wiktionary ptarmiganPtarmigan is the common name of birds of the genus Lagopus , it may refer to Rock Ptarmigan , Lagopus muta , known as Ptarmigan in Europe Willow Ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus , or Willow Grouse White tailed Ptarmigan , Lagopus leucura , restricted to United States and Canada Geographical Ptarmigan Peak Alaska , a mountain in the Chugach Mountains near Anchorage, Alaska, USA Ptarmigan Peak Alberta , a peak located beside Pika Peak in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada Ptarmigan Island , Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada Ptarmigan Pass , Colorado, USA Ptarmigan Tunnel in Glacier National park, Montana, USA Ptarmigan Traverse , a hiking trail in the North Cascades, Washington, USA Ptarmigan Cirque , Alberta, Canada Ptarmigan Lake Ontario , Canada Ptarmigan Lake Glacier County, Montana , USA Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness , Colorado, USA Ptarmigan and Tom Mine , gold mines at Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada Ptarmigan Creek Provincial Park and Protected Area , British Columbia, Canada Ships and boats USS Ptarmigan AM 376 , the only ship of the US Navy to be so named Ptarmigan sternwheeler , a former steamboat Other Army Communications and Information Systems United Kingdom PtarmiganPtarmigan military communications network Ptarmigan Airways, a former Canadian airline, now part of First Air See also Ptarmigan Lake disambiguation disambig ... more details
Ptarmigan Peak may refer to Ptarmigan Peak Alaska Ptarmigan Peak Alberta Ptarmigan Peak Colorado geodis Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ... more details
Ptarmigan Lake may refer to Lakes In Canada In Alberta Ptarmigan Lake at 53 32 13 North 119 36 29 West Ptarmigan Lake at 51 29 00 North 116 04 32 West In British Columbia Ptarmigan Lake in Cassiar Land District at 56 29 04 North 130 12 10 West Ptarmigan Lake in Coast Land District at 52 16 59 North 125 54 00 West Ptarmigan Lake in Kootenay Land District at 50 10 59 North 115 31 59 West Ptarmigan Lake in Range 5 Coast Land District at 54 03 00 North 130 01 59 West Ptarmigan Lake Manitoba at 55 06 38 North 101 03 51 West Ptarmigan Lake Newfoundland and Labrador at 53 48 00 North 62 04 56 West Ptarmigan Lake Northwest Territories at 63 36 00 North 107 26 03 West Ptarmigan Lake Nunavut at 76 22 59 North 92 55 59 West Ptarmigan Lake Ontario small Source for lakes in Canada search on Atlas of Canada retrieved 2010 02 07. small In the United States Ptarmigan Lake Glacier County, Montana Ptarmigan Lake located in Glacier National Park U.S. , Montana geodis ... more details
Unreferenced date October 2006 Ptarmigan Cirque is the Cirque landform cirque between Mount Arethusa and Mount Rae at the Highwood Pass in Kananaskis Country , Alberta , Canada . Image Ptarmigan Cirque Arethusa Rae.jpg thumb 250pcx Ptarmigan Cirque The Ptarmigan Cirque hiking trail is a short loop in the cirque. After an easy climb up from the Highwood Pass parking lot on Alberta Highway 40 Highway 40 the hike proceeds around the bottom of the valley counter clock wise. There are 10 or more interpretive signs to stop at. The back of the loop contains a small waterfall and the start of the Mount Rae scramble. Canadian Rockies Coord 50.602907 N 114.98170950 W type mountain region CA display title Category Mountains of Alberta Alberta geo stub ... more details
About the species commonly called Ptarmigan in Europe Ptarmigan disambiguation Ptarmigan Taxobox status ... is of least concern ref image Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus Muta .jpg image width 250px image caption ... L. m. muta Taxobox authority author Montin date 1781 br small Scandinavian Ptarmigan small L. m. rupestris Taxobox authority author Johann Friedrich Gmelin Gmelin date 1789 br small Canadian Rock Ptarmigan small L. m. helvetica Taxobox authority author Thienemann date 1829 br small Alpine Ptarmigan ... Ptarmigan small L. m. millaisi Taxobox authority author Ernst Hartert Hartert date 1923 br small Scottish Ptarmigan small synonyms Tetrao mutus small Montin, 1781 small Lagopus mutus small lapsus , see below small The Rock Ptarmigan lang la Lagopus muta is a medium sized gamebird in the grouse family biology family . It is known simply as Ptarmigan in Europe and colloquially as Snow Chicken ... title The Rock Ptarmigan LAGOPUS MUTUS Official Bird of Nunavut author Government of Nunavut accessdate .... ref http www.heritage.nf.ca facts4.html ref Description The Rock Ptarmigan is convert 34 36 cm in long ... Ptarmigan is seasonally camouflage d its feather s moult from white in winter to brown in