Ruby Peak (California)

Ruby Peak

Ruby Wall is in the center with Mount Mills on the left and Mono Pass on the right
Elevation 13,188 ft (4,020 m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence 588 ft (179 m) [1]
Parent peak Mount Mills[2]
Location
Fresno and Inyo counties, California
Range Sierra Nevada
Coordinates [1]
Topo map USGS Mount Abbot
Climbing
First ascent 1946 by Fritz Gerstaker and Virgina Whitacre[3]
Easiest route Scramble, class 3[3]

Ruby Peak is a thirteener on the Sierra Crest, north of Mount Mills. It is in the John Muir Wilderness and on the boundary between the Sierra National Forest and the Inyo National Forest. The eastern slope drains into Rock Creek which feeds the Owens River while the western slopes drains in Mono Creek which feeds the South Fork of the San Joaquin River.

Climbing

The first ascent was on July 24, 1946 by Fritz Gerstaker and Virgina Whitacre by the class 3, west couloir route. A grade IV, class 5.11 route, known as Technical Knockout, ascends Ruby Wall and features a large roof. It was first climbed by Richard Leversee, Kim Miller and Roanne Miller in July 1989.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ruby Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=2661. Retrieved 2011-06-03. 
  2. ^ "Ruby Peak". LoJ.com. http://listsofjohn.com/PeakStats/Climbers.php?Id=Ruby+Peak. Retrieved 2011-06-03. 
  3. ^ a b c Secor, R. J. (1999). The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes and Trails (2nd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers Books. p. 263. ISBN 0898866251. 

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