Record SL-819155 · Wikidata Q4390381
Mount Russell
No list classifications
Elevation
4,296
m
14,094 ft
Prominence
1,096 m
Isolation
—
Coordinates
36.5901° N,
118.2908° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Russell is a peak in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the U.S. state of California, about 0.8 miles (1.3 km) north of Mount Whitney. Possessing an elevation of 14,094 feet (4,296 m), it is the seventh-highest peak in the state and one of California's twelve fourteeners.
First ascent
Date
24 Jun 1926
Norman Clyde
Source · wikipedia
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Morgenson | 4,244 m | W 282° | 0.8 km |
| Mount Carillon | 4,131 m | E 77° | 1.2 km |
| Mount Whitney | 4,420 m | S 185° | 1.3 km |
| Keeler Needle | 4,350 m | S 182° | 1.6 km |
| The Cleaver | 4,079 m | NE 60° | 1.7 km |
| Crooks Peak | 4,330 m | S 179° | 1.7 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mithril Dihedral | Mt. Russell | 5c | 21 m |
| Bloody Corner | Mt. Russell | 6b | 21 m |
| Coyote Crossing | Mt. Russell | 6b+ | 21 m |
| Star Trekkin' | Mt. Russell | 6b | 21 m |
| North Face | Mt. Russell | 4c | 21 m |
| Fishhook Arête | Mt. Russell | 5c | 21 m |
| East Arete | Mt. Russell | 1- | 21 m |
| Western Front | Mt. Russell | 6b | 21 m |
| South Slope | Mt. Russell | 1 | 21 m |
| West Ridge Direct | Mt Carillon | 4b | 1.2 km |
| West Ridge Indirect | Mt Carillon | 1- | 1.2 km |
| Southeast Ridge indirect | Mt Carillon | 1 | 1.2 km |
| Sweet Carillon | Mt Carillon | 6b+ | 1.2 km |
| SouthEast ridge Direct | Mt Carillon | 4c | 1.2 km |
| long ridge 3 | Mt Carillon | 4c | 1.2 km |
| SouthWest Edge | Mt. Whitney | 4b | 1.3 km |
| East Face | Mt. Whitney | 5a | 1.3 km |
| Happy Cowboy (Whitney Edge Traverse) | Mt. Whitney | 1 | 1.3 km |
| SouthWest Ridge | Mt. Whitney | 1 | 1.3 km |
| Hairline | Mt. Whitney | 6b+ | 1.3 km |
| The Mountaineer's Route | Mt. Whitney | 1- | 1.3 km |
| North Face | Mt. Whitney | 5b | 1.3 km |
| Left Wing Extremist | Mt. Whitney | 6c+ | 1.3 km |
| Cardiovascular Seizure | Mt. Whitney | 6b+ | 1.3 km |
| East Buttress | Mt. Whitney | 5a | 1.3 km |