Mountaineering · YDS Class 2-3

South Route

High Point
8,606 ft
Permit Required

A self-issue Pasayten Wilderness permit and a Trail Park Pass or Northwest Forest Pass for trailhead parking are the applicable requirements; no quota or reservation system applies.

Route Description

A remote Pasayten summit connected to Mount Lago by a long above-treeline ridge, usually visited as part of a multi-peak traverse rather than alone.

Approach

Approach as for Mount Lago: drive to the Slate Pass Trailhead and use the Robinson Creek/Middle Fork Pasayten trail network to reach a high camp in the area. From Lago or a similar camp, a ridge walk north connects to Ptarmigan Peak, crossing a gentle face on Lago's north side and one or two snowfields that may require care (and occasionally light snow travel gear) depending on the season, before a final scramble to Ptarmigan's summit.

Descent

Descend by reversing the ridge connection back toward Lago and camp, or continue the traverse to other peaks in the area if that is the trip's plan.

Weather Forecast
5-Day Air Quality Forecast
Today
68
Moderate
Tomorrow
40
Good
Sun, Sep 27
56
Moderate
Mon, Sep 28
74
Moderate
Tue, Sep 29
69
Moderate
PM2.5 wildfire smoke threshold: 35 μg/m³ · Source: CAMS via Open-Meteo
7-Day Forecast
Today
❄️
Snow
33° / 21°
91%
❄ 5.3"
💨18
Tomorrow
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Snow
30° / 17°
47%
❄ 0.5"
💨18
Sun, Sep 27
☁️
Overcast
41° / 20°
💨5
Mon, Sep 28
☁️
Overcast
42° / 19°
13%
💨6
Tue, Sep 29
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Rain
34° / 22°
47%
💧0.23"
💨9
Wed, Sep 30
☁️
Overcast
32° / 17°
30%
💨6
Thu, Oct 1
❄️
Snow Showers
30° / 15°
31%
❄ 0.1"
💨5
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