spring ... Willow Grouse Willow Ptarmigan in North America by habitat the Rock Ptarmigan prefers higher ... Ptarmigan is a sedentism sedentary species which breeds across arctic and subarctic Eurasia ... application 2fpdf PDF fulltext ref Feeding The Rock Ptarmigan feeds primarily on birch and willow ... thumb Lagopus muta Apart from the comb, the male Rock Ptarmigan has no ornaments or displays that are typical ... of male willow ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus lagopus journal The Auk volume 96 issue 1 pages 106 115 .... year 1988 title Mating tactics of male rock ptarmigan, Lagopus mutus a conditional mating strategy ... first2 R. year 1993 title Context and consequences of comb displays by male rock ptarmigan journal Animal Behaviour volume 45 issue 3 pages 457 470 doi 10.1006 anbe.1993.1057 . ref Etymology The Ptarmigan ... more details
Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Image Ptarmigan sternwheeler on Columbia River ca 1905.JPG 300px Ship caption Ptarmigan Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship name Ptarmigan , CAN 111950 ... Ship capacity Ship crew Ship notes Engines were over 60 years old when installed. Ptarmigan was a sternwheel ... and Construction Image Ptarmigan sternwheeler after fire ca 1909.JPG thumb left Ptarmigan after ... which appears to have been the only other large steamer on the route in 1908 Ptarmigan was built at Golden ... captain Frank P. Armstrong was the principal owner and manager. Ptarmigan s engines were over 60 years ... McCurdy The blunt ended bow of Ptarmigan allowed the vessel to be more capable of pushing barges ... , at 101 112, Superior Publishing, Seattle WA 1972 ref Operations Ptarmigan was placed on the Columbia ... source of the Columbia River. In 1903, soon after completion, Ptarmigan was sold to the Columbia ... In 1907 Ptarmigan hit a snag and sank A snag is a sunken log jammed in the river bottom but sticking up through the water to just below the surface . Captain Armstrong was able to raise Ptarmigan and return her to service. However Ptarmigan caught fire later in 1907, and her upper works were destroyed. Again, Ptarmigan was salvaged, her upper works were rebuilt and she was returned to service ... of Ptarmigan into racing. The gasoline engine was a new development in the early 1900s. Captain .... Cantlie, knowing that Gian was at least theoretically faster than Ptarmigan made several challenges ... launch in the river at the same time as Ptarmigan . Cantle seized the moment and sped past Ptarmigan ... Ptarmigan caught up to Gian , two or three roustabout roustabouts reached over to Gian , seized the still playing piper, and lifted him unharmed over to the foredeck of Ptarmigan while the piper reportedly never missed a note. Ptarmigan passed Gian and thereafter Cantlie steered clear of the big ... Northwest, at 88 89, Superior Publishing, Seattle, WA 1966 ref Dismantled Ptarmigan was dismantled ... more details
Infobox Islands name Ptarmigan Island image name image caption image size locator map map custom native name native name link Inuktitut nickname location Frobisher Bay coordinates coord 63.533 68.531 region CA NU type isle scale 1000000 display inline,title name Ptarmigan Island archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago total islands major islands area km2 highest mount elevation m country Canada country admin divisions title Provinces and territories of Canada Territory country admin divisions flag Nunavut country admin divisions title 1 Regions of Nunavut Region country admin divisions 1 Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut Qikiqtaaluk country admin divisions title 2 country admin divisions 2 country capital city country largest city country largest city population country leader title country leader name population Uninhabited population as of density km2 ethnic groups additional info Ptarmigan Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian Arctic Archipelago Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region , Nunavut . It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Frobisher Bay , southeast of the capital city of Iqaluit . Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Aubrey Island , Beveridge Island Nunavut Beveridge Island , Coffin Island Nunavut Coffin Island , Emerick Island , and Thompson Island Nunavut Thompson Island . ref name travelingluck cite web url http travelingluck.com North America Canada Nunavut 6113894 Ptarmigan Island.html local map title Ptarmigan Island publisher travelingluck.com accessdate 2009 07 03 ref References references Islands of the Qikiqtaaluk Region Category Islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region Category Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region Category Baffin Island Category Canadian Arctic Archipelago Category Islands of Frobisher Bay QikiqtaalukNU geo stub ... more details
