| Climbs are listed in order of increasing distance from the car or trailhead. Mile 0.0 is the Tesoro Station at the corner of Meals and Egan. |
| The tide flats area is located along the Richardson Highway's left (north) side just outside the downtown area. The three climbs here are all long and low angle. They have a relatively high water volume and form up quite early, in some years during early November. If the temp's are cold but precipitation has been low, then these routes are ideal as early season warm-ups, because they wind upwards for hundreds of feet at angles of perhaps 45 degrees with plenty of steps, lots of alders for belay and rappel anchors, and essentially no approaches. In mid to late season during most years, these gullies are not ice climbs, but rather snow slogs. In the case of climbing Ice Worm parties should check the tide tables beforehand to make sure a high tide will not coincide with their approach or descent. Otherwise they will find themselves wading through thigh-deep freezing mucky slush. |
| Mile .85 left side of the highway Crooked Creek III 800' This climb is located above where Crooked Creek (with it's viewing platform) debouches into the bay. Mile 1.35 left side of the highway Ice Worm III 1100' This route is a very long, generally low-angle one up a shallow gully via a series of gradual steps. Two large trees are visible from the highway, part way up the route. Descend by rappel and down climbing. Mile 1.55 left side of the highway Tidal Wave II 850' This climb is obvious above the road as a long gully branching into a "Y" slightly more than half-way up. |
| All information taken, with permission, from Andrew Embicks book Blue Ice and Black Gold |
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