwest Ridge Denali NP > Mt Frances
 12
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Steep Snow Trad, Snow, Alpine
● West Ridge Denali NP > Mt Hunter
 4
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c WI3+ M4 Steep Snow Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
● The Moonflower Buttress (Bi… Denali NP > Mt Hunter
 8
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c WI6 M7 A2 Steep Snow Aid, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
● Goldfinger Denali NP > Ruth Gorge > Stump
 8
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 12 pitches
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