Mount Starr King, Granite dome summit in Mariposa County, United States.
Mount Starr King is a symmetrical granite dome in Yosemite National Park, rising to 9,096 feet (2,772 m) above sea level. Its easiest climbing routes are rated low class 5 on the Yosemite Decimal System, so reaching the top requires technical skill or equipment.
The sources record no first-ascent date or route for Mount Starr King, so the 1876 claim cannot be kept. The dome carries several older names, among them Kings Peak, See-wah-lam, South Dome and Tis-sa-ack, and it was named for Thomas Starr King, a Unitarian preacher and political activist. It stands within Yosemite National Park and the Yosemite Wilderness.
The peak honours Thomas Starr King, a Unitarian preacher and political activist. Earlier names recorded for the dome include Kings Peak, See-wah-lam, South Dome and Tis-sa-ack, so the summit has carried several designations besides the one used today.
The dome is a technical climb: the easiest routes are rated low class 5 on the Yosemite Decimal System, so ropes and climbing skill are needed. The summit stands at 9,096 feet (2,772 m) in Yosemite National Park, within the Yosemite Wilderness of Mariposa County.
The dome has carried several names: Kings Peak, See-wah-lam, South Dome and Tis-sa-ack. Its present name honours Thomas Starr King, a Unitarian preacher and political activist. The easiest routes are rated low class 5 on the Yosemite Decimal System, so the summit is reached by technical climbing.
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