Infobox NRHP name Ptarmigan Tunnel nrhp type image Ptarmigan tunnel.jpg caption location Glacier National Park U.S. Glacier National Park , Glacier County, Montana Glacier County , Montana Montana, USA nearest city West Glacier, Montana lat degrees 48 lat minutes 50 lat seconds 57 lat direction N long degrees 113 long minutes 42 long seconds 28 long direction W locmapin Montana area built 1930 architect Westman,Ole architecture No Style Listed added February 14, 1986 ref name nris NRISref 2008a ref governing body National Park Service mpsub Glacier National Park MRA refnum 86000360 The Ptarmigan Tunnel was built in 1930 through the Ptarmigan Wall at an elevation of convert 7200 ft m in Glacier National Park U.S. Glacier National Park , near Many Glacier . The convert 250 ft m adj on tunnel allows hikers to avoid a strenuous climb over very steep terrain between Many Glacier and the Belly River valley. Two opposing steel jackhammers drilling from either side of the tunnel and a series of ten hole rounds of dynamite gradually broke through the mountain in less than three months. A wide area, originally for guide and tourist horses, extends from each portal with a masonry retaining wall. Natural rock lines the interior walls. Heavy iron doors were hung across the tunnel adits during the summer of 1975. They remain open from mid July until October 1, weather permitting. The 250 long tunnel is a unique man made feature in Glacier. This trail tunnel embodies exceptional qualities of landscape architecture and engineering in a pedestrian scaled tunnel, cut through a sheer mountain wall. The portals frame spectacular views. ref cite web url http www.hscl.cr.nps.gov insidenps report.asp?STATE MT&PARK GLAC&STRUCTURE &SORT &RECORDNO 338 date 2008 11 07 work List of Classified Structures title Ptarmigan Tunnel publisher National Park Service ref References reflist Glacier National ... stub fr Tunnel de Ptarmigan ... more details
Taxobox name Willow Ptarmigan image Denali National Park Ptarmigan.jpg image width 240px image caption Young male Alaskan Willow Ptarmigan L. l. alascensis in summer plumage, Denali National Park status ... Linnaeus, 1758 small br The Willow Ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus , Willow Grouse or in the British Isles ... become completely white, except for the black tail. They can be distinguished from the Rock Ptarmigan ... the summer plumage is browner, the winter Willow Ptarmigan s male lacks the black loral stripe. It is a little bigger than the rock ptarmigan. The distinctive British Isles subspecies L. l. scotica ... go back go back . Taxonomy and systematics The Willow Ptarmigan s scientific name , Lagopus lagopus ..., some 10 20 subspecies of the Willow Ptarmigan are recognized. Most differ little in appearance, though ... small Linnaeus, 1758 small &ndash Scandinavian Willow Ptarmigan L. l. scoticus small John Latham ... Alaskan Willow Ptarmigan L. l. variegatus small Salomonsen, 1936 small &ndash Trondheimsfjord Willow Ptarmigan gallery File Rype 5163.jpg Adult female in summer plumage, Trollheimen Norway File Lagopus ... in winter plumage near Troms Norway File Willow Ptarmigan chicks.jpg Willow ptarmigan chicks, Denali ... Willow Ptarmigan L. l. noaillensis though the older name medius might be the correct one . These marginally ... day species. Pleistocene Willow Ptarmigan are recorded from diverse sites until the end ... Willow Ptarmigan often takes responsibility of the young also, in particular in defending them against predator s. A small minority of male Willow Ptarmigan are polygynous. Widespread and not uncommon in its remote habitat, the Willow Ptarmigan is classified as a Species of Least Concern by the IUCN . ref BLI 2008 ref He is migratory year round. The willow ptarmigan, since it lives on the tundra ... Video clip of male Willow Ptarmigan in winter http www.bird stamps.org cspecies 3600500.htm Stamps Willow Ptarmigan for Belarus , Canada , Finland , Ireland , United States with worldwide RangeMap ... more details
