South Whizz Dome Explained

South Whizz Dome
Elevation Ft:8880
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:80
Map:USA California#USA
Map Size:200
Label Position:bottom
Location:Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, U.S.
Range:Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada
Coordinates:37.8667°N -145°W

South 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,[1] also, Daff Dome and Polly Dome are nearby.[2]

On South Whizz Dome's particulars

South Whizz Dome is close to North Whizz Dome, and the two are often spoken of together.[3] The Whizz Domes are actually two domes, next to each other: North and South Whizz domes, which are between Polly Dome and Daff Dome on Tioga Road (120).[4]

South Whizz Dome has a few rock climbing routes.[5] [6] [4] [7]

Notes and References

  1. 68690. South Whizz Dome, California. 2019-03-02.
  2. Web site: Whizz Dome, California, United States, North America. summitpost.org . 1 March 2019 . Dragger.
  3. Web site: Whizz Domes . mountainproject.com . July 9, 2007 . 1 March 2019 . Shainman, Alex.
  4. Web site: Whizz Dome . summitpost.org . 2 March 2019 . Dragger.
  5. Web site: South Whizz Dome Rock Climbing . mountainproject.com . July 9, 2007 . 2 March 2019 . Shainman, Alex.
  6. Web site: Rock Climbing on Whizz Domes . mountainproject.com . July 9, 2007 . 2 March 2019 . Shainman, Alex.
  7. Web site: Tuolumne Meadows Route List . stanford.edu . June 28, 2007 . 2 March 2019 . Reid . Falkenstein . Schneider . Morris .