All Locations > Minnesota > Duluth Area > Ely's Peak Bouldering

ALC (Alternative Living Cave) Bouldering

Climbing Area Map

Routes in ALC (Alternative Living Cave)

L › R R › L A › Z

	Alternative Evolution V2-3 5+
	Alternative Living V3 6A
	Corn Hole V0 4
	Dice moves V5 6C
	Glizzy Gladiator V6 7A
	Grease the Track V4 6B
	Gumputation V4 6B
	Hide Away V6- 7A
	Hobo Arêté V2+ 5+
	Hobos revenge V7 7A+
	Hobotion V4 6B
	Human Evolution V5-6 6C+
	Jumption V5 6C
	Maggie V9- 7C
	Power Play V4 6B
	Scott's Knee V7 7A+
	Slip 'n Slide V2+ 5+
	Spearin' Biscuits V3 6A
	Street Thug V4 6B

Order Wrong? Sort Routes

Explore this area in 3D

Use onX Backcountry to explore the terrain in 3D, view recent satellite imagery, and more. Now available in onX Backcountry Mobile apps! For more information see this post.

Elevation:	1,112 ft
GPS:	46.68342, -92.25554 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
Page Views:	16,067 total · 97/month
Shared By:	Richard C on Sep 27, 2010 · Updates
Admins:	K Ice, Kris Gorny Page Updates (admin only)

See Weather Forecast

Description

On Sept the 25th 2010 the Mountain Goats climbing team from Vertical Endeavors St Paul and their friends spent the day cleaning out this amazing roof, and former alternative living space, making it available to climbing once again. It is rumored to have been the home of some UMD students, and was complete with a stove and every thing one would need for surviving a winter in Duluth outside, including the remains of an ample supply of beer. Some of these lines where done by Jeremy J Schlick and Luke Evens in 94/95 but the names and grades have been lost to history. The cave consists of a large roof about 5.5 to 6 feet high and about 10 feet deep and 15 feet long, and is a definite must see for the consummate Minnesota climber.

Note: all grades are provisional more ascents need.

Getting There

From the Ely's peak parking lot head up the trail and turn left at the fork. Follow the mountain bike trail until you hit the DWP trail and old rail road bridge. Turn right onto the Stone Age trail. After going up the first rock feature, veer left on a very faint trail that will lead you right to the cave.

19 Total Climbs

Route Finder - Best Climbs for YOU!

Location:	ALC (Alternative Living Cave) Change
Type:	to Trad Sport Toprope
Quality:
Pitches:
Sort by:	then:

Classic Climbing Routes at ALC (Alternative Living Cave)

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

V2+ 5+ 17 ● Hobo Arêté Boulder
V2-3 5+ 4 ● Alternative Evolution Boulder
V3 6A 5 ● Alternative Living Boulder
V5 6C 5 ● Dice moves Boulder
V5-6 6C+ 7 ● Human Evolution Boulder
V7 7A+ 6 ● Scott's Knee Boulder