Ski the Ptarmigan Traverse

Enjoy one of the most classic mountaineering traverses in the United States on Skis on this 5-day trip. This 40 mile trip offers a dozen descents and crosses nearly as many glacier as it rides the crest from Cascade Pass to Batchelor Creek. While the distance is big the skiing less challenging than a number of other long traverses making it a good option for experienced skiers looking to get a taste of a. more remote ski mountaineering traverse.,

5-days

Cost

1:1 $2750

2:1 $1500

3:1 $1300

4:1 $1100

Skiing the Ptarmigan Traverse

Getting ready for the first descent of the traverse down the south side of Cache Col on our way to Kool-aid lake on Day one of skiing the Ptarmigan Traverse.
Skinning up the Cache Glacier on day one of skiing the Ptarmigan Traverse
Booting over Cache Col while skiing the Ptarmigan Traverse.
Getting ready to transition for our first descent while skiing the Ptarmigan Traverse
Camp at Kool-aid Lake while skiing the Ptarmigan Traverse.
Skinning up the Formidable Glacier in a whiteout while skiing the Ptarmigan Traverse.
Booting over the Ridge above Yang Yang lakes while skiing the Ptarmigan Traverse.
Skinning on the Dana Glacier while skiing the Ptarmigan Traverse.
Day one.....Hiking above the parking lot in route to the snow above the Cascade Pass Parking lot while skiing the Ptarmigan Traverse.
Crossing the massive South Cascade Glacier while skiing the Ptarmigan Traverse.
Camp at White Rocks Lakes while skiing the Ptarmigan Traverse..
Booting above White Rocks Lakes while skiing the Ptarmigan traverse.
Skiing across the Dana Glacier on Day 3 while skiing the Ptarmigan Traverse
Skiing. a steep section on Itswoot Ridge while skiing the Ptarmigan Traverse.
Skiing the Ptarmigan Traverse.
Skiing the Ptarmigan Traverse.
The final ski descent of the Ptarmigan Traverse below Itswoot Ridge.
Skiing down to the South Cascade glacier while skiing the Ptarmigan Traverse.
The epic descent out Bachelor Creek on the final day of a 5-day trip to ski the Ptarmigan Traverse.