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Mount Agassiz (California)

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There are three major routes to Agassiz's summit. The easiest is the west slope, both for its non-technical ascent and proximity to the Bishop Pass Trail. From South Lake, the trail climbs gently to Bishop Pass, and the summit route begins there. An attempt to ascend from the west via a chute can
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summits. This peak is not to be confused with the 9,967-foot (3,038 m) peak by the same name in
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Another class 2 scrambling route is the southeast face by way of the south ridge, from Agassiz Col.
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A view of Mount Agassiz from the west, near Bishop Pass, showing a talus slope and several chutes.
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lead off route, to areas requiring more technical mountaineering skills and equipment.
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Agassiz is at the north end of the Palisades in the eastern Sierra Nevada, near
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A more technical route is the northeast face, which requires class 4 climbing.
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Mountain of the Sierra Nevada in California, United States
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Index


Elevation
 NAVD 88
Prominence
Parent peak
North Palisade
Listing
Sierra Peaks Section
Coordinates
37°06′43″N 118°31′51″W / 37.1118775°N 118.5307554°W / 37.1118775; -118.5307554
Mount Agassiz is located in California
Mount Agassiz is located in the United States
Fresno
Inyo
California
U.S.
Parent range
Palisades
Sierra Nevada
Topo map
USGS
First ascent
Norman Clyde
Easiest route
scramble
class 2
Palisades
Desolation Wilderness
Bishop Pass
Kings Canyon National Park

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