Gale Peak
| Gale Peak | |
|---|---|
 West aspect, above Chain Lakes | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,690 ft (3,258 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 600 ft (183 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 3.73 mi (6.00 km)[3] |
| Coordinates | 37°34′05″N 119°23′13″W / 37.5679873°N 119.3870782°W[4] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | George H. G. Gale |
| Geography | |
  Gale Peak Location in California  Gale Peak Gale Peak (the United States) | |
| Location | class 2[3] |
Gale Peak is a 10,690-foot-elevation (3,258 meter) mountain
class 2 northwest ridge which separates Breeze Lake from the Chain Lakes.[1]
History
This geographical feature was named in 1894 by Lieutenant
U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[4]
The first ascent of the summit was made in 1920 by Lawrence Fley, Freeman Jones, and Thomas Jones.[1]
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Gale Peak is located in an alpine climate zone.[7] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean and travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range.
Gallery
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North aspect of Gale Peak from Breeze Lake -
East aspect of Gale Peak seen from Lillian Lake -
East aspect of Gale Peak from Lillian Lake
See also
References
- ^ a b c Richard M. Leonard, Climber’s Guide to the High Sierra (1954)
- ^ "Gale Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ a b "Gale Peak - 10,700' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ a b "Gale Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ISBN 9780520213166, page 140.
- ^ Francis P. Farquhar, Place Names of the High Sierra (1926)
- ^ "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.
External links
- Weather forecast: Gale Peak
- George Henry Goodwin Gale: Findagrave.com
- George H. G. Gale: Military history
- Gale Peak (photo): Flickr