Angel Wings (California)
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| 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.
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
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
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
Southeast aspect
Angel Wings (center), Cherubim Dome (upper right), and Hamilton Lakes
Angel Wings and Cherubim Dome
