Mount Irvine (California)
Mountain in the American state of California
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Mount Irvine is a mountain in the Sierra Nevada of California. The summit is in the Inyo National Forest and the John Muir Wilderness. The peak was named in memory of Andrew Irvine, of the 1924 British Mount Everest expedition, who perished on Mount Everest, June, 1924. Norman Clyde proposed Irvine's and George H. Leigh Mallory's names following their loss after attaining the highest altitude reached by a mountaineer.[5][6]
Prominence197 ft (60 m)[1]
Listing
- Sierra Peaks Section[3]
- Western States Climbers Emblem peak [4]
| Mount Irvine | |
|---|---|
Mt. Irvine centered, from Mt. Whitney | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,786+ ft (4222+ m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 197 ft (60 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Mallory[2] |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | 36°33′21″N 118°15′49″W[5] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Irvine | |
| Location | Inyo County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Whitney |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1925 by Norman Clyde[6] |
| Easiest route | Southeast Slope, class 2[3] |
Geography
Mount Irvine is located southeast of Mount Whitney, and is flanked to the south by Mount Mallory. The summit is a quarter mile east of the Sierra Crest, in Inyo County.
