Ptarmigan Traverse
South to North
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Category: Washington (HWY 20) Elev: 7,440-8,920 ftRock Type: Granodiorite & Gneiss
Date: July 14-19, 2009 (Tue-Sun)Trip Report #: 68Partner: Josh Traube
Date: July 14-19, 2009 (Tue-Sun)Trip Report #: 68Partner: Josh Traube
Ptarmigan Traverse 2009:
Route: South to North, ~35 miles
Route: South to North, ~35 miles
Climbs along the way:
Climbs along the way:
- DOME PEAK, Dome Glacier Route
- GERMAN HELMET, North Ridge (mid-5th)
- MIXUP PEAK, East Face (3rd-4th)
Josh had never hiked in the North Cascades, so what better way than to do the Ptarmigan Traverse in the original direction. We climbed Dome, German Helmet, and Mixup along the way.
MAP
Click to enlarge. I created this map in August 2023. This map includes the "traditional" camps along the way (i.e. Kool-Aid Lake, Yang-Yang Lakes, White Rock Lakes, Itswoot Ridge), as well as other camp options, three of which we camped at on our 2023 family adventure.MAP
Trip report
Trip report
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