geo.wikisort.org - MountainsMatthes Crest is an approximately mile-long fin of rock with two summits separated by a deep notch. It is a part of the Cathedral Range, which is a mountain range in the south-central portion of Yosemite National Park. The range is part of the Sierra Nevada.
Matthes Crest |
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Matthes crest from the west side. |
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Elevation | 10,923 ft (3,329 m) NAVD 88[1] |
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Prominence | 278 ft (85 m)[1] |
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Parent peak | Echo Ridge |
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Coordinates | 37°49′24″N 119°23′51″W[2] |
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Location | |
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Parent range | Cathedral Range, Sierra Nevada |
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Topo map | USGS Tenaya Lake |
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Age of rock | Cretaceous |
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Mountain type | Granite arête |
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First ascent | 1931 by Jules Eichorn, Glen Dawson and Walter Brem[3] |
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Easiest route | Rock climb class 5.7[4] |
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History and geology
Matthes crest is named for François E. Matthes, a cartographer and author who described the geology in the region where Matthes Crest lies. It was originally named Echo Ridge due to its proximity to the Echo Peaks.[5] Matthes crest arose as a nunatak in the glacial field which covered Tuolumne during the last ice age.[6]
Climbing
The first known ascent of Matthes Crest was by Jules Eichorn, Glen Dawson, and Walter Brem on June 16, 1931.[3] Climbing Matthes Crest by traversing the ridge from south to north is a popular alpine climbing activity today.[7]
See also
References
- "Matthes Crest, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- "Matthes Crest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- Roper, Steve (1976). The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. p. 335. ISBN 978-0871561473.
- Barnes, G. and McNamara, C. and Roper, S. (2009). Tuolumne Free Climbs. SuperTopo. ISBN 9780976523574.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Farquhar, Francis P. (1926). Place Names of the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club.
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Matthes, Francois (1950). The Incomparable Valley, A Geological Interpretation of the Yosemite. The University of California Press.
- "Matthes Crest". SummitPost.org. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
External links
На других языках
- [en] Matthes Crest
[fr] Crête Matthes
La crête Matthes (en anglais : Matthes Crest) est une crête de la Sierra Nevada, aux États-Unis. Elle culmine à 3 328 mètres d'altitude dans le comté de Mariposa, en Californie. Elle est protégée au sein de la Yosemite Wilderness, dans le parc national de Yosemite.
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