Thunderbolt Peak

LocationFresno / Inyo counties, California, U.S.Parent rangeSierra NevadaTopo mapUSGS North PalisadeClimbingFirst ascentAugust 13, 1931 by Robert Underhill, Norman Clyde, Bestor Robinson, Francis Farbquar, Glen Dawson, Lewis Clark and Jules Eichorn^[6]Easiest routeTechnical climb, class 4, by several routes^[6]

Thunderbolt Peak is a peak in the Palisades group of peaks in the Sierra Nevada in the U.S. state of California. It rises to 14,009 feet (4,270 m) and could be considered the thirteenth-highest peak in the state, but since the peak has less than 300 feet (91 m) of prominence it is usually considered a subsidiary peak of North Palisade.^[7] But if it is considered a separate mountain peak, Thunderbolt Peak is the northernmost fourteener in the Sierra Nevada.

The first ascent was attempted by a party of very well-known climbers. During the climb, a lightning bolt struck very close to Jules Eichorn, breaking his concentration. The mountain was named in commemoration of this event.^[6]

See also

• The Palisades of the Sierra Nevada
• Beinn a' Bheithir (A Scottish hill whose Gaelic name translates as Thunderbolt Peak)

References

External links

• "Thunderbolt Peak". SummitPost.org.