Ham and Eggs is one of the most famous alpine ice routes in the Alaska Range. The route climbs a long couloir on the Moose’s Tooth above the Ruth Glacier, gaining roughly 3,000 feet of snow, ice, and mixed terrain in one of the most dramatic settings in North America.

It is often called moderate by Alaska standards, but moderate in Alaska still means serious. Success depends on weather windows, glacier flights, cold temperatures, and a team that can move efficiently for a very long day while managing life in a glacier camp.

Ham and Eggs is a strong objective for climbers with previous ice, glacier, and cold weather camping experience who want a classic Alaska climb. Our Ruth Gorge trips follow a similar structure, and our Crevasse Rescue and Glacier Travel Class and Expedition Prep Class are great preparation.