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Northwest Passage

Alaska > S Central Alaska > Seward Highway

Description

A nice place about 15 minutes off the road that has some fun shady climbs. Longer climbs make this worth the somewhat hellacious approach.

Rumor has it that Northwest Passage has been rebolted as of 2014. Whip away!

Getting There

Mile 4.8 past the weigh station. First pullout on the water side past Beluga Point, immediately after the Sunshine Ridge pullout if you are driving from Anchorage. Look for a small hidden trail that heads up into the woods directly opposite the pullout. Walk up the mostly scree field at this point until you reach an obvious cliff wall with bolts on it. Could use some major work in the trail building department.

Routes from Left to Right

5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 3
● Freak of Nature
Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 2
● Freak of Nature Right
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 14
● Northwest Passage
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 8
● U-Reek-A
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 12
● Snizzler's Passage
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 12
● Klondike
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 1
● Organic Oasis
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 2
● Coolers
TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Freak of Nature
 3
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Freak of Nature Right
 2
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
● Northwest Passage
 14
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● U-Reek-A
 8
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Snizzler's Passage
 12
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Klondike
 12
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Organic Oasis
 1
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Coolers
 2
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR

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View from the crag. Can be quite buggy and muddy but nice to be away from the highway.
[Hide Photo] View from the crag. Can be quite buggy and muddy but nice to be away from the highway.
View of the crag. Nw passage is just behind the middle tree.
[Hide Photo] View of the crag. Nw passage is just behind the middle tree.

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Richard Shore
[Hide Comment] Some long-ish, steep routes to be had here, along with a collection of some of the worst fixed gear (bolts) on the Highway. I'd avoid leading in this area until some replacement takes place. Jun 4, 2013