Thunderbolt Peak

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Thunderbolt Peak is a prominent, rugged summit in California’s Sierra Nevada, popular with climbers and often climbed in conjunction with nearby North Palisade.

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Thunderbolt Peak canonical 4

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf climbing destination
mountain
summit
borderOf Inyo National Forest
Kings Canyon National Park
climbingType technical rock climb
country United States
county Fresno County NERFINISHED
Inyo County
drainageDivideBetween Kings River watershed
linked to: Kings River

Owens River watershed
linked to: Owens River
elevation 13977 ft
4267 m
firstAscentBy Glen Dawson
Jules Eichorn
Norman Clyde
Robert Underhill
firstAscentYear 1931
hasReputation one of the most difficult California fourteeners
hasSummitFeature summit block
isDescribedAs prominent
rugged
isPartOf California fourteeners
isPopularWith mountaineers
rock climbers
liesOn Sierra Crest
locatedIn California
Sierra Nevada
United States
locatedInProtectedArea Kings Canyon National Park
mountainRange Sierra Nevada
namedAfter thunderstorm during first ascent
nearestHigherNeighbor North Palisade
oftenClimbedWith North Palisade
parentPeak North Palisade
partOf Sierra Nevada mountain range
linked to: Sierra Nevada
prominence 121 m
rangeSection Palisades
rockType granite
standardRouteGrade Class 4
low Class 5
state California
summitBlockDifficulty technical climbing required
topographicListing California fourteeners
Sierra Peaks Section list

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

North Palisade nearbyPeak Thunderbolt Peak
Fourteeners of California hasPeak Thunderbolt Peak
Starlight Peak near Thunderbolt Peak
Palisade Glacier near Thunderbolt Peak