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North America / United States / California / Mount Tyndall
Record SL-819889 · Wikidata Q4457828

Mount Tyndall

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Elevation
4,275 m
14,026 ft
Prominence
1,092 m
Isolation
Coordinates
36.6557° N, 118.3373° W
Grid ref
Mount Tyndall
Mount TyndallWikimedia Commons

Description

Wikipedia

Mount 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.

First ascent

Date
6 Jul 1864
Clarence King and Richard Cotter
Source · wikipedia

Best months

Rows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.

Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Mount Versteeg 4,107 m SE 131° 1.4 km
Polychrome Peak 3,970 m N 6° 1.9 km
Mount Williamson 4,383 m E 89° 2.3 km
Trojan Peak 4,245 m SE 127° 2.5 km
Mount Barnard 4,266 m SE 155° 3.3 km
Tawny Point 3,716 m SW 228° 4.6 km

Climbing routes

nearest first
Route Area Grade From summit
Atop The Northwest Ridge Mt. Tyndall 1- 38 m
Northeast Arete Mt. Tyndall 5b 38 m
Jahloada’s Witness Mt. Tyndall 6b 38 m
North Rib Mt. Tyndall 1- 38 m
The Tyndall Effect Mt. Tyndall 4c 38 m
North East Ridge Mt. Williamson 1+ 2.3 km
North Arete Mt. Williamson 4a 2.3 km
West Face Mt. Williamson 1- 2.3 km
East Face (aka East Pillar) Mt. Barnard East Peak (aka Peak 13,680 +) 5c 4.5 km
Teeth Hands Crack Mt. Barnard East Peak (aka Peak 13,680 +) 5a 4.5 km
South Ridge Junction Peak 1- 4.6 km
East Arete - Mt. Carl Heller Mt Carl Heller and Tulainyo Tower 1 5.9 km
Tulainyo Tower Mt Carl Heller and Tulainyo Tower 6b+ 5.9 km
Kind Line Mt Carl Heller and Tulainyo Tower 6a 5.9 km
Star Trekkin' Mt. Russell 6b 8.4 km
North Face Mt. Russell 4c 8.4 km
Fishhook Arête Mt. Russell 5c 8.4 km
East Arete Mt. Russell 1- 8.4 km
Western Front Mt. Russell 6b 8.4 km
South Slope Mt. Russell 1 8.4 km
Coyote Crossing Mt. Russell 6b+ 8.4 km
Bloody Corner Mt. Russell 6b 8.4 km
Mithril Dihedral Mt. Russell 5c 8.4 km
Turn Down For What Ericsson Crag #3 6b 8.6 km
SE Arete Cleaver, The 5b 8.6 km