Mount Yukla

Mount Yukla is one of the gnarliest peaks in the Chugach. From Anchorage, it is one of the best places to climb big, hard lines in a relatively short time without paying for a flight to the Ruth. While its elevation isn't anything to squak about by Alaska standards, Yukla is a beast of mountain. The northern side has well over 4000 feet of elevation gain.

In the past decade, Yukla has become the hot spot for a small group of local alpinists. There are at least ten established routes on Yukla, with only one of them being anything close to a walk up.

John Kelly has been most prominent in the development of routes on the northwest side, out of Icicle Valley. All technical routes have required at least one bivy or "in a push" climbing of around 24-48 hours or more.

The alpine season for Yukla is typically from late September to early April.

New route information appears in almost every American Alpine Journal from 2006 to 2012, with many informative photos and tales of suffering.

Specific route information will be added in the future.