Mount Russell (California)
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| Mount Russell | |
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 Mount Russell, south slope. |
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| Elevation | 14,088 ft (4,294 m) |
| Location | California, United States |
| Range | Sierra Nevada |
| Prominence | 1,096 ft (334 m) |
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| Topo map | USGS Mount Whitney |
| First ascent | June 24, 1926 by Norman Clyde |
| Easiest route | Scramble (class 3) |
- For the peak in Alaska, see Mount Russell (Alaska).
Mount Russell is a peak in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the U.S. state of California, about 0.8 mi (1.3 km) north of Mount Whitney. It rises to 14,088 feet (4294 m), and is the seventh highest peak in the state. It is located on the Sierra Crest, which in this area marks the border between the John Muir Wilderness of the Inyo National Forest and Sequoia National Park, and also the border between Inyo County and Tulare County. It rises just southwest of Tulainyo Lake, one of the highest and largest of the high alpine lakes of the southern Sierra.
The first ascent of Mount Russell was on June 24, 1926 by famed Sierra mountaineer Norman Clyde. It offers climbers at least a dozen routes, from multiple scrambling routes (Yosemite Decimal System|class 3) to a serious technical route (Grade IV, 5.10).[1] However Mount Russell sees far less traffic than its much more famous neighbor Mount Whitney.
[edit] References
- ^ Steve Roper, The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra, Sierra Club Books, 1976, ISBN 0-87156-147-6.
[edit] External links
- Mount Russell on Summitpost
- Maps and aerial photos
- WikiSatellite view at WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image from TerraServer-USA
- Surrounding area map from Google Maps
- Location in the United States from the Census Bureau
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