Angel Wings (California)
| Angel Wings | |
|---|---|
 South aspect from Valhalla | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,401 ft (3,170 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 411 ft (125 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Stewart[1] |
| Isolation | 1.86 mi (2.99 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 36°34′23″N 118°34′58″W / 36.57302°N 118.58285°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Angel Wings Location in California  Angel Wings Angel Wings (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Tulare |
| Protected area | Sequoia National Park |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Triple Divide Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Rock type | Granite[3] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | July 1967 |
| Easiest route | class 4[1] |
Angel Wings is a mountain in California, United States.
Description
[edit]Angel Wings is a 10,401-foot-elevation (3,170-meter) summit located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Tulare County of California.[1] It is situated above Hamilton Lakes along the west side of the Great Western Divide in Sequoia National Park. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 2,400 feet (732 meters) above Hamilton Lakes in one-half mile (0.80 km). Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Middle Fork of the Kaweah River. Angel Wings' south face is the largest rock wall in Sequoia National Park,[4][5] and was one of Fred Beckey's favorite climbs in North America.[6] This landform's toponym has not been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
Climbing
[edit]Rock-climbing routes with first ascents:[7]
- South Face - Allen Steck, Dick Long, Les Wilson, Jim Wilson - (1967)[8]
- South Arête - class 5.9 - Chris Jones, Galen Rowell - (1971)[9]
- Wings Over the Sierra - class 5.9 - Fred Beckey, Bill Lahr, Alan Neifeld, Craig Martinson - (1977)[10]
- Hell on Wings - class 5.10 - Richard Leversee, Kim Grandfield, Edwin C. Joe - (1989)[11]
- South Arête Direct - class 5.12 - Dave Nettle, Jim Nowak - (1991)[4]
- Just a Rock in the Park - class 5.10 - Edwin C. Joe, Richard Leversee, Ron Felton - (1996)[12]
- Valkyrie - class 5.11 - Dave Nettle, Peter Croft, Greg Epperson, Brandon Thau - (2012)[13]
- Val Kilmer - class 5.11 - Jonathan Schaffer, Timothy Gibson - (2013)[14]
Climate
[edit]According to the Köppen climate classification system, Angel Wings is located in an alpine climate zone.[15] Weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range.
Gallery
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Southeast aspect -
Angel Wings (center), Cherubim Dome (upper right), and Hamilton Lakes -
Angel Wings and Cherubim Dome
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Angel Wings - 10,401' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^ "Angel Wings, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^ Paul Richins Jr., Mount Whitney: The Complete Trailhead to Summit Guide, The Mountaineers Books, 2008, ((ISBN|9781594850424}}, p. 192.
- ^ a b R.J. Secor, The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, Trails, 2009, Third Edition, Mountaineers Books, ISBN 9781594857386, p. 106.
- ^ John Moynier, Sierra Classics: 100 Best Climbs in the High Sierra, Chockstone Press, 1993, ISBN 9780934641609, p. 90.
- ^ Fred Beckey, Fred Beckey's 100 Favorite North American Climbs, Patagonia, 2013, ISBN 9781938340093
- ^ Angel Wings Rock Climbing, Mountain Project, Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^ Steve Roper, The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra, 1976, Sierra Club Books, ISBN 9780871561473, p. 363.
- ^ The South Arête of Angel Wings, Galen Rowell, 1972, publications.americanalpineclub.org, Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^ Angel Wings, Southwest Buttress, Killing in the Name, Vitaliy Musiyenko, 2016, publications.americanalpineclub.org, Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^ United States, California—Sierra Nevada, Angel Wings, South Face, Hell on Wings, Edwin C. Joe, 1990, publications.americanalpineclub.org, Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^ North America, United States, California, Angel Wings, Just a Rock in the Park, E.C. Joe, 1997, publications.americanalpineclub.org, Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^ Angel Wings, Valkyrie, Brandon Thau, 2013, publications.americanalpineclub.org, Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^ Angel Wings, southwest face, Val Kilmer, Timothy Gibson, 2014, publications.americanalpineclub.org, Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^ "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.
External links
[edit]- Angel Wings Rock Climbing: Mountainproject.com
- Weather forecast: Hamilton Lakes
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