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Alpine climbing in Alaska, Pyramid Peak

Schedule:
June 22 - 26
July 13 - 17
Aug. 3 - 7

Season:
Early June - August

Difficulty:
Strenuous

Trip Length:
5 days

Alpine Climbing: Steep snow and ice climbing, great tundra hiking

Prices:

5 Days: $2,050 per person for 2 people, $1,800 per person for 4 people

2008 Alaska Mountaineering

Stats: Elevation: 8,910' Total Distance: 21 miles
Elevation Gain: 7,171' Elevation Loss: 9,683'
Maximum Elevation: 8,910' Minimum Elevation: 1,681'
Note: These prices and statistics represent hiking out to May Creek, routes and prices may vary
Pyramid Peak elevation profile

An excellent and very aesthetic mountain whose flanks and valleys seldom see human footsteps, Pyramid Peak is the quintessential Trekking Peak. We'll land in the upper reaches of Youngs creek and stroll up the tundra until we reach the very aesthetic mountain, which offers several routes of varying difficulty.

Choice of route will depend largely on the season and client abilities. In May and June, snow couloirs follow steep but fairly direct lines to the summit. Later in the season these lines will melt out and no longer be passable. There is a prominent icefall on the southern flank of the mountain that offers late-season access to the summit. The glacier is heavily crevassed and requires extensive running belays and roped travel. The final 900' headwall presents snow and ice climbing challenges that would satisfy anybody's sense of adventure!

The trek continues from there, heading over an alpine ridge and down a creek bed. We cross the easy creek multiple times as we work our way down the valley, eventually ending at the May Creek airstrip, which makes a great inexpensive pick-up spot. For those that don't want to hike out, we can be picked up at our original drop-off point, contact us for more information and price quotes.

This climb requires good physical conditioning and previous climbing ability. As with any Trekking Peak, our packs tend to be heavy, so be prepared to carry a load. This mountain's relatively modest elevation should not be underestimated, it is a respectable mountaineering challenge!

Crevasses on a glacier
Heavily crevassed terrain on a prominent icefall, southern aspect of Pyramid Peak, August

Click on these thumbnails to see pictures of this trip from our Photo Gallery!

Pyramid peak
The North and Western flanks of Pyramid peak, from the air
Supercub drop-off
Supercub drop-off in a meadow
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