chugach mtn boy - Sep 14, 2016 2:21 am Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2011
Regular Route
I've been on and around this mountain a few times; pictures used on the main page were taken on the above date or on a late summer climb in 2016.
Jen_G - Aug 19, 2015 3:11 am Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2015
Gird-Penguin Traverse
Nice ridgewalk. Started from Gird side and spent a long time bushwhacking before gaining ridge. It would be hard to find Abe's trail if you started at Penguin. Ridge was amazing! LOTS of ups/downs. Very thankful for patches of snow along the way to top off water.
Peakbug - Aug 26, 2013 10:50 pm Date Climbed: Sep 23, 2007
AK beauty
Lovely fall day with my husband, who joined me in AK after a work trip. Had gotten bad blister on the ascent, so my husband headed to the summit solo so I could save my feet for the way down. Steep and beautiful. Love AK.
climberben - Feb 8, 2013 5:53 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2001
Trail
Nice hike
guerinak - Dec 4, 2012 10:34 pm Date Climbed: Dec 5, 2012
Winter ascent
A nice chilly hike in 0 degree weather, but clear skies offered beautiful views!
I enjoy climbing this peak from Bird and up the west side of the mountain via a scree/snow face or via a rock rib.
It offers a part of a most excellent traverse either to or from Girdwood. I climbed it all the way to California Peak then bushwacked and swam out to the trail via California Creek to Girdwood.
I first climbed this peak from the west-facing gully in June 1991. I repeated that route on July 1, 2003, July 18, 2004; August 1, 2006; and July 31, 2007.
I also climbed Penguin Peak from the east ridge from King Point on July 20, 2002, while traversing Penguin Ridge. The traverse of Penguin Ridge is pretty straightforward, but there is some scrambling near King Point.
And I climbed Penguin Peak from Penguin Lake on July 18, 2004. That was just a scree slog.
rkymtn - Oct 15, 2007 8:38 pm Date Climbed: Sep 23, 2007
West Slopes
I climbed this with my wife – it was her intro to AK peaks. There was light rain and occasional flurries up high, but it was a pretty nice day considering the time of year and location. The fall colors and light dusting of snow on nearby peaks made for great views despite overcast skies. The final ridge was a blast!
chugach mtn boy - Sep 14, 2016 2:21 am Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2011
Regular RouteI've been on and around this mountain a few times; pictures used on the main page were taken on the above date or on a late summer climb in 2016.
Jen_G - Aug 19, 2015 3:11 am Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2015
Gird-Penguin TraverseNice ridgewalk. Started from Gird side and spent a long time bushwhacking before gaining ridge. It would be hard to find Abe's trail if you started at Penguin. Ridge was amazing! LOTS of ups/downs. Very thankful for patches of snow along the way to top off water.
Peakbug - Aug 26, 2013 10:50 pm Date Climbed: Sep 23, 2007
AK beautyLovely fall day with my husband, who joined me in AK after a work trip. Had gotten bad blister on the ascent, so my husband headed to the summit solo so I could save my feet for the way down. Steep and beautiful. Love AK.
climberben - Feb 8, 2013 5:53 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2001
TrailNice hike
guerinak - Dec 4, 2012 10:34 pm Date Climbed: Dec 5, 2012
Winter ascentA nice chilly hike in 0 degree weather, but clear skies offered beautiful views!
Laron - Jul 12, 2012 2:52 pm
From BirdI enjoy climbing this peak from Bird and up the west side of the mountain via a scree/snow face or via a rock rib.
It offers a part of a most excellent traverse either to or from Girdwood. I climbed it all the way to California Peak then bushwacked and swam out to the trail via California Creek to Girdwood.
Steve Gruhn - Oct 16, 2007 1:51 pm
VariousI first climbed this peak from the west-facing gully in June 1991. I repeated that route on July 1, 2003, July 18, 2004; August 1, 2006; and July 31, 2007.
I also climbed Penguin Peak from the east ridge from King Point on July 20, 2002, while traversing Penguin Ridge. The traverse of Penguin Ridge is pretty straightforward, but there is some scrambling near King Point.
And I climbed Penguin Peak from Penguin Lake on July 18, 2004. That was just a scree slog.
rkymtn - Oct 15, 2007 8:38 pm Date Climbed: Sep 23, 2007
West SlopesI climbed this with my wife – it was her intro to AK peaks. There was light rain and occasional flurries up high, but it was a pretty nice day considering the time of year and location. The fall colors and light dusting of snow on nearby peaks made for great views despite overcast skies. The final ridge was a blast!