Symmetry Spire

Symmetry Spire

Infobox Mountain
Name = Symmetry Spire
Photo =
Caption =
Elevation = convert|10560|ft|m|0|abbr=on
Location = Wyoming, USA
Range = Teton Range
Prominence =
Coordinates = coord|43|46|25|N|110|46|53|W|type:mountain_region:US|display=inline,title
Topographic
USGS Mount Moran
Type =
Age =
Last eruption =
First ascent= Fryxell/Smith 1929
Easiest route= Scramble/Technical Class 4 to 5.8

Symmetry Spire is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, northwest of Jenny Lake. [cite web | url =http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lat=43.77349&lon=-110.76457&datum=nad27&u=6&layer=DRG&size=l&s=50| title = Symmetry Spire, USGS Mount Moran (WY) Topo Map| format = Map| work = | publisher = TopoQuest | accessdate = 2008-06-30] The mountain, first climbed via the east ridge route on August 20, 1929 by Fritiof Fryxell and Phil Smith, towers above the northwest shore of Jenny Lake and Cascade Canyon. The scenic Lake of the Crags, a cirque lake or tarn, is located northwest of the summit and is accessed by way of Hanging Canyon. Popular with mountaineers, the spire has numerous challenging cliffs.cite web | url = http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/151753/symmetry-spire.html| title = Symmetry Spire | format = | work = | publisher = Summitpost | accessdate = 2007-02-10]

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