Ptarmigan Peak (Alaska)
| Ptarmigan Peak | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,053 ft (1,540 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 61°03′35″N 149°36′10″W / 61.05972°N 149.60278°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Ptarmigan Peak Location within Alaska | |
| Location | Chugach State Park, Alaska, United States |
| Parent range | Chugach Mountains |
Ptarmigan 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.[2] Hikers generally reach the mountain's summit from the less steep southern side, often via the west ridge that begins at Ptarmigan Pass.[2][3] In winter, ski mountaineering is also possible on the mountain.[4]
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.[5] Two people died, and 11 more were seriously injured.[5]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ptarmigan Peak (Alaska)
- 1 2 Shepherd, Shane; Wozniak, Owen (2001). 50 Hikes in Alaska's Chugach State Park. The Mountaineers Books. p. 138. ISBN 978-0898867657.
- ↑ Woelber, Paxson. "Ptarmigan Peak". Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ↑ Louis W. Dawson. Wild Snow. The Mountaineers Books (1998), p. 101.
- 1 2 American Alpine Club. Accidents in North American Mountaineering 1998. The Mountaineers Books (1998), p. 23.