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Skilak Glacier Lake Ice Climbing - Big 'Lak

Rating: WI4
Length: 1000 feet

Lat: 60°16'52.86"
Long: 150° 1'48.51"

Access:  Access to this route is the same as Magic Carpet.    

Route:  Biggest, longest climb in the area. First pitch starts mixed then leads to good ice. Follow the grade 4 ice for the first two pitches to the first bench and then proceed up the snow/ice gulley for a nice alpine finish. 1000+ feet in all to the top.

Anchor: Rap off of alders and a v-thread for the last pitchy back down.

FA: Tyler Johnson, John Ellinwood, 2008

 

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above: Big 'Lak
photo: Tyler Johnson

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