| Ptarmigan Peak | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Lakes_below_Deception_Pass_-_Flickr_-_Graham_Grinner_Lewis_(1).jpg) Ptarmigan Peak (left) seen from Deception Pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,059 m (10,036 ft)[1][2][3] |
| Prominence | 209 m (686 ft)[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°29′32″N 116°05′26″W / 51.49222°N 116.09056°W[4] |
| Geography | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Canada_Alberta_relief_location_map_-_transverse_mercator_proj.svg)  Ptarmigan Peak Alberta, Canada &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Canada_relief_map_2.svg) Ptarmigan Peak Ptarmigan Peak (Canada) | |
| Parent range | Slate Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82N8 Lake Louise |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1909 |
| Easiest route | Moderate scramble |
Ptarmigan Peak is a mountain located near Pika Peak in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
The mountain was named in 1909 by J.W.A. Hickson, who named it after encountering several rock ptarmigan in the meadows below the peak. Hickson, guided by Edward Feuz Jr., also completed the first ascent of the peak that same year.[5]
The southern slopes of Merlin Ridge, which includes Ptarmigan Peak, Mount Richardson, and Pika Peak, are home to the Lake Louise Mountain Resort. A backcountry campground is located at the base of the mountain, near Hidden Lake.
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