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

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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

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The rock step. My heart was pounding!

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Tod Gunter

Jul 9, 2018

“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”

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Ptarmigan Ridge Route Details

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

The rock step. My heart was pounding!

Hanging ice cliff of doom.

Ptarmigan Ridge as viewed from 10K highcamp.

Endless slog high on the Ptarmigan Ridge.

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

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

The upper section of the route.

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

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

First pitches to the right of the rock buttress.

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

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

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.

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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