Banner Peak
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| Banner Peak | |
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 Banner Peak (right) from the John Muir Trail, July 2006 |
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| Elevation | 12,936 feet (3,943 meters) |
| Location | California, United States |
| Range | Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Ritter |
| Type | Metavolcanic rock |
| Age of rock | Cretaceous |
| First ascent | 1883 by Willard D. Johnson and John Miller |
| Easiest route | scramble |
Banner Peak is the second tallest peak in the Ritter Range of California's Sierra Nevada. The mountain is 12,936 feet (3,943 meters) tall and there are a few glaciers on its slopes. It lies within the boundaries of the Ansel Adams Wilderness; at the foot of the peak lie Garnet Lake 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, the easiest of which is a class 3, reach the summit. Other nearby lakes to the peak include Lake Catherine, Shadow Lake, and Ediza Lake.
The peak was named by USGS topographer Willard D. Johnson in 1883 for the cloud-banners streaming from its summit.
[edit] External links
- Banner Peak view, a 380-degree video taken from Banner Peak
