Norman Clyde Peak Explained

Norman Clyde Peak
Elevation Ft:13861
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:272
Parent Peak:Middle Palisade[2]
Location:Fresno and Inyo counties, California, U.S.
Map:California#USA
Map Size:240
Label Position:below
Range:Sierra Nevada
Coordinates:37.0749°N -118.4729°W
Coordinates Ref:[3]
Topo:USGS Split Mountain
First Ascent:1930 by Norman Clyde[4]
Easiest Route:Exposed climb,

Norman Clyde Peak, standing 13861feet tall, is in natural company among the high peaks of the Palisades region of the Sierra Nevada in California. It raises on the main ridge of the Palisades', between Middle Palisade and Palisade Crest. Norman Clyde Glacier on its north face, and Middle Palisade Glacier on its east both feed the headwaters of the South Fork of Big Pine Creek. It is named posthumously for mountaineer Norman Clyde, who first climbed it by way of the Norman Clyde Glacier in 1930.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. 2731 . Norman Clyde Peak, California . 2012-12-18.
  2. 2731 . Key Col for Norman Clyde Peak . 2016-03-23.
  3. 1659244 . Norman Clyde Peak . 2009-01-25.
  4. 351.