A long route that’s enjoyable. The crux is at the bottom, it’s steep but has good holds and better feet. Once you climb this steep section the climbing eases off considerably to about 5.5 scrambling with some bolts. Rated 5.8 in the guide, this is soft for the grade.

There Be Potential

Unknown

Decepticlips

Something Fishy

Sightless Monkey

Trap Door

Lost Treasure

Bad Kid Korner

Tree Tackle

Ilya’s 8 5.7

The right hand slab just next to tree tackle. While not as good as it’s neighbor, this is a pleasant route to take newer climbers on. 

First climb to the right of Decepticlips, shares an anchor with it.  Follow the bolts trending left.  Best way to set up a top rope for Decepticlips.

Is best as a toprope when climbed direct as the lower section was not solid enough for a bolt.  Consider bringing a stick clip for ground fall protection.

This route is short but somehow still worth it. Take a right at the second bolt, going up and left is actually harder and a fall will smack you on to the slab. The slab is a delicate move then its off to bigger holds to the top. 

Climb steep ground on thin holds to a clean upper slab.  Move left to share the final bolt with Ilya’s 8.

A second long route, and the longest at the cliff, this route isn’t worth the time. Steep moves at the bottom and easy climbing to the finish. Kelsey recommends traversing into There be Potentialat the second bolt. 

 Note: a 70m rope BARELY makes the ground 

A short route that climbs awkwardly and isn’t all that enjoyable. 

One of two very enjoyable slabs at tree fort, this is likely the best route of the area. While soft for the grade, there are some pleasant moves and some friction required high on the route. 

Glak’s Place is a great place to get away from heavy wind and climb some short, fun sport routes off the Seward Highway.  The first two routes were put up by Ilya Shestakov and Chelsea Jane as both their first lead and first FA after many hours of cleaning. (According to the Alaska Rock Climbing Guide, 3rd edition, by Kelsey Gray)

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Routes in Glak’s Place and Tree Fort