Snow travel school at the MCA's Basic Mountaineering School.

Photo by Brian Aho.

Pichler's Perch, the MCA's first hut, built in 1964, is the forerunner of the Eklutna Traverse system of shelters.

Photo by Wayne Todd.

Snow travel school at the MCA's Basic Mountaineering School.

Photo by Brian Aho.

The Scandinavia Peaks Hut sits among the magnificent Scandinavian peaks of the Matanuska Glacier area.

Photo by Wayne Todd.

MCA Ice Climbing Festival Sept 21-23, 2018

The 2018 MCA Ice Climbing Festival is happening Friday September 21st through Sunday September 23th. Check out the Ice Fest page to get more details and registration information:

http://www.mtnclubak.org/index.cfm/What-We-Do/MCA-Training/MCA-Ice-Climbing-Festival


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