Salt Peak Climb Report

Salt is the final stop on the Condiment Traverse. Maybe the furthest stop is more accurate. Shaker and Pepper must be summited again! This worked out in my favor, on the way out I was socked in. Nothing was visible. On the way back the clouds parted and allowed me to take the 360 images!

Condiment Traverse

If you are going to climb Salt you also have to climb Pepper and Shaker! You can find the other parts of this trip below!

Pepper Peak Climb Report

Shaker Peak Climb Report

Salt Peak Climb Report

The route to Salt! The track closer to the lake was me "saving tons of time" on the way back after I had mastered this route!

You must go lower to get higher! Down Shaker I went. The descent was a nice break but ultimately annoying, not steep enough to scree surf, but steep enough to burn the legs! Beautiful views of the Miter once I got to the saddle!

The Miter from the saddle between Shaker and Salt

The nice thing about this outing is that it is very straightforward. I shimmied up Salt as the weather finally broke! The views were nice. Heck, you could even see Palmer from here. Most of the biggest mountains were being bashful and hiding in the clouds!

View toward Palmer from the summit of Salt Peak

The whole trip was uneventful other than the goats. A good thing I guess? The route back was more of the same. It's weird that in order to get back to the trailhead you have to re-climb everything! I of course had to get some Moose's Tooth Za to both celebrate a fun day in the Chugach and wish farewell to Alaska. I'll be back in August.

KPIs (Full Traverse)

Shaker Peak Climb Report

Complete guide to climbing Shaker Peak in Alaska's Chugach Mountains. Get detailed route information, elevation stats (5,089 ft), trailhead directions, and tips for this non-technical peak as part of the Condiment Traverse. Perfect for Alaska hiking and peak bagging adventures.