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SUMMARY:Ptarmigan Traverse (BP-4)
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nTrip Name\nPtarmigan Traverse (BP-4)\n\n\nTrip Start Date\nJuly 16, 2024\n\n\nType of Trip\nBackpack\n\n\nRating\nBP-4\n\n\nLeader Name\nSteve Ghan\n\n\nLeader Email\nsteven.ghan@gmail.com\n\n\nRoundtrip Drive Mileage\n370\n\n\nCarpooling Cost\n$40\n\n\nAdditional Fees\n$70\n\n\nTrip Description\nA 64-mile mix of trail, meadow, scree and glacier travel over 7 days, through remote and spectacular terrain in Glacier Peak Wilderness and North Cascade National Park. Ice axe training and crevasse rescue practice will be provided before the trip. 60 miles and 21,300’ gain in 6 days + 1 day travel.\nDay 1: Lady Express to Stehekin, lunch in Stehekin, shuttle to High Bridge, 7.3 miles 1500’ gain to Park Creek camp. Day 2: 9.8 miles on trail to Cascade Pass, 2.2 miles off trail to Kool-Aid Lake, 5000’ gain. Day 3: 9.4 miles 4800’ off trail gain to White Rock Lakes. Day 4: 8.2 miles 5000’ gain off trail to Hanging Gardens. Day 5: 8.6 miles 3200’ gain off and on trail to Image Lake camp. Day 6: 14.7 miles 1800’ gain on trail to Holden TH and campground, dinner in Holden. Day 7: Breakfast in Holden, shuttle to Lucerne, Lady Express to Fields Point. Crossing seven named glaciers and six passes above 7000’.\n\n\nApproximate Mileage\n60\n\n\nElevation Gain\n21,300 feet\n\n\nDeparture Time\n6:00 AM\n\n\nSign up by\nJune 27, 2024\n\n\n\nEach participant is responsible for their own safety and being prepared. PLANNING ( https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/plan-like-a-park-ranger.htm ) and preparation start with the 10 ESSENTIALS ( #ten-essentials-popup ) and staying up-to-date on road and trail conditions, permit requirements, party size limits, snowpack, wildfires, and weather.  Visit the ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION PAGE ( #activity-classification-popup )  for detailed information on difficulty rating for I-MAC trip so you can sign up for activities that best match your fitness and comfort levels.\nVisit TRIP COSTS & PASSES ( #trip-costs-passes-popup ) for detailed information about trip costs.\nTo help protect and care for these special places that we enjoy exploring, I-MAC members always practice LEAVE NO TRACE ( https://lnt.org/ ) and follow the 7 PRINCIPLES OF LEAVE NO TRACE ( https://lnt.org/why/7-principles/ ). Ask your trip leader if you have questions about Leave No Trace or suggestions for helping to reduce our footprint.\n
URL:https://imacnw.org/events/ptarmigan-traverse-bp-4/
ORGANIZER;CN=Steve Ghan:MAILTO:steven.ghan@gmail.com
CATEGORIES:Backpacking
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