| Ptarmigan Peak | |
| Elevation Ft: | 4839 |
| Location: | Chugach State Park, Alaska, United States |
| Range: | Chugach Mountains |
| Map: | USA Alaska |
| Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | 61.0597°N -149.6028°W |
Ptarmigan Peak is a 48390NaN0 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, often via the west ridge that begins at Ptarmigan Pass.[1] [2] In winter, ski mountaineering is also possible on the mountain.[3]
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.[4] Two people died, and 11 more were seriously injured.[4]