| Approach Drive to about mile 50 on the Richardson. Highway. If you are coming from Valdez cross the second bridge over the Tiekle River and turn left onto the old highway. You should see the wall from the highway above a large avalanche gully.. Link small fields together until you reach the snow in the gully then boot up it to the wall. |
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| The Climb "Feed'n the Rat" 5.10 Pitch One. Follow a line of bolts up a slab to a two bolt anchor and a good ledge. Small cams (tcu's) and stoppers can be placed in a few places between the bolts. It may go with just the bolts but it would be runout. This pitch is probably 5.10a or 5.9+ with the crux down low. The pitch is about 30 meters long. Pitch Two. Start off the ledge following a crack system up and left of the belay. The crack takes good pro to size 3 camalots, mixed with smaller cams and large hexs. The crack pitch is 5.8 but there is some dirt that needs cleaning and some loose rock present especially torward the top . So take care!!! Even with the dirt and loose rock the pitch is fun and well protected. With some cleaning this will be a great pitch. It is approx. 20 meters. It ends at a two bolt chain anchor. Rappell the route to decend. |
| The Area This wall is a ways off the road and offers some good climbing. Currently there is only one route on the wall but more are possible. Respect any gear found cached at the bottom. It is there for adding routes and your safety may depend on it. If you head up the route below bring some chain and quick links for the first anchor so that the webbing can be removed. It is best to head to this wall after the wet slide cycle has stopped in the spring. Avalanches have been known to run all the way down to the climbing area. Typically by the second week of June the area has stablized. |