Routes : North America : United States : Alaska : Anchorage Area Rock & Ice : Seward Highway ICE : Pipeline Wall : Blue Ribbon
Blue Ribbon - WI3
Average Rating : 5.00 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 5
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (1)
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Description:
This is the left of the two long ice routes that fall from the forest a rope's length above the highway. Scramble (scary) up about 20 feet of rock to reach a ledge and the start of the ice. About 40 feet of steep ice leads up to the lower angle but thinner ice above. Finish in the trees and rappell from one of the large ones. During really good ice years, this route and Pipeline almost connect and form a huge ice sheet over the entire wall.
Submitted by: polarwid on 2007-05-16
Views: 437
Route ID: 31614
1 Ascent Recorded
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| Difficulty | WI3 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Great route
This route doesn't always form up all the way to the ground, but we lucked out and were able to start from the base. The ice was thin and hard at the base so a challenge not to blast it all the way off before getting a tool set. There are several tied off shrubs at the top, so no need for a v-thread. One of the crux's of the route is the finish bulge, no ice to hook and the mud wasn't hard enough to hold. Just keep looking for some rocks to hook.
You'll want two ropes as it's a full 50m to the ground from the top.
You'll want two ropes as it's a full 50m to the ground from the top.
Added: 2008-02-11
