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1st Departure:
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05.08.2009
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Provider:
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Alaska Alpine Adventures
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Destination:
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North America > USA > Alaska
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Duration:
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10 Days
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Skill Level:
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Expert
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On a clear day, these volcanoes are visible from Anchorage and inspire the climber in all of us. Despite their proximity to Anchorage, these stunning peaks offer isolation and moderate glaciated challenges. Redoubt last erupted in 1989 blanketing south central Alaska in a layer of ash and significantly altering its north face. Though conditions change daily, seismologists and geophysicists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory have said that for now the volcanoes won't be blowing their tops any time soon and are free of deadly gasses and lava flows.
We'll fly from Kenai with pilot Doug Brewer and land at 4,500-feet on an unnamed glacier on the north side of Redoubt. Over the next several days we'll review climbing and rescue skills and explore the area. When weather allows, we'll ascend almost 6,000 feet from our base camp to the summit. The climbing difficulties will involve sustained 35-degree slopes and possibly some short sections of steep ice through crevasses.
Our itinerary allows extra time for weather delays for flying onto the mountain, for summiting, and for flying out