Ptarmigan Traverse, North Cascades

Our climb of Dome Peak consumed a lot of time. We were fortunate to find a relatively easy way down, requiring only one 75 foot rappel and a lot of unroped downclimbing, followed by a descent of a gully onto the glacier requiring a long rappel. We arrived late at camp for the third night in a row. There appeared to be animosity brewing between Barb and Pete; she decided to share a tent with me while he slept elsewhere.

Camping right next to Dome is not practical. From our camp on Itswoot Ridge, it was necessary to traverse over one mile to the Dome Glacier, then negotiate the glacier to get to the mountain.