Endless slog high on the Ptarmigan Ridge.

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Endless slog high on the Ptarmigan Ridge.

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This pitch of blue ice was the best of the route. Came on the 2nd (of 3) col crossed on the traverse to the rock exit. June 23rd, 2018

Ptarmigan Ridge as viewed from 10K highcamp.

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Nick Seaman

Mar 24, 2013

“Endless slog high on the Ptarmigan Ridge.”

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Ptarmigan Ridge Route Details

Hanging ice cliff of doom.

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This pitch of blue ice was the best of the route. Came on the 2nd (of 3) col crossed on the traverse to the rock exit. June 23rd, 2018

Endless slog high on the Ptarmigan Ridge.

Ptarmigan Ridge as viewed from 10K highcamp.

Scott Sampietro traversing into the slopes of the hourglass feature on Ptarmigan Ridge.

The upper section of the route.

Scott Sampietro at about 10,500ft on Ptarmigan Ridge.

First pitches to the right of the rock buttress.

Just above the technical section of the route with the lower Carbon in the background.

Climbing towards the exit gully(just left of center).

Closer up view of the route. The snow slope(hourglass) leading up to the buttress and both the right and left hand variations starting at the base of this buttress at 11,500ft are visible.

Karsten enjoying a WI3 pitch midroute. This is easily bypassed, but I sure do like WI3. Trip report on Spokalpine.com

July 2022, the "rock chimney" pitch was completely filled in with water ice at WI3-. Awesome! Trip report on Spokalpine.com

The rock step full of fat ice on July 1st 2022

The hanging ice cliff of doom from the Carbon. The bivy spot is on the lower-right ridge just below the ice cliff.

Traversing the lower Ptarmigan Ridge on route to high camp.

High camp with Curtis Ridge, Liberty Ridge,the Willis Wall, and Liberty Wall in the background.

Big steep traverse.

Taken from the top of the Hourglass. Old Glory!

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