geo.wikisort.org - MountainsMount Tyndall is a peak in the Mount Whitney region of the Sierra Nevada in the U.S. state of California. At 14,025 feet (4,275 m), it is the tenth highest peak in the state. The mountain was named in honor of the Irish scientist and mountaineer, John Tyndall.[8]
Mount Tyndall |
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Elevation | 14,025 ft (4,275 m) NAVD 88[1] |
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Prominence | 1,092 ft (333 m)[1] |
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Parent peak | Mount Williamson[2] |
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Listing | - California fourteeners 10th[3]
- Sierra Peaks Section[4]
- John Muir Wilderness Area
- Western States Climbers Star peak[5]
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Coordinates | 36°39′21″N 118°20′14″W[6] |
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Location | - Sequoia National Park
- John Muir Wilderness Area
- Inyo / Tulare counties, California, U.S.
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Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
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Topo map | USGS Mount Williamson |
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First ascent | July 6, 1864 by Clarence King and Richard Cotter[7] |
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Easiest route | Scramble, class 2[7] |
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Geography
Tyndall lies on the Sierra Crest, which in this region forms the boundary between the John Muir Wilderness and the Inyo National Forest on the east, and Sequoia National Park on the west; and the boundary between Inyo and Tulare counties. Mount Tyndall is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the higher Mount Williamson, and about 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of Mount Whitney.
History
Mount Tyndall was first climbed on July 6, 1864, by Clarence King and Richard Cotter who were members of the California Geological Survey and under the overall direction of Josiah Whitney and the field leadership of William Brewer. King and Cotter were attempting to make the first ascent of Mount Whitney, and had made a long trek from Kings Canyon, only to realize months later that they had climbed the wrong peak.[7]
Climbing routes
The easiest route on Mount Tyndall in terms of access and climbing is the Northwest Ridge, which involves an easy scramble (class 2). It begins about one half mile (0.8 km.) west of Shepherd Pass and about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the peak. Other non-technical routes exist on the gently sloped west side of the peak. At least two significant technical routes lie on the much steeper east face; the first of these routes was climbed by noted mountaineer Fred Beckey and Charlie Raymond in 1970.[7]
See also
- List of California fourteeners
References
External links
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Mountains | Peaks >14,000 ft | | |
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Northern peaks | |
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Central peaks | |
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Southern peaks | |
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Climbing | |
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Passes |
- Fredonyer
- Beckwourth
- Yuba
- Donner
- Mt. Rose
- Spooner
- Echo
- Carson
- Monitor
- Ebbetts
- Sonora
- Tioga
- Minaret
- Kaweah
- Sherman
- Tehachapi
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Rivers | |
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Lakes | |
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Protected areas | National parks & monuments |
- Kings Canyon
- Sequoia
- Yosemite
- Devils Postpile
- Giant Sequoia
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National forests |
- Eldorado
- Humboldt–Toiyabe
- Inyo
- Lake Tahoe Basin
- Lassen
- Plumas
- Sequoia
- Sierra
- Stanislaus
- Tahoe
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Wilderness areas |
- Ansel Adams
- Bright Star
- Bucks Lake
- Carson–Iceberg
- Chimney Peak
- Dinkey Lakes
- Domeland
- Emigrant
- Golden Trout
- Hoover
- Ishi
- Jennie Lakes
- John Krebs
- John Muir
- Kaiser
- Kiavah
- Mokelumne
- Monarch
- Mount Rose
- Owens Peak
- Owens River Headwaters
- Sacatar Trail
- Sequoia-Kings Canyon
- Yosemite
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State parks |
- Burton Creek
- Calaveras Big Trees
- D. L. Bliss
- Donner Memorial
- Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point
- Emerald Bay
- Grover Hot Springs
- Lake Tahoe Nevada
- Plumas-Eureka
- South Yuba River
- Van Sickle
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Communities | |
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Ski areas |
- Alpine Meadows
- Badger Pass
- Bear Valley
- Boreal
- China Peak
- Dodge Ridge
- Donner Ski Ranch
- Heavenly
- Homewood
- June Mountain
- Kirkwood
- Mammoth Mountain
- Northstar
- Sierra at Tahoe
- Squaw Valley
- Sugar Bowl
- Tahoe Donner
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Trails |
- High Sierra Trail
- John Muir Trail
- Pacific Crest Trail
- Sierra High Route
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Mountains | |
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Rivers | |
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Lakes | |
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Trails |
- John Muir Trail
- Pacific Crest Trail
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На других языках
- [en] Mount Tyndall
[fr] Mont Tyndall
Le mont Tyndall, en anglais : Mount Tyndall, est un sommet culminant à 4 273 mètres d'altitude dans le centre de la Californie, à l'Ouest des États-Unis. Il fait partie de la Sierra Nevada et se situe à proximité du mont Whitney, le point culminant du massif et le plus haut sommet du pays en dehors de l'Alaska. Il est constitué de granite. Il est nommé en l'honneur du physicien et alpiniste John Tyndall. Il est gravi pour la première fois en 1864 par Clarence King et Richard Cotter. La montagne est protégée par la réserve intégrale John Muir et la forêt nationale d'Inyo, ainsi que par la California Bighorn Sheep Zoological Area destinée à protéger une sous-espèce menacée de mouflon endémique de la Sierra Nevada, à l'est, tandis qu'elle est incluse dans le parc national de Sequoia à l'ouest.
[ru] Тиндаль (гора)
Тиндаль (англ. Mount Tyndall) — горная вершина в массиве Сьерра-Невада в западном поясе Кордильер в Северной Америке.
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