The Citadel (Sierra Nevada)
The Citadel | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 11,738 ft (3,578 m)[1] |
Prominence | 298 ft (91 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Peak 12020[2] |
Isolation | 0.54 mi (0.87 km)[2] |
Coordinates | 37°03′55″N 118°36′40″W / 37.0652267°N 118.6111447°W[3] |
Geography | |
Location | class 2, from Ladder Lake[1] |
The Citadel is an 11,738-foot-elevation (3,578-meter) mountain summit located in the
Topographic relief is significant as it rises 3,400 feet (1,000 meters) above Le Conte Canyon in approximately one mile. The long approach to this remote peak is made via the John Muir Trail. The Northeast Arête, also known as Edge of Time Arête, is considered one of the classic climbing routes in the Sierra Nevada.[5]
Climate
According to the
snowfall onto the range (orographic lift). Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into the Middle Fork Kings River
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Climbing
Non-technical routes:[7]
- West Ridge – class 2– First ascent June 24, 1951, by Richard Searle, William Wirt
- Northeast Face – class 4 – FA by Donald Goodrich, Robert Means also on June 24, 1951
- North Wall – class 4 – FA by Locker, Albright, G. Hufbauer, and K. Hufbauer
Established rock climbing routes:[8]
- North Face – class 5.7A3 – FA 1968 by T. M. Herbert, Don Lauria, Dennis Hennick
- Edge of Time Arête – class 5.10+– 14 pitches – FA 1991 by Dave Nettle and Jim Howle
- Quality Time – class 5.10b – 9 pitches – FA 2003 by Urmas Franosch, Peter Mayfield
- Wild Kingdom – class 5.11- – 16 pitches – FA 2019 by Katie Lambert, Ben Ditto
Gallery
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The Citadel with cascade
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The Citadel (centered) and Wheel Mountain (behind, left)
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "The Citadel, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ a b "Citadel. The - 11,738' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ a b "The Citadel". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ Katie Lambert, Climbing.com
- ISBN 9780934641609, page 174.
- ISSN 1027-5606.
- ^ Alan M. Hedden and David R. Brower, A Climber's Guide to the High Sierra (1954)
- ^ The Citadel Rock Climbing, Mountain Project
External links
- Weather forecast: The Citadel
- The Citadel Rock Climbing: Mountainproject.com
- The Citadel and Ladder Lake photo: Flickr
- Summit view video: Flickr