Mount Tyndall

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Mount Tyndall

Elevation	14,019 ft (4,273 m)
Location	California, United States
Range	Sierra Nevada
Prominence	1,125 ft (343 m)^[1]
Coordinates	36°39′20″N 118°20′10″W / 36.65556, -118.33611Coordinates: 36°39′20″N 118°20′10″W / 36.65556, -118.33611^[1]
Topo map	USGS Mount Williamson
First ascent	July 6, 1864 by Clarence King and Richard Cotter^[2]
Easiest route	Southwest Slopes or Northwest Ridge: scramble (class 2)^[2]

Mount Tyndall is a peak in Mount Whitney region of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the US state of California. It rises to 14,019 feet (4,273 m), and is the tenth highest peak in the state. It lies on the Sierra Crest, which in this region forms the border between the John Muir Wilderness of the Inyo National Forest on the east, and Sequoia National Park on the west; it is also the border between Inyo and Tulare counties. Mount Tyndall is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) west of the higher Mount Williamson, and about 6 mi (10 km) north-northeast of Mount Whitney.

Mount Tyndall was first climbed on July 6, 1864 by Clarence King and Richard Cotter. They were members of the California Geological Survey (also known as the Whitney Survey) under the overall direction of Josiah Whitney and the field leadership of William Brewer. King and Cotter were attempting to make the first ascent of Mount Whitney, and had made a long trek from Kings Canyon only to find that they had not climbed the correct peak.^[2] (Despite later attempts, King did not succeed in making the first ascent of Mount Whitney.)

The easiest route on Mount Tyndall in terms of access and climbing is the Northwest Ridge, which involves class 2 scrambling. It is accessed from Shepherd Pass, about 1 mi (1.6 km) north of the peak. Other non-technical routes exist on the gently sloped west side of the peak. At least two significant technical routes lie on the much steeper east face; the first of these routes was climbed by noted mountaineer Fred Beckey and Charlie Raymond in 1970.^[2]