Symmetry Spire

Symmetry Spire

Symmetry Spire at center right and Storm Point center left
Elevation 10,560 ft (3,219 m) [1]
Prominence 320 [1]
Location
Location Grand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, USA
Range Teton Range
Topo map USGS Mount Moran
Climbing
First ascent Fryxell/Smith 1929
Easiest route Scramble/Technical class 4 to 5.8

Symmetry Spire (10,560 feet (3,220 m)) is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[2] 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.[3][4]


References

  1. ^ a b "Symmetry Spire, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=25547. Retrieved 2011-05-28. 
  2. ^ TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Mount Moran, WY (Map). http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=43.77354&lon=-110.76549&datum=nad83&zoom=4. Retrieved 2011-05-28. 
  3. ^ Ortenburger, Leigh (November 1, 1996). A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range. Mountaineers Books. pp. 304–313. ISBN 978-0898864809. 
  4. ^ "Symmetry Spire". SummitPost.org. http://www.summitpost.org/page/151753. Retrieved 2011-05-28.