Mount Tyndall is a peak in Mount Whitney region of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the US state of California. It rises to , and is the tenth highest peak in the state. The mountain was named after the British scientist and mountaineer, John Tyndall.

Geography

Tyndall 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 west of the higher Mount Williamson, and about north-northeast of Mount Whitney.

History

Mount Tyndall was first climbed on July 6, 1864 by Clarence King and Richard Cotter. They were members of the California Geological 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.

Climbing Routes

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 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.

See also

• List of California fourteeners
• Mountain peaks of California

References

External links

• Mount Tyndall on Summitpost
• . In Chapter 3 of the free online version of this book, King gives an account of the first ascent of Mount Tyndall.