Langille Peak
History
The peak's name (pronounced "Lan'jill") honors Harold Douglas Langille (1874–1954), forest inspector for the General Land Office, Department of the Interior, who visited Sierra Forest Reserve on an inspection tour in 1904. The name was officially adopted by the USGS at the suggestion of Charles Howard Shinn, head ranger of the forest reserve.
The first ascent of the summit was made in August 1926 by Nathaniel L. Goodrich, Marjory Hurd, and Dean Peabody, Jr. via the West Ridge.
Climbing
Established climbing routes:
- West Ridge – class 2 – First ascent 1926
- East Buttress – class 4-5 – FA 1970
- Southeast Face – class 4 – FA 1971
- Southwest Slope – class 2 – FA 2003
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Langille Peak is located in an alpine climate zone. Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range (orographic lift). Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into the Middle Fork Kings River.
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See also
References
- ^ "Langille Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "Langille Peak - 12,018' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "Langille Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ Francis P. Farquhar, Place Names of the High Sierra (1926)
- ^ Alan M. Hedden and David R. Brower, A Climber's Guide to the High Sierra (1954)
- ^ R. J. Secor, The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, Trails, 2009, Third Edition, Mountaineers Books, ISBN 9781594857386, page 277.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Weather forecast: Langille Peak