Tresidder Peak, Granite mountain summit in Yosemite National Park, US
Tresidder Peak is a granite summit in Yosemite National Park's Cathedral Range with two distinct high points. The two peaks are linked by a ridge that climbers must traverse to reach the higher point.
The peak was named after Donald Tresidder, a former Stanford University president who led the Yosemite Park & Curry Company. His decades of involvement in developing the park resulted in this geographical recognition.
The name honours Donald Tresidder, a Stanford University president long associated with Yosemite, who also led the Yosemite Park & Curry Company. The two summits, about half a mile apart, are known to climbers as the south and north peaks, the latter marked on maps as Peak 10,450.
Climbing this peak is a technical challenge with steep sections and exposed passages. Rock climbing experience and solid footwork skills are essential for reaching the summit safely.
Tresidder Peak has two summits about half a mile (800 m) apart; the southern one is the higher, mapped at between 10,605 and 10,645 feet, while the northern one is labelled Peak 10,450. The peak is the line parent of Clouds Rest, and Cathedral Lakes lie nearby.
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