Record SL-627719 · Wikidata Q7256644
Ptarmigan Peak
No list classifications
Elevation
1,497
m
4,911 ft
Prominence
—
Isolation
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Coordinates
61.0590° N,
149.6042° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaPtarmigan Peak is a 5,053-foot (1,540 m) mountain in the Chugach Mountains near Anchorage, Alaska. Its north face is extremely steep and is sometimes attempted by mountaineers. Hikers generally reach the mountain's summit from the less steep southern side, often via the west ridge that begins at Ptarmigan Pass. In winter, ski mountaineering is also possible on the mountain. In 1997, 14 members of a mountaineering expedition from the University of Alaska Anchorage (two instructors and twelve students) fell 1,000 feet down the mountain's north face. Two people died, and 11 more were seriously injured.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ptarmigan Point | 1,492 m | SE 122° | 0.4 km |
| Hope Mountain | 1,411 m | SE 129° | 1.5 km |
| Flaketop Peak | 1,368 m | NW 305° | 2.0 km |
| The Wedge | 1,420 m | NE 51° | 2.6 km |
| South Powerline Peak | 1,372 m | SE 113° | 2.9 km |
| Peak Three | 1,218 m | NW 312° | 3.3 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| NW Ridge | O'Malley Peak | 1 | 127 m |
| Tomfoolery | Sliver Boulder | V5+ | 815 m |
| Impossibly Simple | Sliver Boulder | V4 | 815 m |
| Orangutan | Sliver Boulder | V4 | 815 m |
| Wally's World | Dilbert Boulder, The | V5+ | 822 m |
| Slip-Slop-Slope | Dilbert Boulder, The | V5 | 822 m |
| Banger | Dilbert Boulder, The | V0 | 822 m |
| Straight Shooter | Dilbert Boulder, The | V3 | 822 m |
| Another Fine Yarn | Killer Sheep Boulder | V4 | 850 m |
| Chris' Arete | Manslap Boulder | V1+ | 1.2 km |
| Sheep Farmer | Manslap Boulder | V7 | 1.2 km |
| chin-ups | Trailside Boulder 2 | V1+ | 1.7 km |
| warm up | Trailside Boulder 1 | V0 | 2.0 km |
| Ghost of a Smile | Wedge, The | 6b | 2.5 km |
| Timeless | Wedge, The | 5c | 2.5 km |
| Beast of Burden | Wedge, The | 6b | 2.5 km |
| Leggo My Ego | Wedge, The | 6b+ | 2.5 km |
| Fisticuffs | Wedge, The | 5b | 2.5 km |
| Book of Easy Learning | Wedge, The | 5b | 2.5 km |
| Nineveh | Wedge, The | 6c | 2.5 km |
| Not of this State | Wedge, The | 6c | 2.5 km |
| Wisdom | Wedge, The | 5c | 2.5 km |
| Vein Imagination | Wedge, The | 6b | 2.5 km |
| The Honey Pot | Ursa Minor | 6c+ | 4.8 km |
| Facetime Friends | Ursa Minor | 5b | 4.8 km |