Note There are at least three separate mountain passes in Colorado named Ptarmigan Pass . This article concerns the one between Eagle County and Summit County. http geonames.usgs.gov pls gnispublic f?p 116 2 3283317695833035 NO RP Infobox mountain pass name Ptarmigan Pass photo photo caption elevation ft 11,777 elevation ref traversed Unpaved road location Eagle County, Colorado Eagle Summit County, Colorado Summit counties, Colorado , USA range Rocky Mountains coordinates topo http msrmaps.com image.aspx?T 2&S 13&Z 13&X 245&Y 2732&W 1 USGS topo map Ptarmigan Pass elevation 11,777 ft is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado in the United States . It is located on the crest of the northern end of the Sawatch Range , along the border of Eagle County, Colorado Eagle and Summit County, Colorado Summit counties, south of Vail Pass . The pass is traversed by a jeep trail that is passable by four wheel drive vehicles and on foot. 2WD vehicles will only make it to the summit from the west the east side is rocky and boggy at times. The trail connects Interstate 70 east of Vail Pass with the Eagle River Valley near Red Cliff, Colorado Red Cliff . External links http msrmaps.com image.aspx?T 2&S 13&Z 13&X 245&Y 2732&W 1 Topographic map from USGS via Microsoft Research Maps coord 39 29 35 N 106 15 12 W display title Category Mountain passes of Colorado Category Geography of Eagle County, Colorado Category Geography of Summit County, Colorado Colorado geo stub ... more details
Image Cascade pass.jpg thumb right The view from Cascade Pass , at the northern end of the traverse. Beyond Cascade Pass the route is a challenging, trail less mountaineering endeavor. Image USGS South Cascade Glacier.jpg thumb right A portion of the southern Ptarmigan Traverse, looking east route climbs the LeConte Glacier Washington LeConte Glacier left edge of photo , traverses around the west side of Sentinel Peak Washington Sentinel Peak dark pyramidal peak, left center , descends to the South Cascade Glacier center , ascends to ridge at top of the glacier right center , and crosses over to the White Rock Lakes. Image Dome Peak.jpg thumb right Dome Peak at the southern end of the traverse The Ptarmigan Traverse is a famous alpine climate alpine hiking trail route in Washington U.S. state Washington State s North Cascades . The route, from Cascade Pass to Dome Peak , is generally remote, unmarked, and challenging. History The first traverse took 13 days in July 1938. The group consisted of four members of the Ptarmigan Climbing Club Bill Cox, Calder Bressler, Ray W. Clough , and Tom Myers. The second traverse was in 1953 and consisted of Dale Cole, Bob Grant, Mike Hane, Erick Karlsson and Tom Miller. Miller took high quality photos of the peaks, valleys, glaciers, and lakes, which were later published in a book by The Mountaineers Pacific NW The Mountaineers . The book, called The North Cascades , was published in 1964 and proved instrumental in the bid to create the North Cascades National Park . The route is named after the rock ptarmigan alpine bird of the same name. The p is silent and is pronounced TAR mig an . Coleman Leuthy and others made the third successful traverse of the route in the late 1950s. Today the route is a common goal of Cascade Range mountaineer s. Route Place names are listed from north to south Cascade Pass area Cascade Pass last improved trail Mixup Peak Cache Col boundary between North Cascades National Park and Glacier Peak Wilderness ... more details
Infobox mountain name Ptarmigan Peak elevation m 3035 elevation ref ref name peakfinder cite peakfinder name Ptarmigan Peak accessdate 2007 08 31 ref prominence m 209 prominence ref ref name bivouac cite bivouac id 1783 name Ptarmigan Peak accessdate 2009 01 02 ref location Alberta , CAN range Slate Range Alberta Slate Range map Canada Alberta region CA AB map size 200 label position right lat d 51 lat m 29 lat s 30 lat NS N long d 116 long m 05 long s 18 long EW W coordinates ref ref name bivouac topo National Topographic System NTS 82N 08 first ascent 1909 easiest route Moderate scrambling scramble Ptarmigan Peak is a mountain peak located beside Pika Peak in Banff National Park , Alberta , Canada . The mountain was named in 1909 by J.W.A. Hickson after the he found several rock ptarmiganptarmigan in the meadows below the peak. Hickson also made the first ascent guided by Edward Feuz jr. ref name peakfinder The Lake Louise Mountain Resort is developed on the southern slopes of the Merlin Ridge, which includes Mount Richardson Alberta Mount Richardson , Ptarmigan Peak, Pika Peak . A backcountry campground is located at the foot of the mountain, near Hidden Lake Alberta Hidden Lake . Routes The scrambling route is via southern slopes starting from Hidden Lake Alberta Hidden Lake . References reflist Canadian Rockies state collapsed Category Mountains of Alberta Category Banff National Park Alberta geo stub ... more details
