| Ptarmigan Peak | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,839 ft (1,475 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 61°03′35″N 149°36′10″W / 61.05972°N 149.60278°W [1] |
| Geography | |
  Ptarmigan Peak | |
| Parent range | Chugach Mountains |
Ptarmigan Peak is a 4,839-foot (1,475 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
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ptarmigan Peak (Alaska)
- ^ a b Shane Shepherd& Owen Wozniak. 50 Hikes in Alaska's Chugach State Park. The Mountaineers Books (2001), p. 138.
- ^ Woelber, Paxson. "Ptarmigan Peak". Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ Louis W. Dawson. Wild Snow. The Mountaineers Books (1998), p. 101.
- ^ a b American Alpine Club. Accidents in North American Mountaineering 1998. The Mountaineers Books (1998), p. 23.
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