Seward Highway Rock Climbing
Areas in Seward Highway
Elevation: | 16 ft | 5 m |
GPS: |
61.0583, -149.7979 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Shared By: | Dustin English on Jul 10, 2007 · Updates | |
Admins: | L Von Dommelheimer |
Description
This area holds the majority of the rock climbing close to Anchorage. Much of the rock is road cuts along the Seward Highway, although there is plenty located off the road on natural formations. This area is known for its loose rock and generally chossy nature, although the crags hold many hidden gems. Wearing a helmet is a must! Routes range in difficulty from easy 5.5 trad at Bermuda Triangle to hard 5.14a test pieces like "Howl of the Damned," at Shriek of the Mutilated. Seward Highway even hosts climbs established by the legendary Mugs Stump.
Despite the noise of the highway, It is a great place to go to after work or just for a few hours. You can see the famous bore tide, whales, sheep, bears and eagles all along the road and get some climbing in!
There have been a series of guidebooks published about the climbing on the Seward Highway, notably "The Scar" brought the highway to the masses. Currently the more extensive "Alaska Rock Climbing Guide" by Kelsey Gray has become the book of choice. Unfortunately, Seward Highway has the distinction of being voted by Climbing Magazine as one of the five worst climbing areas in America.
As of the last few years a rebolting initiative has been taking place, but not all routes have seen work, use caution while climbing.
Classic Climbing Routes at Seward Highway
Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
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● Half Moon traverse | Bird Creek Boul… > Main Boulders |
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V4 6B Boulder | |
● Sunshine Ridge | Sunshine Ridge |
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 4 pitches | |
● Butt Crack | Pivot Point > Upper Pivot Point |
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad | |
● Accident Victim | Red Gate |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport | |
● Pivot Point | Pivot Point > Lower Pivot Point |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Sport | |
● Great Lobster Dispute | Goats Head Soup |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport | |
● Goat's Head Soup | Goats Head Soup |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | |
● Twinkle Toes | Twinkle Toes Area |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad | |
● Dino's Stubble Trouble | Dino Head |
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5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport | |
● Creation Science | Morning Star Gully |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport 2 pitches | |
● Unknown 1 | Mosquito Ledge |
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5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport | |
● Piece of the Pie | Mosquito Ledge |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
● Calling Out | Resolution Bluff |
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5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport | |
● Dino Who? | Dino Head |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | |
● The BROT | Hot Dog Wall |
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5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport |
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