Ptarmigan Mountains

A mountainous sub-region within the North-Central Washington Cascades, bounded by Downey Creek, South Fork Cascade River, North Fork Cascade River, Cascade Pass, Stehekin River, South Fork Agnes Creek, Suiattle Pass, Miners Creek, and Suiattle River. Notable landforms include Johannesburg Mountain, Mt. Formidable, Old Guard Peak, Spire Point, Dome Peak, Agnes Mountain, Sitting Bull Mountain, and Miners Ridge.

A mountain climber stands in front of Dome Peak in the North Cascades

Dome Peak via Downey Creek—Cub Lake—Dome Glacier—Northwest Ridge (Ptarmigan Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 18, 1994

Trip Date: September 16-18, 1994 Dome Peak Climbing Trip Downey Creek ValleyBachelor MeadowsCub LakeItswoot Pass ...

Dome Peak (8920/8921 ft) North-Central WA Cascades Ptarmigan Mountains The Landmark Twelve The Ptarmigan Pten The Tall Twelve

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Ptarmigan Mountains

Dome Peak via Downey Creek—Cub Lake—Dome Glacier—Northwest Ridge (Ptarmigan Mountains, WA)

Ashley Gorge Via Ferrata Climbs: The Outlaw + Abduction + The Pump + The Soup + Toothy Grin (Uinta Range, UT)

Guye Peak: North Summit + Middle Summit + South Summit via Alpental Valley / Commonwealth Valley (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

McAlester–Rainbow Loop via McAlester Pass—Rainbow Creek—Rainbow Pass—Bridge Creek + McAlester Mtn (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Hoodoo Pass Loop via Eagle Lakes—Horsehead Pass—Libby-Crater Saddle—Crater Lake + Mt Bigelow + Crater Peak (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Amabilis Mtn Bike Loop via Amabilis Beacon + Amabilis Peak (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Three Fingers Mtn: South Peak / Lookout Via Meadow Mtn—Goat Flats—Tin Can Gap—Southwest Side (West Sauk Mountains, WA)

Defiance Trail Traverse: Thompson Pass to Hemlock Pass via Mason Pass—Pratt Pass + Mt Defiance (Lower Snoqualmie Range, WA)

LaCrosse Pass Loop via Enchanted Valley—O’Neil Pass—Duckabush River—Dosewallips River—Anderson Pass (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Granite Mtn via Hyas Lake—Tuck Lake—Robin Lakes—Northwest Ridge (Upper Icicle Mountains, WA)

Glacier Basin Climbing Reconn: Monte Cristo Peak attempt + Cadet Peak attempt (Monte Cristo Mountains, WA)