Mount Morrison (California)
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| Mount Morrison | |
|---|---|
 Mount Morrison from Long Valley | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,241 ft (3,731 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 164 ft (50 m)[1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 37°33′41″N 118°51′30″W / 37.5613238°N 118.8584611°W[4] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Morrison Location in California  Mount Morrison Mount Morrison (the United States) | |
| Location | Mono County, California. U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Convict Lake |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Paleozoic |
| Mountain type | Metamorphic rock |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1928 by Norman Clyde or John Mendendhall[5] |
| Easiest route | Scramble, class 2[2] |
Mount Morrison is located in the Sierra Nevada, in the Sherwin Range. It rises south of Convict Lake near the town of Mammoth Lakes.
The mountain was named for Robert Morrison, a merchant in the town of Benton, who was killed near Convict Lake on September 23, 1871, while he was acting as member of a posse pursuing escaped convicts from the Nevada State Penitentiary.[6] Nearby is Mono Jim Peak which is named for Mono Jim, a Paiute guide, who died in the same gun fight.[7]
Climbing
Sources state that Norman Clyde climbed to the peak on June 22, 1928, and that John Mendendhall also reached the summit in 1928 but the month of his ascent is not documented. There are several routes to the summit, the easiest consisting of a Class 2 scramble and bushwack.[5]
Due to its imposing north face, Mount Morrison is also nicknamed the "Eiger of the Sierra."[8] The east face consists of extremely loose rock and one should exercise extreme caution when attempting the face.
On April 14–15, 2023, climbers Jack Cramer, Tad McCrea, and Vitaliy Musiyenko made the first ascent of Troll Toll (600m, 16 pitches, WI3 M5/6) on Mount Morrison's northeast face.[9][10] In 2024, members of the Piolets d'Or technical committee named the climb one of the most notable climbs of 2023.[11]
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