Ptarmigan Peak (Alaska)
| Ptarmigan Peak | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,880 ft (1,490 m)[1] |
| Geography | |
  Ptarmigan Peak | |
| Parent range | Chugach Mountains |
Ptarmigan Peak is a 4,880-foot (1,487 m) mountain in the Chugach Mountains near Anchorage, Alaska. Its north face is extremely steep and is sometimes attempted by mountaineers.[1] Hikers generally reach the mountain's summit from the less steep southern side.[1] In winter, ski mountaineering is also possible on the mountain.[2]
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.[3] Two people died, and 11 more were seriously injured.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Shane Shepherd& Owen Wozniak. 50 Hikes in Alaska's Chugach State Park. The Mountaineers Books (2001), p. 138.
- ^ 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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