Bear Creek Spire
Mountain in California, United States
Bear Creek Spire
Inyo County, California,
United States
United States
Bear Creek Spire is a mountain in the Sierra Nevada in Inyo County, California, in the western United States,[1] and is the 46th highest mountain in California and the 225th highest mountain in the United States.[2] Bear Creek Spire is part of the John Muir Wilderness and the Inyo National Forest.[1]
History
Bear Creek Spire was named in 1908 by Joseph LeConte, James Hutchinson and Duncan McDuffie, because of its position at the head of the Hilgard Branch of Bear Creek.[3]
Climbing
The first ascent of Bear Creek Spire was a solo climb by Hermann Ulrichs in 1923 up its west face.[3][4] Norman Clyde established the Northeast Face route in October 1931 and a route up the Northeast Buttress in May 1932.[3]
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References
- ^ a b c d e "Bear Creek Spire, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ "Bear Creek Spire". peakery.com. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Bear Creek Spire". SummitPost.org. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ "Scrambles on Bear Creek Spire, Sierra Nevada (First Ascent from the East)". American Alpine Journal. American Alpine Club. 1933. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
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