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Thunderbolt Peak 
Polemonium, North Palisade, Starlight, Thunderbolt PeaksElevation 14,003 ft (4,268 m) NGVD 29[1] Prominence 203 ft (62 m) [1] Parent peak North Palisade Listing SPS Mountaineers peak [2] Location Location Fresno and Inyo counties, California. USA Range Sierra Nevada Coordinates 37°05′53″N 118°31′03″W / 37.0979892°N 118.5176055°WCoordinates: 37°05′53″N 118°31′03″W / 37.0979892°N 118.5176055°W[3] Topo map USGS North Palisade Climbing First ascent August 13, 1933 by Glen Dawson and Jules Eichorn [4] Easiest route class 4 climb by several routes [5] Thunderbolt Peak is a peak in the Palisades group of peaks in the Sierra Nevada in the U.S. state of California. It rises to 14,003 ft (4,268 m) and could be considered the thirteenth highest peak in the state but since the peak has less than 300 ft (91 m) of prominence it is usually considered a subsidiary peak of North Palisade.
The first ascent was attempted by a party of very well known climbers. According to Norman Clyde only two of the group summited. He states that while Eichorn was descending the summit monolith it was struck by lightning, missing Eichorn by a fraction. After a second unsuccessful attempt the remaining members of the party descended from the mountain.[4]
See also
- List of California fourteeners
- Beinn a' Bheithir (A Scottish hill whose Gaelic name translates as Thunderbolt Peak)
References
- ^ a b "Thunderbolt Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=2725. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ "Sierra Peaks Section List". Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. http://angeles.sierraclub.org/sps/spslist.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
- ^ "Thunderbolt Peak". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:268266. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ a b "Thunderbolt Peak". SummitPost.org. http://www.summitpost.org/page/150222.
- ^ Secor, R.J.. The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes and Trails (2nd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers Books. pp. 247–250. ISBN 0-89886-625-1.
Categories:- Mountains of Kings Canyon National Park
- Mountains of the John Muir Wilderness
- Mountains of Fresno County, California
- Mountains of Inyo County, California
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