Taxobox name White tailed Ptarmigan image White tailed Ptarmigan, Rocky Mountains, Alberta.jpg image ... , 1831 synonyms Lagopus leucurus small lapsus , see below small The White tailed Ptarmigan , Lagopus ... United States , Canada and Alaska . Description The White tailed Ptarmigan is the smallest ... to 16.9 oz g . ref http www.allaboutbirds.org guide White tailed Ptarmigan lifehistory ref In the winter ... 252CPtarmigan ref The White tailed Ptarmigan is the only bird to permanently reside in the alpine ... Ecology, Vol. 53 3 , 459 471. ref Distribution The White tailed Ptarmigan is an alpine climate ... from Alaska and western Canada south to northern New Mexico . The White tailed Ptarmigan has been ... White tailed Ptarmigan.jpg thumb 250px A White tailed Ptarmigan Image Lagopus leucurus 7191.JPG thumb 250px An individual with late summer plumage blends into subalpine tundra Image White tailed Ptarmigan. Highwood, Alberta.jpg thumb 250px White tailed ptarmigan full summer plumage Diet This herbivorous ... season, while willow catkins , alpine avens flowers , and chickweed blooms form the majority of the ptarmigan ... arrive to the region, the ptarmigan prefers seeds , willow buds and twigs. Winter food sources have a much higher cellulose content than summer forage, so the ptarmigan relies on bacteria aided digestion ... Ptarmigan chicks begin their lives eating insects . Once the chicks digestive tracts and ceca are more ... ptarmigan chicks. Animal Behaviour, Vol. 70 2 , 305 310. ref Breeding The White tailed Ptarmigan nests .... ref Allen, T. & Clarke, J. A. 2005 . Social learning of food preferences by white tailed ptarmigan ... of food preferences by white tailed ptarmigan chicks. Animal Behaviour, Vol. 70 2 , 305 310. ref http www.pbase.com image 126655318 ref http www.allaboutbirds.org guide white tailed ptarmigan id ref ... white tailed ptarmigan id ref Males remain with the females until the eggs hatch, which spans the incubation ... tailed Ptarmigan has feathers located on its feet to serve as protection from the extreme cold often ... more details
Infobox protected area name Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness iucn category Ib photo photo caption map USA relief map caption location Summit County, Colorado Summit County , Colorado , United States USA nearest city Dillon, Colorado Dillon, CO lat d 40 lat m 21 lat s 00 lat NS N long d 106 long m 30 long s 00 long EW W region US coords ref area convert 12584 acre km2 established 1993 visitation num visitation year governing body United States Forest Service U.S. Forest Service The Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located north of Dillon, Colorado Dillion , Colorado in the Williams Fork Mountains. The convert 12584 acre km2 adj on wilderness was established in 1993 in the White River National Forest White River and Routt National Forest Routt national forests. References cite web url http www.fs.fed.us r2 whiteriver recreation wilderness ptarmiganpeak title Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness publisher U.S. Forest Service Protected Areas of Colorado Category Wilderness Areas of Colorado Category Protected areas established in 1993 Category Protected areas of Summit County, Colorado Category White River National Forest Category Routt National Forest Colorado protected area stub ... more details
Other places3 Ptarmigan Lake disambiguation Ptarmigan Lake Infobox lake lake name Ptarmigan Lake image lake alt lake caption lake image bathymetry alt bathymetry caption bathymetry location Cochrane District , Ontario coords coord 49 55 51 N 84 08 30 W region CA ON type waterbody source AtlasofCanada display inline,title type inflow outflow catchment basin countries Canada date built date flooded length 0.27 width 0.12 area depth max depth volume residence time shore elevation 224 frozen islands cities reference Ptarmigan Lake is one of a trio of lake lakes that form a small endorheic basin in Cochrane District , Ontario , Canada . It is about convert 270 m ft 0 long and convert 120 m ft 0 wide and lies at an elevation of convert 224 m ft 0 . The lake lies about convert 16 km mi 0 north of the community of Calstock, Ontario Calstock . The primary outflow is a small creek that flows through Swallow Lake Cochrane District Swallow Lake to Pelican Lake Cochrane District, Ontario Pelican Lake , which has no outlet. References refbegin cite web url http atlas.nrcan.gc.ca site english maps topo map title Toporama Topographic Map Sheet 42F16 work Atlas of Canada publisher Natural Resources Canada accessdate 2010 02 09 refend Category Lakes of Cochrane District NorthernOntario geo stub ... more details
