Alpinist.com have several more reports
First off Renan Ozturk and Cedar Wright climbed The Stump Man (aka The Brown Finger, IV 5.11, 1,500') and Ballad of a Dead Soldier (V 5.10+). Cedar reports on Ballad of a Dead Soldier, "direct line up a 1,500-foot golden headwall pillar with numerous finger-sized splitters streaking up its face....encountering world-class stemming and fingercrack climbing, with bomber Stoppers and thin cams."
Full report at this page at Alpinist.com
Raphael Slawinski reports of much fun on the Kahiltna Glacier where with partner, Pierre Darbellay, they established a moderate classic, Le Voyage au Bout de La Nuit" (Journey to the End of the Night: WI4+ R, 450 m)
Full report at this page at Alpinist.com
If you feel inspired enough to plan a trip, this is the guidebook to get, Alaska Climbing by Joseph Puryear. Full details at www.supertopo.com/packs/alaska and it was also reviewed at UKClimbing.com by Andy Saxby, here
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