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The Alaskan Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Alaskan Wall

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	Alaskan Slab, The S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Hoo Who? aka 'Hoo Dat' in the Handren/Moulin guide S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Lonesome Owl S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Owl Be Back (working name) - open project T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
	Owling Good Time T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Ruffled Feathers S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Description

The Alaskan Face is the sector that you first come to when approaching the cliff. It is a bit over 200 feet tall and is bounded by the large Smoky Dike gully around to the left and the big wide crack/corner formed by the intersection with the White Owl Face on the right.

Most routes only go to the mid height break, with only one currently wondering up to the top through the Turkey Rock looking blocky roofs above the left side. Right above the approach trail, "Owling Good Time" 9+ will give you a fun sampling of what Owl's has to offer at a moderate grade. Heading around right, under a short wall and up, you will find the especially note worthy name sake route "The Alaskan Slab" 12a, a super nice bolted steep slab with features including a layback ramp, finger pockets and a nice finish corner. The right most bolted route is the Chris Smith's excellent rounded 5.10c arete "Lonesome Owl", that is reminiscent of "Lonesome Dove" at Rumney.

Getting There

The approach trail drops you off in front of and slightly to the right of "Owling Good Times". Head left for 40 feet and above you, up a short slope, you will see an obvious wide dike with the bolts of "Smoky Dike" running up the left side of it, and the angling, bolted flakes of "Ruffled Feathers" to the right. Heading right from the approach trail, you will pass under a steep short wall, then up hill 50 feet to where the cliff makes a big corner. The shear White Owl Face will be in front of you, and the Alaskan Slab to your left. "Lonesome Owl" is the low angled arete just left of the corner.