tracks Ship armor Ship notes USS Ptarmigan AM 376 was an sclass Auk minesweeper ship acquired by the United ... ships from passing. She was the only U.S. Navy ship named for the rock ptarmiganptarmigan , a grouse with feathered feet, found in northern regions. Ptarmigan was laid down 9 March 1944 by Savannah ... in command. Service history World War II Ptarmigan departed for the Pacific Ocean 1 May 1945. Following ... . Korean war Ptarmigan recommissioned 28 October 1950. She arrived in Empire of Japan Japan in June ... to the Republic of Korea on 25 July, to serve as Shin Song PCE 1001 . Awards Ptarmigan received one ... 11 02376 USS Ptarmigan http uboat.net allies warships ship 5387.html USS Ptarmigan AM 376 non breaking ... DEFAULTSORT Ptarmigan AM 376 Category Auk class minesweepers of the United States Navy Category Ships ... more details
The Ptarmigan and Tom Mine were gold producers located in the Northwest Territories , Canada at Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Yellowknife . The property was staked by prospectors in 1936 and acquired by Cominco in 1938. The mine first produced between 1941 1942 but closed due to wartime restrictions. The old property was demolished in 1969 1970. A new company, Treminco Resources Limited, reopened the workings in 1985 and production from the Tom portal began in 1986 with material being trucked to Giant Mine . The old Ptarmigan mine shaft was dewatered and production began in 1987. A new mill was built at the property and was operational in July 1989. Low gold prices forced the company to close the mines in 1997. Total gold production has been approximately 120,000 troy ounces 3700 kg . ref Silke, Ryan. 2009. The Operational History of Mines in the Northwest Territories, Canada Self Published, November 2009. ref On February 2, 2010, Trivello Energy Corp., a publicly traded company on the TSX Venture Exchange in Canada under the trading symbol TRV , announced it had acquired the Tom Gold Mine project including 5 claims of approximately 650 acres 250 hectares . ref Trivello Energy Corp. Press Release Trivello Acquires Historic Tom Mine in Northwest Territories http www.trivello.com news default.aspx?item 192 ref References Reflist coord missing Northwest Territories DEFAULTSORT Ptarmigan And Tom Mine Category Mines in the Northwest Territories Category Gold mines in Canada Category Underground mines in Canada Mining stub NorthwestTerritories geo stub ... more details
Infobox mountain name Ptarmigan Peak photo Ptarmigan peak.jpg elevation ft 4880 elevation ref ref name 50hikes Shane Shepherd& Owen Wozniak. 50 Hikes in Alaska s Chugach State Park . The Mountaineers Books 2001 , http books.google.com books?id BjIGSz6DpjcC&pg PA138 p. 138 . ref prominence location Chugach State Park , Alaska , United States range Chugach Mountains coordinates coord 61.059 149.603 type mountain region US AK display inline,title topo first ascent easiest route Ptarmigan Peak is a convert 4880 ft m 0 mountain in the Chugach Mountains near Anchorage , Alaska . Its north face is extremely steep and is sometimes attempted by mountaineers. ref name 50hikes Hikers generally reach the mountain s summit from the less steep southern side. ref name 50hikes In winter, ski mountaineering is also possible on the mountain. ref Louis W. Dawson. Wild Snow . The Mountaineers Books 1998 , http books.google.com books?id OqQOLMUfohIC&pg PA101 p. 101 . ref In 1997, 14 members of a mountaineering expedition from the University of Alaska Anchorage two instructors and twelve students fell 1,000 feet down the mountain s north face. ref name accidents American Alpine Club. Accidents in North American Mountaineering 1998 . The Mountaineers Books 1998 , http books.google.com books?id 5CpDZAnzxQoC&pg PA23 p. 23 . ref Two people died, and 11 more were seriously injured. ref name accidents References reflist Category Landforms of Anchorage, Alaska Category Mountains of Alaska AnchorageAK geo stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Ptarmigan Creek Provincial Park and Protected Area is a provincial park in British Columbia , Canada . coord missing British Columbia DEFAULTSORT Ptarmigan Creek Provincial Park And Protected Area Category Regional District of Fraser Fort George Category Provincial Parks of British Columbia BritishColumbia park stub ... more details
