Mount Tinemaha
History
This mountain's name was officially adopted in 1937 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to honor the legendary Paiute chief, Tinemaha. The peak was known by this name to the early prospectors and cattlemen of Owens Valley. The first ascent of the summit was made July 1, 1937, by Chester Versteeg, a prominent Sierra Club member. Chester Versteeg submitted the name to the board for consideration.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Mount Tinemaha has an alpine climate. 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 to Red Mountain Creek and Tinemaha Creek, thence Tinemaha Reservoir.
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See also
References
- ^ "Mount Tinemaha, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ "Tinemaha, Mount - 12,519' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ "Mount Tinemaha". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ R.J. Secor (2009), The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, Trails, Mountaineers Books, ISBN 9781594857386
- ^ Erwin G. Gudde, California Place Names, page 339.
- ^ Fred L. Jones, A Climber’s Guide to the High Sierra (1954)
- ^ 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: Mount Tinemaha