Record SL-821561 · Wikidata Q65079488
South Whizz Dome
No list classifications
Elevation
2,713
m
8,901 ft
Prominence
24 m
Isolation
—
Coordinates
37.8700° N,
119.4401° W
Grid ref
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Contour figure · generated from position
Description
WikipediaSouth Whizz Dome is a granite dome in the Tuolumne Meadows area of Yosemite National Park. South Whizz Dome is a bit south, of Cathedral Creek, which has its source, near Cathedral Peak. South Whizz Dome Dome is north of both Medlicott Dome and Pywiack Dome, both of which are south of California State Route 120, which runs through Tuolumne Meadows to Tioga Pass. It is near Hammer Dome, also, Daff Dome and Polly Dome are nearby.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamb Dome | 2,807 m | E 91° | 1.4 km |
| Hammer Dome | 2,668 m | N 16° | 1.5 km |
| Dark Side Dome | 2,668 m | NE 29° | 1.7 km |
| Drug Dome | 2,848 m | E 112° | 1.7 km |
| Mariuolumne Dome | 3,040 m | SE 121° | 1.9 km |
| Polly Dome | 2,988 m | SW 206° | 1.9 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body Count | South Whizz Dome | 7a+ | 44 m |
| Love Sexy | South Whizz Dome | 8a | 44 m |
| Shadow Warriors | South Whizz Dome | 7b+ | 44 m |
| Body and Soul | South Whizz Dome | 7b | 44 m |
| Countdown | South Whizz Dome | 7a+ | 44 m |
| Blackout (direct start) | South Whizz Dome | 6c | 44 m |
| Handbook | North Whizz Dome | 6c | 237 m |
| Galen's Crack | Galen's Crack | 6b | 963 m |
| Detached | Medlicott Boulder | V8 | 1.2 km |
| Nerve Wrack Point | West Face of the Lamb | 5c | 1.3 km |
| Lampoon | West Face of the Lamb | 5c | 1.3 km |
| On the Lamb | West Face of the Lamb | 5c | 1.3 km |
| Silent Shout | West Face of the Lamb | 7a | 1.3 km |
| Little Sheba | West Face of the Lamb | 6a | 1.3 km |
| Chute Me | West Face of the Lamb | 5c | 1.3 km |
| Tooled | West Face of the Lamb | 6c | 1.3 km |
| Sleeper | West Face of the Lamb | 5c | 1.3 km |
| Ground Effects | West Face of the Lamb | 6c+ | 1.3 km |
| Five Ten, You Wuss | West Face of the Lamb | 6b | 1.3 km |
| Little Sheba Continuation | West Face of the Lamb | 6a | 1.3 km |
| Jailbreak Finish | West Face of the Lamb | 5c | 1.3 km |
| Tectonomagmatic | West Face of the Lamb | 6a+ | 1.3 km |
| Four Horsemen | Four Horsemen Boulder | V6 | 1.3 km |
| Mystery Achievement | Hammer Dome | 6b+ | 1.3 km |
| Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt | Hammer Dome | 7a+ | 1.3 km |