Ritter summit

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Ritter summit is the high, rugged peak at the top of Mount Ritter in California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its challenging alpine climbing and panoramic views.

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instanceOf mountain summit
accessTrailhead Agnew Meadows
Devils Postpile area
climbingDifficulty class 3-4 routes (YDS) on standard lines
climbingSeason late June to September (typical)
climbingType alpine climbing
rock scrambling
country United States
elevation 13143 ft
4009 m
firstAscent John Muir
firstAscentYear 1872
geology granodiorite
volcanic and intrusive igneous rocks
hazards loose rock
rapidly changing alpine weather
steep snowfields in early season
knownFor challenging alpine climbing routes
panoramic views
rugged terrain
listing California fourteeners (borderline, often included by prominence/elevation criteria)
locatedIn California
Sierra Nevada
United States
managedBy U.S. Forest Service
mountainRange Sierra Nevada
namedAfter Carl Ritter
nearestTown Mammoth Lakes, California
linked to: Mammoth Lakes area
parentPeak Mount Ritter
partOf Mount Ritter
prominence part of Mount Ritter prominence
protectedArea Ansel Adams Wilderness
region Eastern Sierra Nevada
linked to: Eastern Sierra
topographicMap USGS Mount Ritter
linked to: Mount Ritter
views Banner Peak NERFINISHED
Minarets
Thousand Island Lake area

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