Infobox lake lake name Ptarmigan Lake image lake caption lake image bathymetry caption bathymetry location Glacier National Park U.S. , Glacier County, Montana , United States USA coords coord 48 50 40 N 113 42 40 W type waterbody region US display inline,title ref name gnis cite gnis id 775480 name Ptarmigan Lake accessdate 2011 01 29 ref type Natural inflow outflow Ptarmigan Creek catchment basin countries United States length convert .15 mi abbr on width convert .08 mi abbr on area depth max depth volume residence time shore elevation convert 6625 ft abbr on islands cities Ptarmigan Lake is located in Glacier National Park U.S. Glacier National Park , in the U. S. state of Montana . Ptarmigan Lake is situated below the Ptarmigan Wall. ref name topoquest cite web title Many Glacier, MT publisher TopoQuest url http www.topoquest.com map.php?lat 48.84442&lon 113.71122&datum nad83&zoom 4 format Map USGS Quad accessdate 2011 01 29 ref The lake is a convert 4.3 mi hike from the Swiftcurrent Auto Camp Historic District by way of the Ptarmigan Trail. After another convert .9 mi hike from Ptarmigan Lake, the historic Ptarmigan Tunnel can be seen. ref name nps Cite web title Day Hikes work Plan Your Visit publisher National Park Service url http www.nps.gov glac planyourvisit upload dayhikes inside 09.pdf format pdf accessdate 2011 01 29 ref See also List of lakes in Glacier County, Montana References reflist Category Lakes of Glacier National Park U.S. Category Lakes of Glacier County, Montana montana geo stub ... more details
italic title Taxobox name Lagopus image Ptarmigan9.jpg image width 250px image caption Willow Ptarmigan L. lagopus regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Bird Aves ordo Galliformes familia Phasianidae subfamilia Grouse Tetraoninae genus Lagopus genus authority Mathurin Jacques Brisson Brisson , 1760 subdivision ranks Species subdivision Willow Ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus br White tailed Ptarmigan Lagopus leucura br Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta Lagopus is a small genus of bird s in the grouse subfamily. It contains three existing species. Species Willow Ptarmigan name in North America or Willow Grouse, Lagopus lagopus Rock PtarmiganPtarmigan in Europe , Lagopus muta White tailed Ptarmigan , Lagopus leucura The distinctive Great Britain British form of Willow Ptarmigan, the Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus scotica has sometimes been considered a separate species, L. scotica , but this is no longer accepted. Two Prehistory prehistoric species and two Chronospecies paleosubspecies are only known from fossil s Lagopus atavus Zanclean Early Pliocene of Bulgaria ? Piacenzian Late Pliocene ActaZoolCracov45 S263. Lagopus balcanicus Late Pliocene of Varshets , Bulgaria ActaZoolCracov45 S263. Ardeola51 91. Lagopus lagopus noaillensis Pleistocene of Western Europe W Europe ActaZoolCracov45 ... 521. Description The three species are all specialists of cold regions. Willow Ptarmigan is a circumpolar Taiga boreal forest species, White tailed Ptarmigan is an North American Alpine climate alpine bird, and Ptarmigan breeds in both Arctic and mountain habitats across Eurasia and North America ... young. In all species except for the Willow Ptarmigan, the female takes all responsibility ... Denali National Park Ptarmigan.jpg alt A Willow Ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus in Denali National Park and Preserve Denali National Park , Alaska . File White tailed Ptarmigan, Rocky Mountains, Alberta.jpg alt A White tailed Ptarmigan Lagopus leucura , Rocky Mountains , Alberta . File Rock Ptarmigan ... more details
Infobox mountain name Pika Peak photo photo caption elevation m 3053 elevation ref ref name peakfinder cite peakfinder name Pika Peak accessdate 2007 08 31 ref prominence m 13 prominence ref ref name bivouac cite bivouac id 4862 name Pika Peak accessdate 2009 01 02 ref location Alberta , CAN range Slate Range Alberta Slate Range map Canada Alberta region CA AB map size 200 label position right lat d 51 lat m 29 lat s 40 lat NS N long d 116 long m 06 long s 05 long EW W coordinates ref ref name peakfinder topo National Topographic System NTS 82N 08 first ascent 1911 easiest route Scrambling Scramble Pika Peak is a mountain located between Mount Richardson Alberta Mount Richardson and Ptarmigan Peak Alberta Ptarmigan Peak in Banff National Park . The mountain was named in 1928 after the pika , the small rock rabbit that inhabits alpine regions. The Lake Louise Mountain Resort is developed on the southern slopes of the Merlin Ridge, which includes Mount Richardson Alberta Mount Richardson , Ptarmigan Peak Alberta Ptarmigan Peak and Pika Peak. A campground is located at the foot of the mountain, near Hidden Lake Alberta Hidden Lake . The first ascent was made in 1911 by L.L. Delafield and L.M. Earle, who were guided by Rudolph Aemmer and Edward Feuz jr. ref name peakfinder Routes The scrambling route via the Richardson Pika col and the west ridge is rated difficult. Either gain the col by ascending Mt. Richardson easy scramble or by attacking the lower flanks of Pika Peak above Hidden Lake Alberta Hidden Lake . References reflist Canadian Rockies state collapsed Category Mountains of Alberta Alberta geo stub ... more details
