Banner Peak
| Banner Peak | |
|---|---|
 Banner Peak from Thousand Island Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,942 ft (3,945 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 856 ft (261 m) [1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Ritter[1] |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section[2] |
| Coordinates | 37°41′48″N 119°11′43″W / 37.6966°N 119.1951415°WCoordinates: 37°41′48″N 119°11′43″W / 37.6966°N 119.1951415°W [3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Madera County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Ritter |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Metavolcanic rock |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1883 by Willard D. Johnson and John Miller[4] |
| Easiest route | Scramble, class 2[2] |
Banner Peak is the second tallest peak in the Ritter Range of California's Sierra Nevada. The mountain is 12,942 feet (3,945 m) tall, and there are several glaciers on its slopes. It lies within the boundaries of the Ansel Adams Wilderness; at the foot of the peak lie Garnet Lake, Lake Ediza, and the famous Thousand Island Lake. Banner Peak is near the town of Mammoth Lakes; from there, climbers can hike to the foot of the mountain where various routes reach the summit, the easiest of which is a class 2[2] from the west end of Thousand Island Lake and then the saddle between Banner Peak and the slightly taller Mount Ritter. Other nearby lakes include Lake Catherine and Shadow Lake.
The peak was named in 1883 by USGS topographer Willard D. Johnson who observed a banner cloud streaming from the summit.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Banner Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- 1 2 3 "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ↑ "Banner Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- 1 2 Farquhar, Francis P. (1926). Place Names of the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
External links
- "Banner Peak video". YouTube.com. Retrieved 2009-12-14.