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]

Ptarmigan Peak
Highest point
Elevation	4,839 ft (1,475 m)[1]
Coordinates	61°03′35″N 149°36′10″W[1]
Geography
Ptarmigan Peak Chugach State Park, Alaska, United States
Parent range	Chugach Mountains

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]

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