Ptarmigan traverse

View from Cascade Pass at the north end of the crossing. Beyond the Cascade Pass, the route is a challenging, pathless undertaking in the mountains.

Part of the southern Ptarmigan Traverse with a view to the east: the route climbs up the LeConte glacier (left margin), crosses the west side of Sentinel Peak (dark pyramid, left center), descends to the South Cascade Glacier (center), climbs to the ridge of the glacier (right center) and crosses the White Rock Lakes.

The Dome Peak at the southern end of the link

The Ptarmigan Traverse (dt as "grouse-crossing" because of occurring there. Ptarmigan ; in "ptarmigan" is the 'p' silent) is a famous alpine climbing - way in the North Cascades in the State of Washington . The route from Cascade Pass to Dome Peak is generally remote, unmarked, and challenging; it crosses rugged terrain and several glaciers.

history

The first crossing took 13 days in July 1938. The group consisted of members of the Ptarmigan Climbing Club : Bill Cox, Calder Bressler, Ray W. Clough, and Tom Myers. The second crossing occurred in 1953 and was completed by Dale Cole, Bob Grant, Mike Hane, Erick Karlsson and Tom Miller. Miller took high quality photos of the peaks, valleys and lakes, which were later published in a book by the Mountaineers . The book was published in 1964 under the title The North Cascades and was extremely helpful in efforts to designate the North Cascades National Park .

The third successful crossing was made in 1958 by a group led by photographer Ira Spring; other participants were Coleman Leuthy, Ray and Marge McConnell, Peggy Stark and Russell Bockman. The tour was described in an article published in the Saturday Evening Post and illustrated by Springs' stunning photos.

Today the route is a popular destination for mountaineers in the Cascade Range .

route

The points are listed from north to south:

Cascade Pass area

 Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap

• Buckner Mountain (9,091 ft (2,771 m)) - 48 ° 30 ′  N , 121 ° 0 ′  W 48 ° 30 ′  N , 121 ° 0 ′  W.
• Boston Peak (8,845 ft (2,696 m)) - 48 ° 30 ′  N , 121 ° 2 ′  W.
• Sahale Peak (8,680 ft (2,646 m)) - 48 ° 29 ′  N , 121 ° 2 ′  W.
• Cascade Pass (5,351 ft (1,631 m)) - 48 ° 28 ′  N , 121 ° 4 ′  W - last better trail
• Mixup Peak (7,440 ft (2,268 m)) - 48 ° 27 ′  N , 121 ° 4 ′  W.
• Cache Col (6,903 ft (2,104 m)) - 48 ° 27 ′  N , 121 ° 3 ′  W - the boundary between North Cascades National Park and the Glacier Peak Wilderness
• Magic Mountain (7,618 ft (2,322 m)) - 48 ° 27 ′  N , 121 ° 2 ′  W.

Middle Cascades area

• Hurry-up Peak (7,818 ft (2,383 m)) - 48 ° 26 ′  N , 121 ° 2 ′  W
• Middle Cascade Glacier (5,748 ft (1,752 m)) - 48 ° 25 ′  N , 121 ° 3 ′  W
• Mount Formidable (8,340 ft (2,542 m)) - 48 ° 25 ′  N , 121 ° 4 ′  W.
• Spider Mountain (8,291 ft (2,527 m)) - 48 ° 25 ′  N , 121 ° 2 ′  W.

Area of ​​the South Cascades

• LeConte Mountain (7,739 ft (2,359 m)) - 48 ° 23 ′  N , 121 ° 4 ′  W
• LeConte Glacier (7,434 ft (2,266 m)) - 48 ° 22 ′  N , 121 ° 2 ′  W
• Sentinel Peak (8,205 ft (2,501 m)) - 48 ° 21 ′  N , 121 ° 2 ′  W.
• South Cascade Glacier (6,138 ft (1,871 m)) - 48 ° 22 ′  N , 121 ° 3 ′  W - largest glacier on the route after Chickamin Glacier on Dome Peak
• White Rock Lakes (6,197 ft (1,889 m)) - 48 ° 20 ′  N , 121 ° 3 ′  W

Dome Peak area

• Dana Glacier (6,735 ft (2,053 m)) - 48 ° 19 ′  N , 121 ° 3 ′  W
• Spire Point (8,146 ft (2,483 m)) - 48 ° 19 ′  N , 121 ° 4 ′  W.
• Dome Peak (8,852 ft (2,698 m)) - 48 ° 18 ′  N , 121 ° 2 ′  W.

swell

• Beckey, Fred , Cascade Alpine Guide Volume 2 , The Mountaineers Books, ISBN 0-89886-152-7
• Karlsson, Erick, "South of Cascade Pass," The Mountaineer, 1953, p. 38
• Miller, Tom, The North Cascades , The Mountaineers, 1964

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Buckner Mountain ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 18, 2018.
2. ^ Boston Peak ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 19, 2018.
3. ↑ Sahale Peak, Washington . PeakBagger.com. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
4. ↑ Cascade Pass ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 19, 2018.
5. ↑ Mixup Peak, Washington . PeakBagger.com. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
6. ↑ Cache Col ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 19, 2018.
7. ↑ Magic Mountain ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 19, 2018.
8. ↑ Hurry-up Peak ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 19, 2018.
9. ↑ Middle Cascade Glacier ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 19, 2018.
10. ↑ Mount Formidable ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 19, 2018.
11. ↑ Spider Mountain ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 19, 2018.
12. ^ Ptarmigan Traverse, Chelan County, Washington, United States of America . OpenStreetMap.org. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
13. ^ LeConte Glacier ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 19, 2018.
14. ↑ Sentinel Peak ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 19, 2018.
15. ^ South Cascade Glacier ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 19, 2018.
16. ↑ White Rock Lakes ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 19, 2018.
17. ^ Dana Glacier ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 19, 2018.
18. ↑ Spire Point ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 19, 2018.
19. ^ Dome Peak ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 19, 2018.