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Juneau Climbing

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Areas in Juneau

Amalga Harbor 13

Juneau Bouldering Areas 27

Juneau Ice and Mixed 25

Juneau Road System Climbs 39

Off the Road System Roped 100

Tee Harbor 21

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Description

While Alaska as a whole has a reputation for chossy rock, Juneau bucks this trend and replaces it with 260 days of rain a year. Along the road system Juneau features a small selection of diversely named crags to keep one entertained. New climbers should check out The Sea Cliffs, and those with experience looking to climb harder climbs should check out The Hard Sea Cliffs.

For those looking for more of an adventure, there are numerous granite alpine peaks in the Icefield. The Mendenhall Towers are the most developed and offer many routes of varying difficulties in both summer and winter conditions.

Recently a lot of attention has been given to the cliffs that are near Jaw Point in Taku Inlet. This promising crag offers modern trad/sport/mixed granite cragging provided you can find a boat to get you there.

Getting There

Juneau is accessible only by boat or plane. While it is generally not a climbing destination, if you are visiting it can't hurt to bring along your shoes and a rope. If you are going to be here for the summer, you may want to bring along your rack; the Juneau Ice Field has several impressive granite spires that make for excellent alpine climbs.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Juneau

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

V3-4 6A+ 5 ● Low tension Boulder Tee Harbor > Tee Harbor Boul… > Low Tension Boulder
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 16 ● Solva Buttress Trad, Alpine 10 pitches Off the Rd Syst… > Mendenhall Towers > 5th Tower
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 5 ● Jaw-way Sport Off the Rd Syst… > … > N Fins > 4th Fin
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 5 ● Ultra Violet Sport Off the Rd Syst… > … > Lower Goat Ridge > Silverfish Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 8 ● South Buttress Trad, Alpine 10 pitches Off the Rd Syst… > Mendenhall Towers > 3rd Tower - Main
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 9 ● Pin Cushion Sport Juneau Rd Syste… > Sea Cliffs
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 4 ● Jaw Dropper Trad 2 pitches Off the Rd Syst… > … > S Gully > Jaw Man Zone
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 7 ● Bump it up Sport, TR Juneau Rd Syste… > Hard Sea Cliffs
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 4 ● Garnet Hunter Trad 2 pitches Off the Rd Syst… > … > Lower Goat Ridge > Garnet City
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 4 ● The Crows Nest Sport Off the Rd Syst… > … > N Gully > Right Mandible
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 4 ● Anal secretions Sport, TR Juneau Rd Syste… > Hard Sea Cliffs
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 8 ● The Flood Trad Off the Rd Syst… > … > N Fins > 3rd Fin
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 6 ● Womb Cannibal Sport Off the Rd Syst… > … > N Fins > 3rd Fin
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 5 ● Sanity Break TR Juneau Rd Syste… > Hard Sea Cliffs
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 5 ● Svenson's Crack Trad Off the Rd Syst… > … > N Fins > 2nd Fin