The Plessey System 250 was the first operational computer system to implement capability based addressing , and the first sold commercially. It was designed as a real time computing real time controller control theory controller for computerized telephone switching systems. It had a multiprocessing architecture. ref Henry M. Levy, http www.cs.washington.edu homes levy capabook Chapter4.pdf The Plessey System 250 , chapter 4 of Capability Based Computer Systems , by University of Washington , USA ref History Manufactured by Plessey Plessey company plc ref http production.investis.com heritage nonflash lineage systems 1917 the plessey company Copyright 2006 2007 BAE Systems. All rights reserved retrieved 8.10.11 ref in the United Kingdom in 1970, it was successfully deployed by the Ministry of Defence United Kingdom Ministry of Defence for the Army Communications and Information Systems United Kingdom British Army Ptarmigan project ref http web.archive.org web 20060728093921 http www.army.mod.uk royalsignals equipment digital.html Ptarmigan project , British Army , Ministry of Defence United Kingdom Ministry of Defence , UK. ref and served in the first Gulf War as a Military tactics tactical mobile communication network switch . See also Army Communications and Information Systems United Kingdom Flex machine References reflist External links http www.sipantic.net images System 20250 20Telex.jpg System 250 Multiprocessor System 1975 deadlink date October 2011 Category Classes of computers Category British Army equipment Category Military equipment of the Gulf War ... more details
other uses Slate Range disambiguation Unreferenced date December 2009 The Slate Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies , located in Banff National Park , Canada . The range is named after slate , the primary composition of the mountains in the area. The Lake Louise Mountain Resort is on the southern slopes of this range. This range includes the following mountains and peaks border 0 cellspacing 3 style margin left 3em align left width 140 Mountain Peak metres feet Mount Richardson Alberta Mount Richardson 3,086 align right 10,125 Pika Peak 3,053 align right 10,017 Ptarmigan Peak Alberta Ptarmigan Peak 3,035 align right 9,958 Fossil Mountain Alberta Fossil Mountain 2,946 align right 9,666 Redoubt Mountain 2,902 align right 9,521 Lipalian Mountain 2,710 align right 8,892 Skoki Mountain 2,707 align right 8,882 Anthozoan Mountain 2,695 align right 8,842 Brachiopod Mountain 2,667 align right 8,750 Whitehorn Mountain 2,637 align right 8,652 Heather Ridge 2,636 align right 8,650 Canadian Rockies state collapsed coord 51 29 46 N 116 07 20 W display title Category Canadian Rockies Category Mountain ranges of Alberta AlbertaRockies geo stub it Slate Range Alberta ... more details
Labrador West 2011 pop. 9,228 refers to a region in western Labrador in the Canada Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador containing the twin towns of Labrador City and Wabush . The area is located in the southwest corner of Labrador, near the Quebec border and has been described as a dichotomy of pristine wilderness and industrial development. The region s livelihood is based on iron ore mining which can be traced to the 1950s when the Iron Ore Company of Canada constructed Labrador City and the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway to haul ore to the port of Sept les, Quebec , 575 km to the south. The adjacent Wabush Mines were established in the 1960s by another company, along with the town of Wabush and the Wabush Lake Railway which connects to the QNSL. Labrador West is also home to tremendous wilderness opportunities in a pristine state with little human settlement or development. Wilderness recreational opportunities in the Labrador West area include camping , fishing , hunting particularly for caribou , American Black Bear black bear , and rock ptarmigan ptarmigan , hiking , boating , skiing , and snowmobile snowmobiling . The nearest population centres to Labrador West are the ports of Sept les and Baie Comeau to the south and the military town of Happy Valley Goose Bay to the east. See also Labrador West electoral district External references http www.labradorwest.com Labrador West web site coord missing Newfoundland and Labrador Category Populated places in Labrador Labrador geo stub ... more details
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