| Mount Agassiz | |
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 A view of Mount Agassiz from the west, near Bishop Pass, showing a talus slope and several chutes, August 2007. |
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| Elevation | 13,899 ft (4,236 m) |
| Location | California, USA |
| Range | Sierra Nevada |
| Prominence | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Topo map | USGS North Palisade |
| Easiest route | class 2 scramble |
This article is about the mountain in California, For other geographic features with this name, see Agassiz
Mount Agassiz, at 13,899 feet (4,236 m), is one of the twenty highest peaks of California. It is located at the north end of the Palisades in the eastern Sierra, near Bishop Pass, on the boundary between Kings Canyon National Park and Inyo National Forest. In 1879, Lilbourne Winchell named it Agassiz Needle for Harvard University professor of zoology and geology Louis Agassiz. Later, the USGS recognized it by its current name. There are routes from the west and south that are rated as class 2 climbs in the Yosemite Decimal System, but these are not obvious, and an attempt to ascend from the west via the wrong chute leads to areas that require ropes.
See also
References
- Farquhar, Francis P. [1926]. Place Names of the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club. Retrieved on 2007-08-18.
- Mount Agassiz. Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved on 2007-08-18.
- Mount Agassiz. Peakbagger.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-18.
- SummitPost - Mount Agassiz. Summitpost.org. Retrieved on 2007-08-18.
External links
Mount Agassiz's north face seen from Cloudripper, with the Palisades extending to its left.
- Mount Agassiz (California) is at coordinates Coordinates:
