Mt. Russell - Sep '05
Mount Russell is a peak in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the U.S. state of California, about 0.8 mi (1.3 km) north of Mount Whitney. It rises to 14,088 feet (4,294 m), and is the seventh highest peak in the state. It is located on the Sierra Crest, which in this area marks the border between the John Muir Wilderness of the Inyo National Forest and Sequoia National Park, and also the border between Inyo County and Tulare County. It rises just southwest of Tulainyo Lake, one of the highest and largest of the high alpine lakes of the southern Sierra.
The first ascent of Mount Russell was on June 24, 1926 by famed Sierra mountaineer Norman Clyde. It offers climbers at least a dozen routes, from multiple scrambling routes (Yosemite Decimal System|class 3) to a serious technical route (Grade IV, 5.10). However Mount Russell sees far less traffic than its much more famous neighbor Mount Whitney.
Take a look at this report in bosnian language:
http://www.zone-2000.net/arhiv/06/035fourt/doc01.htm
Read MoreThe first ascent of Mount Russell was on June 24, 1926 by famed Sierra mountaineer Norman Clyde. It offers climbers at least a dozen routes, from multiple scrambling routes (Yosemite Decimal System|class 3) to a serious technical route (Grade IV, 5.10). However Mount Russell sees far less traffic than its much more famous neighbor Mount Whitney.
Take a look at this report in bosnian language:
http://www.zone-2000.net/arhiv/06/035fourt/doc01.htm
